Emiliano Buendía closes in on 50 career goals
Aston Villa meet Liverpool at Villa Park, Thursday 7:15am (Premier League). Liverpool have won 35 of the 62 meetings with Aston Villa since 1992.
The big picture
Aston Villa come in 10th on the ladder with 13 points; Liverpool are 4th on 18. Liverpool are the side higher up the table.
Aston Villa are 3–3–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.1 goals for and 1.4 against.
Liverpool are 4–2–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1 against.
Form
Aston Villa have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Barcelona 0–3.
Liverpool have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Fenerbahce 2–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 62 times on our records since 1992: Aston Villa 14, Liverpool 35, 13 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Aston Villa won 4–2 at Villa Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Liverpool by 6 goals in 2015-16 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Aston Villa, watch Ross Barkley (0.8 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Nicolas Jackson (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27).
For Liverpool, watch Alexander Isak (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Víctor Muñoz (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Emiliano Buendía is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
At Villa Park
Aston Villa have won 11 of their last 20 at Villa Park.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Liverpool have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
