Aston Villa – Liverpool prediction and betting tips on February 19, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On February 19, 2025, Villa Park in Birmingham will host the 29th round match of the English Premier League between Aston Villa and Liverpool. I suggest placing a bet on the goals in this match.
Preview
This match was initially scheduled according to the calendar, but due to Liverpool's participation in the League Cup final against Newcastle, the organizers had to postpone it.
Aston Villa unexpectedly disappointed their fans in the last round, failing to beat league strugglers Ipswich Town at home. Unai Emery’s side gained a numerical advantage at the end of the first half, but instead of taking advantage of the situation, they found themselves trailing. Only a well-placed shot from Ollie Watkins saved Birmingham from defeat, but it left more questions than answers.
This season, Aston Villa has been incredibly strong at home, losing just once in the Premier League — to Arsenal (0:2) at the very start of the campaign. Villa Park has been a true fortress, even in the Champions League: neither Juventus nor Bayern could score here, and the German giants left Birmingham with a 0:1 defeat.
Liverpool continues its confident march toward the championship title. In the last round, Arne Slot’s team secured a 2:1 home victory over Wolverhampton, maintaining a comfortable 7-point lead over their closest rivals.
Liverpool is the best away team in the Premier League this season, remaining the only club yet to lose on the road. Moreover, the attack, led by Mohamed Salah, has been exceptionally prolific, with the Reds boasting the best goal-scoring record in away matches.
Possible Lineups
- Aston Villa: Martinez, Maatsen, Mings, Disasi, Garcia, McGinn, Tielemans, Malen, Rogers, Rashford, Watkins
- Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Nunez, Luis Diaz
Match Facts
- Aston Villa has scored in their last 10 home matches in a row.
- In the last 9 head-to-head encounters, Aston Villa has not won a single time.
- In the last five encounters at Villa Park, the "both teams to score" bet has been successful every time.
Head-to-Head
In the first half of the season, Liverpool won comfortably 2:0, with goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.
Prediction
Recently, the teams have been involved in exciting shootouts when they meet at Villa Park. In the last 5 encounters between the sides, they have scored a combined total of 27 goals. Based on this, I suggest betting on "over 3.5 goals" in the match with odds of 2.32.
