GolVolt — Aston Villa vs Liverpool: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 15 May: Aston Villa – Liverpool 4:2

LDLW

Virgil van Dijk: 2 goals. Before that, Aston Villa went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Player in form

Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.92

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).

Table

3 points apart in the table

10.Aston Villa12 pts 5.Liverpool15 pts

Aston Villa: place 10, 12 pts · Liverpool: place 5, 15 pts.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Nicolas Jackson

Aston Villa · forward

5goals 0assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Alexander Isak

Liverpool · forward

6goals 0assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Arsenal: rating 7.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Aston Villa at home and Liverpool away, as in this match.

Aston Villa

at home · 10

5W2D3L2.4scored per match1.2conceded per match

Liverpool

away · 10

5W1D4L1.9scored per match2.0conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 15 May 2026 · Premier League Aston Villa 4:2 Liverpool Rogers 42' · Watkins 57', 73' · McGinn 89' · van Dijk 52', 90+2'. Aston Villa: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

1wins

1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Fulham) · Liverpool (4-2-3-1, last: Arsenal).

Official around 20:15, Wed 30 Dec

ZSSuzuki MCCash VLLindelöf PTTorres IMMaatsen BKKamara LGGoretzka ALAlysson JMMcGinn JMManzambi NJJackson ALAlisson RAAraujo JJJacquet VDvan Dijk MKKerkez AAAllister TNNyoni CGGakpo FWWirtz BBBarcola AIIsak

Aston VillaLiverpool

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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