Liverpool vs Aston Villa prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-09-02 13:00.
Jürgen Klopp will be praying his 300th Premier League (PL) game in charge of Liverpool is smoother than his 298th and 299th, after having a player sent off and needing to come from behind to win 3-1 and 2-1 against Bournemouth and Newcastle respectively. Those wins again proved how well the German boss handles adversity, with his team now unbeaten in seven league games when down a man (W5, D2), while Liverpool’s 35 PL wins after conceding first is the most of any side during Klopp’s time at Anfield.
Against Newcastle, Klopp's tactical switch to introduce Darwin Núñez proved decisive, as the Uruguayan equalised before slotting home a 90+ minute winner, the Reds’ 42nd in PL history and an outright competition record. That shows it’ll never be too late to add to their tally of 338 league goals against visitors Aston Villa, the most they’ve scored against any opponent.
Villa have also shown their powers of recovery, going from being thumped 5-1 by Newcastle on the opening day to securing resounding 4-0 and 3-1 triumphs over Everton and Burnley, respectively, in league action. Sandwiched between those wins was a 5-0 demolition away to Scotland’s Hibernian, and Villa followed that up with a 3-0 success in Thursday’s second leg to book their place in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.
Unai Emery’s squad are becoming a real threat on the road, highlighted by having won the third-most away matches in the PL since his arrival with seven. It’ll take a special effort for the Spaniard to mastermind a win at Anfield, as it’s a ground he’s never tasted victory at in five attempts (D1, L4).
Players to watch: Mohamed Salah added to his ever-growing stack of records against Bournemouth when he became the first Liverpool player to score or assist in ten consecutive PL matches at Anfield. His fellow #11 Ollie Watkins will be hoping to put his penalty miss at Anfield last season behind him, which would’ve seen add him to current trend of scoring Villa’s opener in 11 of his last 14 goalscoring outings.
Hot streak: During the months of August and September, Liverpool are unbeaten in 20 home PL matches under JĂĽrgen Klopp (W17, D3).