Liverpool vs Aston Villa — match preview

Premier LeagueWednesday, 3 March 2027Anfield

Liverpool

20:00

Kick-off
Aston Villa
WDWLW
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Liverpool at homeAston Villa awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 106 of 200average 53.1Medium

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Aston Villa

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa49.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.7Medium

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Aston Villa45.1Medium

    Based on 567 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
2 of Liverpool's 9 league goals this season came before half-time
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of Liverpool'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
Liverpool had 137 days since their last league match; Aston Villa had 130
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: Liverpool 1.3, Aston Villa 1.1. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.1, Aston Villa 1.5. Clean sheets: Liverpool 43%, Aston Villa 25%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 43%, Aston Villa 50%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.0, Aston Villa 3.3. Yellows per game: Liverpool 2.7, Aston Villa 2.3.1.3Scored per game1.11.1Conceded per game1.543%Clean sheets25%43%Both teams scored50%5.0Corners per game3.32.7Yellows per game2.3

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

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 1.9, Aston Villa 1.5. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Aston Villa 1.3. Clean sheets: Liverpool 33%, Aston Villa 24%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 63%, Aston Villa 58%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Aston Villa 4.9. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.8, Aston Villa 1.8.1.9Scored per game1.51.2Conceded per game1.333%Clean sheets24%63%Both teams scored58%5.9Corners per game4.91.8Yellows per game1.8

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

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

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 2.0, Aston Villa 1.6. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Aston Villa 1.4. Clean sheets: Liverpool 32%, Aston Villa 25%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 62%, Aston Villa 58%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Aston Villa 4.9. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.7, Aston Villa 2.0.2.0Scored per game1.61.2Conceded per game1.432%Clean sheets25%62%Both teams scored58%5.9Corners per game4.91.7Yellows per game2.0

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

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

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

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Liverpool 1.8, Aston Villa 1.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.0, Aston Villa 1.4. Clean sheets: Liverpool 39%, Aston Villa 26%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 50%, Aston Villa 54%. Corners per game: Liverpool 6.0, Aston Villa 4.4. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.5, Aston Villa 1.9.1.8Scored per game1.31.0Conceded per game1.439%Clean sheets26%50%Both teams scored54%6.0Corners per game4.41.5Yellows per game1.9

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

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

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

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
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
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.

Show the numbers
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

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
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
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

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

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Liverpool and Aston Villa
MinutesLiverpool scoredLiverpool concededAston Villa scoredAston Villa conceded
1–153122
16–300103
31–450331
46–605234
61–752540
76–903235

Head-to-head

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

Wins, draws and losses are read from Liverpool’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 Liverpool's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Aston Villa4–2LiverpoolL
Liverpool2–0Aston VillaW
Aston Villa2–2LiverpoolD
Liverpool2–0Aston VillaW
Aston Villa3–3LiverpoolD

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