Aston Villa vs Liverpool betting tips: FA Cup preview, predictions & odds
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Aston Villa vs Liverpool betting tips
This article covers Aston Villa vs Liverpool betting tips and predictions.
Also included is a thorough Aston Villa vs Liverpool betting preview.
Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Match details
Match: Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Competition: FA Cup
Date: January 8, 2021
Kick-off time: 7:45 pm, January 8, 2021 (UK time)
Stadium: Villa Park
Betting prediction: Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool are without a win in three matches, although they still hold a marginal goal difference lead at the top of the table. The Reds have only won one of their last seven away games.
Aston Villa’s five-match unbeaten run came to an end on New Year’s Day but their overall form this season has generally been very good.
Aston Villa’s last two home matches against Liverpool have resulted in 5-0 and 7-2 victories. The Reds will be particularly eager to avenge their 7-2 drubbing in October.
With Liverpool definitely more focused on the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp is expected to rotate his side quite heavily.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Recommended bets
Over 2.5 goals. As mentioned already, there were nine goals scored when the two sides met at Villa Park in October. Three of Aston Villa’s last four matches have produced three goals. Liverpool have failed to score in their last two away games, but they did put seven past Crystal Palace in December.
Bertrand Traore to score. Traore has three goals in his last four appearances, including one at Old Trafford last week.
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Aston Villa vs Liverpool – recent form and head to head statistics
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Chelsea FC vs Aston Villa FC - 1:1
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Manchester United FC vs Liverpool FC - 3:2
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Southampton FC vs Liverpool FC - 1:0
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| January 23, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United FC |
| January 20, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Manchester City FC | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa FC |
| January 17, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 0 - 0 | Everton FC |
| January 13, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 0 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur FC |
| January 8, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 1 - 4 | Liverpool FC |
| January 24, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Manchester United FC | 3 - 2 | Liverpool FC |
| January 21, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Liverpool FC | 0 - 1 | Burnley FC |
| January 17, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Liverpool FC | 0 - 0 | Manchester United FC |
| January 8, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 1 - 4 | Liverpool FC |
| January 4, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Southampton FC | 1 - 0 | Liverpool FC |
| Aston Villa FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matches played | 2 |
| 0 | Matches won | 1 |
| 2 | Goal attempts | 40 |
| 1 | Shots on goal | 19 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 23 |
| 15% | Average ball possession | 72% |
| 1 | Shots blocked | 9 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Goals by foot | 4 |
| 1 | Goals scored | 6 |
| 4 | Goals conceded | 4 |
| 0 | Shots off goal | 12 |
| 0 | Cards given | 3 |
| 0 | Goals by head | 2 |
| Aston Villa FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Matches | 52 |
| 28 | Home Matches | 24 |
| 24 | Away Matches | 28 |
| 56 | Total Goals | 90 |
| 1.08 | Average Goals Scored | 1.73 |
| 13 | Wins | 29 |
| 29 | Losses | 13 |
| 10 | Draws | 10 |
| January 8, 2021 | FA Cup 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 1 - 4 | Liverpool FC |
| October 4, 2020 | Premier League 20/21 | Aston Villa FC | 7 - 2 | Liverpool FC |
| July 5, 2020 | Premier League 19/20 | Liverpool FC | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa FC |
| December 17, 2019 | EFL Cup 19/20 | Aston Villa FC | 5 - 0 | Liverpool FC |
| November 2, 2019 | Premier League 19/20 | Aston Villa FC | 1 - 2 | Liverpool FC |
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: ( THE SUN OUT,THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT ) Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary’s Stadium on January 04, 2021 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Match preview
Aston Villa welcome Liverpool to Villa Park on Friday night for their FA Cup third-round tie.
Villa suffered a narrow, but probably deserved, 2-1 defeat away to Man United on New Year’s Day. After going a goal down, Bertrand Traore had Villa back on level terms before the hour mark. But United’s lead was restored a couple of minutes later as Bruno Fernandes converted a controversially awarded penalty.
The result, Villa’s first defeat in six matches, leaves them 8th in the table on 26 points. Villa have kept consecutive clean sheets at Villa Park, winning their last home match 3-0 against Aston Villa.
Liverpool’s nine-match unbeaten run ended on Monday night as they lost 1-0 away to Southampton. Although Liverpool remain 1st in the table, Manchester United are level on 33 points with Liverpool and have a game in hand over their rivals.
Reds are struggling to score goals
Liverpool look a shadow of the team they were last season. Jurgen Klopp’s side have managed just one goal in their last three matches.
Villa shook the footballing world when they thrashed Liverpool 7-2 in October. Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick, while John McGinn, Ross Barkley, and Jack Grealish (2) were also on the scoresheet. Mohamed Salah scored both of Liverpool’s consolation goals.
Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2-1 at Villa Park the last time the two sides met in the FA Cup in April 2015 – en route to Villa making the final.
Liverpool have won the FA Cup seven times, most recently in 2006. Villa have also won the competition on seven occasions, although they haven’t done so since 1957.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Dean Smith manager of Aston Villa during a press conference at Villa Park Stadium on October 15, 2018 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Aston Villa team news vs Liverpool
Ross Barkley is set to miss out with a hamstring injury, but Dean Smith is hoping to have the midfielder back for the upcoming league game against Tottenham. Trezeguet has a muscle injury and will also miss out.
Villa should field a similar side to the one which faced Manchester United at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day, although the likes of Kortney Hause, Ahmed El Mohamady and Jacob Ramsey could benefit from any rotation.
Long-term absentee Wesley has “been handed over by the physios to the sports conditioning team” has he steps up his recovery from a lengthy knee injury.
MADRID, SPAIN – JUNE 01 : Jordan Henderson of Liverpool kisses the UEFA Champions League trophy during the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
Liverpool team news vs Aston Villa
Jordan Henderson was used at centre-back against Southampton, partnering fellow midfielder Fabinho – such is the extent of Liverpool’s defensive injury crisis. Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, and Virgil van Dijk are all out injured.
Jordan Henderson is set to move back into midfield, so one of Rhys Williams or Nathaniel Phillips will start in defence.
Thiago Alcantara made his return from injury to start at Southampton and is unlikely to start consecutive matches, so Curtis Jones could be handed a recall in midfield.
Since impressing and scoring for Liverpool against Crystal Palace, Takumi Minamino hasn’t be involved for the Reds in their last 3 games. The forward is likely to start in the FA Cup.
Also, Xherdan Shaqiri, Neco Williams, and former Villa man James Milner all come into contention as Jurgen Klopp will likely rotate.
Naby Keita is a doubt with a muscle injury and will be assessed on Thursday.
Diogo Jota and deputy left-back Konstantinos Tsimikas are both out with knee injuries.
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| Tottenham vs Liverpool Result/Both teams score | Yes | No |
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| Tottenham | 9/2 | 5/1 |
| Liverpool | 3/1 | 3/1 |
| Draw | 10/3 | 12/1 |
| Tottenham vs Liverpool Goalscorers | First | Last | Anytime |
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| Harry Kane | 7/5 | 7/5 | 10/11 |
| Mohamed Salah | 6/4 | 6/4 | 5/6 |
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester United FC | 19 | 11 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 18 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 19 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 18 | 16 | 33 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 17 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | West Ham United FC | 19 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Aston Villa FC | 17 | 13 | 29 |
| 9 | Chelsea FC | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Arsenal FC | 19 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 19 | -11 | 23 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 19 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 18 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Newcastle United FC | 19 | -14 | 19 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 19 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 18 | -12 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | -28 | 11 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 19 | -22 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 12 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 12 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 11 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 8 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 8 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 6 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 6 |
| Abraham, Tammy | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 5 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 5 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 6 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 5 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 5 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 6 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 5 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Dunk, Lewis | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 4 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 5 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 4 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 5 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 0 | 4 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 4 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 0 | 4 |
| Tielemans, Youri | Leicester City FC | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 5 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 5 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 4 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Adams, Che | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 4 |
| Chilwell, Benjamin | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 4 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 3 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 3 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 3 |
