Football News: Premier League: Aston Villa vs Liverpool Preview and prediction
On Monday night, Liverpool will play their next Premier League game at Aston Villa, looking to win all three points on offer.
Jurgen Klopp will be confident of leading his Liverpool side to their third successive win in the league.Liverpool are now sixth in the Premier League standings after a lacklustre first half of the season. The Reds will be driven to regain the top four spots and qualify for the Champions League.
Therefore, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be counting on his team to step up and grind out a victory over Aston Villa.
The Merseyside team enter this match coming off a 3-2 Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City earlier this week. And when Liverpool play Aston Villa on Boxing Day, they'll be looking to make a big comeback.
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Aston Villa, however, have had a poor start to the season. But since Unai Emery's arrival, they have gotten better. The Spanish coach will be hoping to get things going well and have a great season's end.
It would be interesting to see if Aston Villa can defeat Liverpool at home in a victory that will improve their spirits.
Liverpool have yet to be at their best this season, and Aston Villa will probably present a tough battle for them. The two teams in this game are equally capable of squeezing out all three points, so it's likely to be a close game.
However, Liverpool are the superior side on paper and will be driven to save their season, starting with a victory at Villa Park.
The Reds should be able to improve their quality standards and grind out the crucial three points given their performance versus Manchester City despite playing with a second-string team.
We predict a close match resulting in a draw (2-2).
Probable Lineup
Liverpool - Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Nunez, Carvalho.
Aston Villa - Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Ramsey, Ings, Buendia