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Could The Liverpool vs Aston Villa Stats Point To Another Mo Salah Goal?
As we head into Gameweek 11 we’ve another of the popular 8pm kick-offs – this time at Anfield, so let’s look at the key Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa stats to take into the game.
Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa Stats Ahead Of Saturday Night Clash
The 8pm Premier League Saturday night offerings are becoming more and more popular and the latest could be one of the best yet.
Table-toppers Liverpool welcome Aston Villa to Anfield it what looks another pivotal game in this season’s title race as the Reds look to keep up their momentum at the Premier League summit over the chasing pack.
Villa are one of those football teams hot on the heels of Liverpool – just seven points back, so Unai Emery’s men will know an away win here on Saturday night will mean they are just four points adrift of the Merseysiders.
Liverpool Odds-On To Get All Three Points
With home advantage and their excellent start to the season it’s no shock to see Liverpool favourites with the best football betting sites in the UK to win the match at odds-on.
Villa will be looking for their first league win at Anfield since 2014 when a single Gabby Agbonlahor goal sealed the win.
The Midlanders will also need to bounce back from a midweek Champions League defeat over Club Brugge, in a game Villa defender Tyrone Mings will want to erase from his memory.
There is good news for the neutrals too as the Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa stats point to their being plenty of goals in the game – let’s take a look.
You can also see our Liverpool vs Aston Villa preview and predicted line-ups here.
Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Played 192 times in the league before, Liverpool 94, Draws 42, Villa 56
- Liverpool took 4 points off Villa last season
- Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Liverpool 3-0 Villa
- Liverpool are 8 games unbeaten vs Villa (all comps)
- Liverpool are undefeated in the last 6 repeat fixtures
- Liverpool have won 6 of their last 8 (all comps) vs Villa
- 7 of the last 9 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
- Both teams scored in 7 of the last 9 head-to-heads
- Mo Salah has scored in 6 of the last 9 head-to-heads
- Liverpool have won 5 of the last 6 repeat fixtures (other a draw)
What Time Does Liverpool vs Aston Villa Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Saturday 9th November 2024
⌚Time: 8:00pm
⚽️Venue: Anfield
📺 TV: TNT Sports
Liverpool Took Four Points Off Villa Last Season
Looking back to last season it was Liverpool that held the bragging rights by taking four points off Villa.
They took three of these points at home thanks to an easy 3-0 victory thanks to strikes from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mo Salah (more on him below) and a Matty Cash own goal.
The sides then played out a 3-3 thriller at Villa Park at the end of the 2023/24 season – with the home side stealing a point thanks to two late strikes from Jhon Duran in the 85th and 88th minutes.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa Recent Premier League Head-to-Heads
- 13th May 2024: Villa 3-3 Liverpool
- 3rd Sept 2023: Liverpool 3-0 Villa
- 20th May 2023: Liverpool 1-1 Villa
- 26th Dec 2022: Villa 1-3 Liverpool
- 10th May 2022: Villa 1-2 Liverpool
- 11th Dec 2021: Liverpool 1-0 Villa
Liverpool Are EIGHT Games Unbeaten Against Aston Villa
League leaders Liverpool will also head into Saturday’s late night Premier League offering knowing they haven’t lost to Villa since that dreaded 7-2 thumping back in 2020.
Since then, the sides have met eight times (7 league and 1 FA Cup) and Villa have failed to back up that historic win.
The other good news for the Merseysiders is that they’ve also not lost in their last six home league games against Villa – winning five and drawing one.
Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa Stats Suggest We Should See Plenty Of Goals
If the Liverpool F.C. vs Aston Villa stats are anything to be believed, then the keepers at Anfield on Saturday will be picking the ball of the back of their nets several times.
Why? Well, recent meetings between the teams have seen 78% of the last nine produce OVER 2.5 GOALS. While both teams have also scored in seven of the last nine encounters.
Therefore, if having a wager or a bet builder with the best betting sites in the UK, these stats are certainly worth having on your radar.
Mo Salah Loves Playing Against Aston Villa
Finally, if you like having a punt in the scoring markets then the stats tell is we should be looking no further than Liverpool’s Mo Salah.
The record-breaking Red has a habit of scoring against Villa – he’s was on target in this repeat fixture last term.
While, if we go back further, the Egyptian has fired in six goals in the last nine Liverpool vs Aston Villa head-to-heads – which is a healthy 67% return.
Salah has also already notched seven league goals this season from the opening 10 games.