Premier League - Aston Villa VS Liverpool Prediction

Premier League - Aston Villa VS Liverpool
Match Time: 14-05-2024 03:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Team Analysis
Aston Villa's tight game schedule continues, with their home match against Liverpool being the last match of Matchday No 37 on Monday evening. The Lions seem to have lost momentum in this run-in. They were ousted from the UEFA Conference League after conceding six goals in back-to-back games versus Olympiakos Piraeus in the semi-final.

After a disappointing 2-4 loss in the first leg on home ground, Villa were incapacitated in the return match against the Greeks, resulting in a 0-2 loss on Thursday evening in the port of Piraeus.
This was the third consecutive defeat in all competitions for Unai Emery and his squad. Despite these losses, they remain 4th in the Premier League standings with a seven-point margin over Spurs who have a game to spare.

Liverpool, on the other hand, has bounced back from recent stumbles, achieving a 4-2 victory over Tottenham in front of their home fans last Sunday. Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott were instrumental in securing this victory.

Head-to-Head
Aston Villa hasn't been in top form lately. Fatigue, likely due to the high frequency of games at this stage of the season, seems to have caught up with their squad. This, coupled with Unai Emery's resulting defense issues, has been a disadvantage.

Their defenses' vulnerabilities are highlighted by the fact that Olympiakos’ top scorer Ayoub El Kaabi has been able to score five goals in the Conference League semi-final against Aston Villa. Liverpool emerged victors in six of their previous seven matches against the Lions and managed to score four goals over Spurs last weekend.

Odds Analysis
Looking at the teams' recent track record, Liverpool appears to have the better odds in this match. However, given the unpredictable nature of football, the match could go either way. A prediction favoring Liverpool with over 3.5 goals is drawing odds of 3.00.

Mohamed Salah displayed impressive form last Sunday against Spurs. Given more space in the final third against a presently shaky Aston Villa side, he could very well score at any time. Odds are placed at 1.90 for this outcome.

The final score is predicted to be 3-1 in favor of Liverpool, with odds placed at 13.00.

Please note, odds can drastically change over time and final results always carry an element of surprise, as this is the beauty of football.

Pick: Liverpool to win & Over 3.5 goals