Aston Villa and Liverpool lock horns in an intriguing-looking Premier League showdown at Villa Park on Wednesday night.
The two teams will come into this midweek tussle off the back off contrasting results and performances in the top-flight at the weekend.
League leaders Liverpool returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Wolves at Anfield on Sunday, in a game that brought up my anytime goalscorer selection.
That victory restored the Reds’ seven point lead at the top of the Premier League table, and they will now be presented with the opportunity to tighten their stranglehold at the summit.
As for Aston Villa, they will have been disappointed to have been held to a 1-1 draw when hosting relegation-threatened Ipswich last time out.
Consequently, Unai Emery’s team have tumbled down to ninth place in the top-flight standings, six points adrift of fourth-placed Man City.
How the bookies view it: Reds to march on
Liverpool are odds-on 4/5 favourites on Boylesports to emerge from Villa Park victorious on Wednesday night.
Aston Villa are as big as 14/5 to topple Liverpool this midweek, while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 3/1 with the same firm.
Head to head: Reds rule the roost
Liverpool can draw confidence from their recent record in this fixture, taking top honours from seven of the last nine meetings between the pair across all competitions.
That being said, Aston Villa did earn a 3-3 draw from last season’s corresponding fixture. The same scoreline on Wednesday night can be backed at a whopping 33/1 on Boylesports.
Players to watch: Salah to put on another show?
Mohamed Salah moved on to 23 Premier League goals for the season when striking against Wolves on Sunday. The Reds talisman has also chipped in with an impressive 14 assists in the top-flight this term, making him an attractive option for another goal involvement here at 10/11 on UniBet.
After netting his 11th Premier League goal of the season against Ipswich last time out, Ollie Watkins is 2/1 on Boylesports to repeat the trick on Wednesday night.
Predicted line-ups
Injuries are starting to pile up for Villa boss Emery, with Boubacar Kamara the latest player to occupy a place in the Villa Park medical room.
Cody Gakpo remains a doubt for Liverpool after missing out against Wolves, however Curtis Jones is back in contention after serving a one-game suspension.
Aston Villa: Martinez; Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Malen, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Diaz; Nunez
Anything else catch the eye?
With an entertaining encounter anticipated at Villa Park on Wednesday night, a play on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals holds plenty of appeal at 5/6 on Boylesports.
This bet would have paid out in seven of Aston Villa’s last 10 home matches across all competitions, including four of their last six.
The same selection would have also been a winning one in three of Liverpool’s last four Premier League matches, further suggesting there is scope for a repeat here.
This English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool will be played on Feb 19, 2025 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Aston Villa vs Liverpool prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
