Opta Stats: Aston Villa v Liverpool

 

Aston Villa must win their home games to ensure their safety, but face a Liverpool side aiming for Europe. Who will want it more? Opta reveals all.

 

Aston Villa have lost just one of their last four Premier League games against Liverpool and won 3-1 away at Anfield earlier this season. You can lay Liverpool at 1.75.

 

Paul Lambert has won all three of his Premier League games against Brendan Rodgers; against no other manager has he secured as many wins. Villa are 5.2 to win the match.

 

Steven Gerrard has scored 10 Premier League goals against Aston Villa; more than against any other opponent. Gerrard is 2.8 to find the net.

 

Gerrard has played every single minute (2700) of Liverpool's Premier League season so far - Matt Lowton (Aston Villa) and Leighton Baines (Everton) are the only other outfield players to have achieved this in 2012-13. The England international is 8.4 to score the first goal.

 

Christian Benteke has scored eight goals in his last 10 Premier League appearances, and he netted twice against Liverpool earlier this season. Benteke is 2.9 to score.

 

Benteke has scored 11 and assisted three of Aston Villa's last 21 Premier League goals. The Belgian is 7.6 to score first.

 

Luis Suárez has scored 11 goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances. Suarez is 1.9 to add to his tally.

 

Andreas Weimann has scored two and assisted two in his last four Premier League appearances. Weimann is 3.8 to find the net.

 

Aston Villa have not won three successive Premier League matches since April 2010. Liverpool are 1.74 to inflict a defeat on the Villains.

 

Aston Villa have seen their opposition hit the woodwork on five occasions in total in their last four Premier League games. Villa are 6.6 to keep a clean sheet.

 

Luis Suárez has embarked on 249 dribbles in the Premier League this season; 105 more than any other player. Suarez is 5.3 to open the scoring.

 

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