Liverpool v Aston Villa: Match Preview, Odds & Tips

Stephen Welch / 3:29 PM GMT • 8th November, 2024

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Table-toppers Liverpool hope to retain their superb start to life under Arne Slot on Saturday evening when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield in a hotly-anticipated Premier League fixture. Ahead of what is considered one of the standout matches of the weekend, here at betting.bet you can find everything from exclusive betting tips and enhanced match insights to the latest team news and the best pre-match odds from our partners at Grosvenor Sports.

Form

Liverpool swept German giants Bayer Leverkusen aside in a rather one-sided Champions League encounter at Anfield on Tuesday evening. That 4-0 win saw Liverpool rise to the top of the Champions League league table as the only side with a perfect four wins four from four. Liverpool also sit top of the Premier League with 25 points from their first ten matches. Liverpool’s dominant victory over Bayer Leverkusen means Arne Slot has now won 14 of his first 16 matches in all competitions since taking charge at Liverpool, breaking the record of 13 wins jointly held by former Chelsea bosses Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho.

The Reds boast the Premier League’s best defensive record with just six goals conceded in their ten games so far whilst they have won six successive games in all competitions at Anfield.

Aston Villa lost 1-0 at Club Brugge on Wednesday evening as a bizarre penalty conceded by Tyrone Mings ended their perfect start to their first ever Champions League campaign. In the Premier League, Unai Emery’s side have slipped to sixth after taking just one point from their last two matches. Aston Villa suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at Spurs last weekend and have now won just one of their last five league games and are winless in four matches in all competitions.

Only Spurs have scored more Premier League goals away from home than Aston Villa this season but they have the worst defensive record away from home of all the sides currently positioned in the top half of the table.

Liverpool v Aston Villa: Head-to-Head

Aston Villa have not won at Anfield since September 2014 and have not won home or away against Saturday’s opponents since claiming a shock 7-2 win over Liverpool in October 2020. The two sides played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at Villa Park when they last met back in May but Liverpool were convincing 3-0 winners in the reverse fixture at Anfield last season.

Betting Tips

Liverpool’s current form and vastly superior recent head-to-head record against Aston Villa cannot be ignored and the hosts look solid value at 21/50 to claim all three points on Saturday. Liverpool’s excellent start to the season has been built on what is statistically the Premier League’s best defence however their attack has been equally impressive, scoring at least two goals in their last four matches in all competitions. Over 1.5 team goals for the home side is our bet of the day at 7/20.

When searching for a potential goalscorer, there is an embarrassment of options to choose from the hosts. Luis Diaz netted a hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek and Cody Gakpo has scored in three successive games in all competitions. However, Mohamed Salah remains Liverpool’s biggest threat on the back of a red-hot start to the season. Salah has seven goals and five assists in the league this season and has netted in three straight Premier League games for Liverpool. Grosvenor Sports are offering 6/5 on Salah to score at any time or 24/5 for him to score first.

Ollie Watkins remains the main danger for Aston Villa but the England international has not scored in any of his side’s last five matches in all competitions. Morgan Rogers however has scored in three straight away league games for Aston Villa and looks the better value at 17/4 to score at any time.

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