- Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals has landed in five of Liverpool's last eight games
- Of Aston Villa's 13 Premier League home games, 10 have seen both teams find the net
- Recommended bet: Both teams to score and over 3.5 goals

Liverpool face a crucial seven days as they look to win their second Premier League title, with games against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle over the next week.

They begin with this visit to Villa Park, with the hosts looking to make up ground in the race for the European places after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Ipswich at the weekend.

Team news

Aston Villa are still dealing with several injuries in defence. Pau Torres (ankle), Matty Cash (unspecified) and Ezri Konsa (unspecified) are all doubts, although the latter has a better chance than the other two of featuring.

Boubacar Kamara (unspecified), Ross Barkley (calf) and Amadou Onana (thigh) are also likely absentees while Leon Bailey is a doubt.

For Liverpool, Joe Gomez is definitely out due to a hamstring issue but Curtis Jones returns from suspension.

Cody Gakpo also missed the weekend's game against Wolves with a knock and Arne Slot says he again expects to be without his fellow Dutchman.

The stats

Aston Villa have only won one of their last 14 Premier League games against Liverpool and Villa have lost six of their last seven league games against the team starting that day top of the table.

Liverpool are also the only team not to lose away from home in the Premier League this season.

Goals have tended to be a feature of the recent head-to-heads at this ground.

The last seven league meetings between these two at Villa Park have produced 33 goals, an average of 4.7 per game.

Prediction

Goals have played a big part in recent meetings between these two clubs at Villa Park and Wednesday's game looks set to be no different.

Villa have injury issues in defence and Liverpool have not quite been at their best recently, losing 1-0 to Plymouth in the FA Cup and drawing 2-2 with rivals Everton before scrambling past Wolves 2-1 on Sunday.

Unai Emery's side have been rock solid at home, losing just two of their 20 matches in all competitions at Villa Park.

However, they face a Liverpool team who are unbeaten on their league travels and siding with both teams to score and over 3.5 goals may be the most sensible play here.

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