Aston Villa vs Liverpool Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :May 12, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Modified at :May 13, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Jurgen Klopp’s final away game as Liverpool manager

Aston Villa are on a losing streak of three games in all competitions. After a 1-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League, they lost even the second leg to Olympiacos of the semi-finals in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Even if Tottenham Hotspur win their game against Burnley, with a win, Unai Emery’s team can secure UEFA Champions League football for next season.

Talking about Tottenham, Liverpool gave them a 4-2 beating last match at Anfield. This match at Villa Park will also be a special occasion for outgoing boss Jürgen Klopp as it is his final away game in the English first tier. Although the Reds may have spiralled down from the title race, their 78 points on the table already mean UCL next season.

Kick-Off:

Monday, 13 May 2024 at 8:00 PM UK

Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Villa Park

Form

Aston Villa (in all competitions): L-L-L-D-W

Liverpool (in all competitions): W-D-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

Ollie Watkins is having a brilliant season. A goal here will take his PL tally to 20. The last time a Villa player achieved this feat was back in the 1980-81 season where it was Peter Withe scoring 20 goals. Watkins’s 12 assists also make him a brutal force in the attack.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

In the 4-2 win over Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham, Mohamed Salah scored the opener. The night even saw an assist by the winger. Till now, in the PL, Salah has managed to score 18 goals alongside providing 10 assists in just 30 league appearances.

Match Facts

Even if Spurs win their game against Burnley, the Villans can secure UCL football for next season with all three points
The Reds have won eight of the last nine PL games here
The visitors have more than double the goal difference of the hosts (GD: Liverpool 43, Aston Villa 20)

Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: Ollie Watkins to score a goal anytime – 15/8 with Sky Bet
Tip 2: Liverpool to win this game – 7/10 with Bet365
Tip 3: Match to end with total goals over 2.5 – 1/3 with Bet365

Injury & Team News

A lot of players are unavailable in this game for Emery. Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers won’t be featuring anymore this season. Youri Tielemans and Nicolò Zaniolo are still working to be back. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is back and is expected to start in between the goalposts

The visitors are to be without Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota. The rest of the squad is reportedly fit and available to be used in Klopp’s final away game as Liverpool manager.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 202

Aston Villa wins – 59

Liverpool wins – 102

Draws – 41

Predicted Lineup

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Martínez (GK); Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Diaby; Durán, Watkins

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

Match Prediction for Aston Villa vs Liverpool

The hosts are fighting for a place in the Champions League. Even if Spurs win their game, for the first time in Aston Villa’s club history a win can allow them to play in the UCL next season. But the recent form is against them plus the visiting team will want a happy end in the final away game of the Klopp era.

Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool

Telecast for Aston Villa vs Liverpool

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video

US – NBC, USA Network, Peacock

Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Canal+ Afrique

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