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Aston Villa face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 56 and win only 15 of the 88 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Dec | Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Mon 24 Aug | Liverpool | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 22 Mar | Liverpool | 5 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 31 Aug | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 21 Jan | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 18 Mar | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Reds, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Liverpool, Aston Villa are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Villans have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far, Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the Villans have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |