Liverpool are unbeaten in ten meetings with Aston Villa, winning seven of them, dating back to that memorable 7-2 victory in lockdown.
The Villans are winless in seven visits to Anfield, losing six of them, winning there on only three occasions in 20 attempts since 2001.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa preview
Can Liverpool simply stop the rot? On Wednesday night, Arne Slot essentially threw away the EFL Cup, picking Andy Robertson and a bunch of kids as the Reds were hammered 3-0 by Crystal Palace at Anfield. This, in of itself, is not a big deal, but that is now a sixth defeat in seven matches across all competitions, just the second time this has happened in 70 years, the other October 2009, which was peak anti-Hicks and Gillett era, going on to finish seventh back then as Rafa Benítez departed.
In pure Premier League terms, after starting the season with five straight wins, the reigning champions have now lost four in a row, beaten by Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Manchester United and, last Saturday night, Brentford, defeated 3-2 in West London. This has seen them slide down to seventh, seven points adrift league-leaders Arsenal. This week, Slot's side welcome Real Madrid to Anfield on Tuesday before traveling to the Etihad to take on Manchester City next Sunday so, failure to win this Saturday night fixture would already ramp up the growing pressure on the manager.
As for Aston Villa, having beaten one title contender last weekend, they're seeking another noteworthy scalp on Merseyside. Last Sunday, Matty Cash's well-taken left-footed strike was enough to see the Villans beat Manchester City at Villa Park for a third year in a row. So, having failed to win any of their first five Premier League matches this season, they've now enjoyed four wins in a row.
Unai Emery's team had previously beaten Fulham, Burnley and Tottenham, with both Morgan Rogers and Emi Buendía pulling off stupendous strikes in Noth London. This has propelled the Claret and Blue Army up to eighth, albeit they'll do well to continue this winning streak, given that this trip to the champions is followed by a visit from title-chasing Bournemouth next Sunday. Nevertheless, having had a full week to prepare, can Emery come up with a masterplan to add more misery to Liverpool?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 205.
- Liverpool Wins: 103. Draws: 43. Aston Villa Wins: 59.
Liverpool team news
Arne Slot decided to rest pretty much everybody in the EFL Cup, with Freddie Woodman, Calvin Ramsay, Trey Nyoni, Rio Ngumoha and Kieran Morrison among the starters, while Wellity Lucky, Amara Nallo, Trent Kone-Doherty and Kaide Gordon were the quartet who came off the bench. Never heard of most of them? Well you're probably not the only one!
So, we'll now see if Slot's decision bares fruit. Firstly, Alisson and Jeremie Frimpong are sidelined, while Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones and Alexander Isak are all doubts, which isn't helping things.
So, Alexis Mac Allister will likely parter Dominik Szoboszlai with Florian Wirtz ahead of them, still searching for the right balance, with Hugo Ekitiké leading the attack, even if Isak is ready.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Aston Villa: (4-3-3): Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitiké, Gakpo.
Liverpool player to watch vs Aston Villa
Mohamed Salah scored a spectacular late goal at Brentford, one that was ultimately forgotten given the madness, his fourth of the season, while the Egyptian King has netted nine times across his last 11 meetings with Aston Villa, including four of the last five at Anfield.
Aston Villa team news
As already mentioned, Unai Emery's team did not have a mid-week game to contend with, a rare luxury, so do not expect him to tinker very much.
In Youri Tielemans' continued absence, Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara will continue at the base of midfield, while fit again Tyrone Mings could displace Pau Torres at the back. Harvey Elliott is ineligible to face his parent club, but this isn't much of a blow, considering he has not been seen since 2 October in Rotterdam, seemingly not impressing Emery very much.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-3-3): Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Kamara, McGinn; Buendía, Rogers, Watkins.
Aston Villa player to watch vs Liverpool
Ollie Watkins has only scored one Premier League goal this season, but has netted six times against Liverpool, including bagging a hat-trick when Villa last beat the Reds, so can he repeat the feat?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa prediction
This Saturday night clash at Anfield is so intriguing because who knows what is going to happen? There should be goals, and we're backing Liverpool to claim three priceless points, although with very little conviction, given that Villa can certainly cause them problems: Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the Premier League on TV channel?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the Premier League will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 1 & Ultimate.
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada
How to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the Premier League on live streaming?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the Premier League will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network & Telemundo
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the Premier League?
Liverpool vs Aston Villa takes place on Saturday 1 November 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 16:00 (EDT) & 13:00 (PDT).