Liverpool crushed Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday night and that made it 11 victories in 12 matches for the Reds.
Arne Slot’s men have won all of their four Champions League matches, the Merseyside men sit at the top of the Premier League table and things couldn’t have gone much better since the Dutchman took charge at Anfield.
Aston Villa were beaten in bizarre circumstances in Brugge on Wednesday evening, but Unai Emery’s men were certainly second best in that Champions League tie.
It’s three defeats on the spin and only two wins in six games for Villa, but the Villans may just have a surprise in store when they head to Merseyside on Saturday.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa betting tips
- Aston Villa or draw double chance @ 7/4
- Aston Villa to win & over 3.5 goals @ 15/1
- Ollie Watkins to score at any time @ 2/1
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Villa can deliver a shock
It’s hard to knock Liverpool’s results this season and the Reds delivered a rampant 4-0 victory over Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Arne Slot’s side were seriously impressive in the second half in midweek, but that hasn’t always been the case this season in terms of performances, despite consistent results.
The Reds have won 11 of their last 12 games, but six of those victories have come by a single-goal margin and good fortune has certainly played a part at times.
Liverpool were turned over by Nottingham Forest at Anfield earlier in the season and Aston Villa are certainly good enough to repeat the trick if the Reds are not at their best.
Unai Emery’s men were short of their peak against Club Brugge in midweek, but this is a Villa side who have beaten Bayern Munich this term and won’t be intimidated on their trip to Anfield.
Expect entertainment at Anfield
Aston Villa have played eight away matches this season and seven of those games have featured over 2.5 goals.
Meanwhile, the net has bulged 16 times in Liverpool’s last four matches and this fixture has a history of goals.
There have been 57 strikes in the last 14 matches between Liverpool and Aston Villa, at an average of a whopping 4.07 goals per game, and that includes contests which have finished 3-3, 4-1, 5-0, 6-0 and 7-2.
At 15/1, backing a Villa victory and over 3.5 goals looks worth a big-priced punt.
Watkins ready to make a mark
Ollie Watkins has scored five Premier League goals this season and the England forward looks set to add to that tally against Liverpool.
Aston Villa may look to operate a counter-attacking approach at Anfield and Watkins has the pace to get behind Liverpool’s high defensive line.
The 28-year-old has hit 23 shots this season and if he continues to try his luck when in and around the area, he will have high hopes of finding the net on Merseyside.
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