David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Liverpool
Aston Villa
One of the matches of the 11th round of the English Premier League will be played on Saturday evening at Anfield, where Liverpool will host Aston Villa. I recommend betting on the outcome of this match with an excellent odds.
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Last weekend, Arne Slot's team managed to regain the top spot in the Premier League standings. The Reds secured a 2-1 victory over Brighton and also benefitted from Manchester City's unexpected loss to Bournemouth.
As a result, Liverpool has remained unbeaten in the league for six consecutive matches, registering five wins and one draw during this stretch. In midweek, the Merseysiders delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 4th round of the Champions League, sending four goals past the German champions.
On the other hand, Aston Villa lost points in the Champions League for the first time. It happened in a match where Villa was expected to win. In their away clash with Club Brugge, a single goal conceded early in the second half from a penalty proved to be the difference.
This loss marked Villa’s third consecutive defeat. Earlier, the Villans suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat to Tottenham away in the league. They also shockingly exited the League Cup, losing 1-2 at home to Crystal Palace. These setbacks have seen the club slip out of the top four, trailing Chelsea on goal difference.
Probable Line-ups:
- Liverpool: Kelleher, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Núñez, Díaz.
- Aston Villa: Martínez, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Ramsey, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn, Rodgers, Watkins.
Match Facts:
- Liverpool’s defense, with only 6 goals conceded, is the best in the Premier League.
- Aston Villa has not beaten Liverpool in their last eight matches, losing six of them.
- At Anfield, Liverpool has won four of their last five matches.
Prediction
Liverpool is the clear favorite with bookmakers, with odds of around 1.47 for their victory. We believe that the best bet here would be "Liverpool to win with a -1.0 handicap" at odds of 1.72.
