Aston Villa vs Liverpool — match preview

Premier LeagueWednesday, 30 December 2026Villa Park

Aston Villa

20:15

Kick-off
Liverpool
LWDWW
WDWLW

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Aston Villa at homeLiverpool awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Aston Villa54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 106 of 200average 53.1Medium

  • Aston Villa

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Aston Villa49.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.7Medium

  • Aston Villa45.1Medium

    Based on 567 matches with card data.

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 88 of 200average 43.9Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 6 of Aston Villa's 8 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Liverpool's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Each of Aston Villa's last 3 home league games had over 2.5 goals
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of Aston Villa's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 106 of 200 (average 53.1, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Aston Villa had 67 days since their last league match; Liverpool had 74
Head-to-head
Liverpool's 3–0 home win over Aston Villa (Sep 2023) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Aston Villa 1.1, Liverpool 1.3. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Liverpool 1.1. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Liverpool 43%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 50%, Liverpool 43%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 3.3, Liverpool 5.0. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.3, Liverpool 2.7.1.1Scored per game1.31.5Conceded per game1.125%Clean sheets43%50%Both teams scored43%3.3Corners per game5.02.3Yellows per game2.7

Based on 8 Aston Villa and 7 Liverpool matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.5, Liverpool 1.9. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 24%, Liverpool 33%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Liverpool 63%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.8, Liverpool 1.8.1.5Scored per game1.91.3Conceded per game1.224%Clean sheets33%58%Both teams scored63%4.9Corners per game5.91.8Yellows per game1.8

Based on 84 Aston Villa and 83 Liverpool matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Aston Villa and 45 of 83 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Aston Villa 1.6, Liverpool 2.0. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Liverpool 1.2. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 25%, Liverpool 32%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 58%, Liverpool 62%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.9, Liverpool 5.9. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 2.0, Liverpool 1.7.1.6Scored per game2.01.4Conceded per game1.225%Clean sheets32%58%Both teams scored62%4.9Corners per game5.92.0Yellows per game1.7

Based on 160 Aston Villa and 159 Liverpool matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Aston Villa and 45 of 159 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Aston Villa and 155 of 159 Liverpool matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Aston Villa 1.3, Liverpool 1.8. Conceded per game: Aston Villa 1.4, Liverpool 1.0. Clean sheets: Aston Villa 26%, Liverpool 39%. Both teams scored: Aston Villa 54%, Liverpool 50%. Corners per game: Aston Villa 4.4, Liverpool 6.0. Yellows per game: Aston Villa 1.9, Liverpool 1.5.1.3Scored per game1.81.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets39%54%Both teams scored50%4.4Corners per game6.01.9Yellows per game1.5

Based on 882 Aston Villa and 995 Liverpool matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 65 of 882 Aston Villa and 62 of 995 Liverpool matches with corner data.

Based on 568 of 882 Aston Villa and 653 of 995 Liverpool matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Aston VillaW5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D2 L3 · 15 scored, 15 conceded. 15 May 2026, home to Liverpool: won 4–2; 24 May 2026, away at Man City: won 2–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–4; 31 Aug 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Hull City: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: lost 1–2; 19 Sept 2026, away at Tottenham: won 3–2; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brentford: drew 2–2; 17 Oct 2026, away at Newcastle: won 1–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Man City: won 2–1.15 May 2026 · v Liverpool · won 4–2W4–224 May 2026 · at Man City · won 2–1W2–123 Aug 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–4L0–431 Aug 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–1L0–15 Sept 2026 · at Hull City · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · lost 1–2L1–219 Sept 2026 · at Tottenham · won 3–2W3–210 Oct 2026 · v Brentford · drew 2–2D2–217 Oct 2026 · at Newcastle · won 1–0W1–024 Oct 2026 · v Man City · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Aston Villa, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Man City (H)2–1W
17 Oct 2026Newcastle (A)1–0W
10 Oct 2026Brentford (H)2–2D
19 Sept 2026Tottenham (A)3–2W
12 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (H)1–2L
5 Sept 2026Hull City (A)0–0D
31 Aug 2026Arsenal (H)0–1L
23 Aug 2026Brighton (A)0–4L
24 May 2026Man City (A)2–1W
15 May 2026Liverpool (H)4–2W
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Aston Villa15 scored, 15 conceded
Aston Villa: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 4, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 2, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 331–45 min · scored 3, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 461–75 min · scored 4, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 50153045607590
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Aston Villa and 10 Liverpool.

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Goals by 15-minute band: Aston Villa and Liverpool
MinutesAston Villa scoredAston Villa concededLiverpool scoredLiverpool conceded
1–152231
16–300301
31–453103
46–603452
61–754025
76–903532

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Aston Villa wins
1
Draws
2
Liverpool wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Aston Villa’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Aston Villa's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa4–2LiverpoolW
Liverpool2–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa2–2LiverpoolD
Liverpool2–0Aston VillaL
Aston Villa3–3LiverpoolD

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