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Here are our Premier League predictions for a weekend clash, Liverpool vs Aston Villa. Taking to the Anfield turf for the final time in the 2022-23 Premier League season, Liverpool welcomes Aston Villa to Merseyside for Saturday afternoon’s showdown.
| Fixture: | Liverpool vs Aston Villa |
| Kick Off: | 3 pm ET, Saturday 20 May, 2023 |
| Venue: | Anfield |
| League: | Premier League |
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Villa are flying under Unai Emery and have claimed big scalps against Newcastle and Tottenham of late. Aston Villa are currently in eighth place in the Premier League standings and have been impressive under Unai Emery this year. Liverpool, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table at the moment and have stepped up to the plate in recent weeks. They’ve won seven on the bounce and looked like missing out on Europe altogether before this run.
Pundits have spoken recently that John McGinn was used out of position earlier on in the season, with Emery getting the best out of him as a major reason for the Villa upturn in form. Emery is appropriately winless in seven successive fixtures with Liverpool, who always had Arsenal’s number during his ill-fated North London stint. Liverpool have a good historical record against Aston Villa and have won 101 out of the 200 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Aston Villa’s 59 victories.
After a run of only one defeat in six away games in the Premier League against Liverpool, Aston Villa have lost their last four such games at Anfield in the competition. Liverpool vs Aston Villa prediction is for Salah to score at any time. Salah top scores for Liverpool this season with 19-goals, and we’re backing the 30-year-old to add to his Premier league tally at the weekend.
Team News
Darwin Nunez was not involved against Leicester but could also return, while Curtis Jones will continue after playing a starring role against Leicester. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were confirmed to be leaving the club at the end of the season and are set for a special send-off. Philippe Coutinho is the only injury concern as things stand. Matty Cash is available and Calum Chambers should recover from illness in time to make the trip to Anfield.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa Tips
- Total goals over 2.5
- Both teams to Score
- Over 3.5 Cards
