Liverpool vs Aston Villa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 10, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Aston Villa?
Liverpool won 2-1 on April 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′O. WatkinsAston Villa
- 57′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 90′T. Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Aston Villa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 3Fabinho
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 19O. Kabak
- 47N. Phillips
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 1Alisson Becker
Aston Villa
4-3-3- 11O. Watkins
- 15B. Traoré
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 2M. Cash
- 19M. Nakamba
- 7J. McGinn
- 17Trézéguet
- 4E. Konsa
- 18M. Targett
- 5T. Mings
- 26E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Aston Villa have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2021 | RB Leipzig(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 2 Aston Villa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Aston Villa vs Liverpool on Jan 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy