Liverpool vs Aston Villa: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 15, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won 1-3 on December 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′C. BentekeAston Villa
- 40′A. WeimannAston Villa
- 51′C. BentekeAston Villa
- 87′S. GerrardLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 19S. Downing
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 24J. Allen
- 33J. Shelvey
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Aston Villa
- 20C. Benteke
- 26A. Weimann
- 14B. Holman
- 15A. Westwood
- 25B. Bannan
- 31Christopher Herd
- 6C. Clark
- 30E. Lichaj
- 32N. Baker
- 34M. Lowton
- 22B. Guzan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Aston Villa have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 1 Aston Villa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2010 | Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Aston Villa on Apr 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Aston Villa | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 matches) and Aston Villa sit 12th (8 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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