Aston Villa vs Liverpool: result 7-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 4, 2020 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Liverpool?
Aston Villa won 7-2 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 22′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 33′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 35′J. McGinnAston Villa
- 39′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 55′R. BarkleyAston Villa
- 60′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 66′J. GrealishAston Villa
- 75′J. GrealishAston Villa
Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 11O. Watkins
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 7J. McGinn
- 17Trézéguet
- 10J. Grealish
- 20R. Barkley
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 8N. Keïta
- 3Fabinho
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 12J. Gomez
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 13Adrián
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Fulham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Arsenal(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Lincoln(away) | 7-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Aston Villa wins, 0 draws, 4 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2020 | Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Aston Villa 5-0 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Aston Villa 2-1 Liverpool | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Aston Villa on Jul 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Aston Villa sit 12th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Liverpool sit 5th (12 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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