Liverpool have gone on a silent run to hit the Premier League and Champions league summits over the past few days. As action returns to the Premier League, they will be looking to widen their gap as they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield. Read on for our prediction of this match.
The Reds are coming from yet another successful outing in Europe where they whipped German champions Bayer Leverkusen 4-0.
Already with a two-point lead in the league, Liverpool will be hoping things play out in their favor as they did last week. But first of all, they’ll be targeting a fourth straight win here.
Aston Villa haven't had much going their way. Three straight losses have ensured that in quick succession they drop off the top four. They’ve also dropped off the Champions League summit and have been dumped out of the League Cup.
It all seems unreal and on top of it, they have a fixture at Anfield against an in-form Liverpool. It is four years since Aston Villa won in this fixture; they’ve gone winless in it in eight straight matches.
Meanwhile, Villa have managed just one win in the last five league matches.
Liverpool have the chance to slow down one top four contender while elevating their own title ambitions. The fact that this chance drops at Anfield makes it even sweeter. The Reds have a fine record at home and will be favorites to claim three points here.
Aston Villa have been on a poor run lately and this could end up being a fourth straight defeat. The visitors, however, rarely fail to score. Our prediction for Liverpool v Aston Villa is for Liverpool to win and both teams to score.