GolVolt — Aston Villa vs Liverpool: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 15 May: Aston Villa – Liverpool 4:2

LDLW

Virgil van Dijk: 2 goals. Before that, Aston Villa went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Player in form

Alexander Isak: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.87

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Streak

Liverpool unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 11 October, 0:3 against Manchester City.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 4 goals in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

Liverpool have scored in 5 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Johan Manzambi

Aston Villa · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.24avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.6.

Alexander Isak

Liverpool · forward

6goals 0assists 7.16avg rating

Last match, Brighton & Hove Albion: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Liverpool away, as in this match.

Aston Villa

at home · 10

6W1D3L2.7scored per match1.4conceded per match

Liverpool

away · 10

5W1D4L1.9scored per match2.0conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 15 May 2026 · Premier League Aston Villa 4:2 Liverpool Rogers 42' · Watkins 57', 73' · McGinn 89' · van Dijk 52', 90+2'. Aston Villa: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth) · Liverpool (4-2-3-1, last: Chelsea).

Official around 20:15, Wed 30 Dec

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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