Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham on 30 December 2026 at 20:15 in the Premier League. Villa's last five results: W L D L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Liverpool's last five: W D L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Villa have won 1, Liverpool 3, with 2 draws.
Villa vs Liverpool kicks off at 20:15 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Villa Park, Birmingham. Villa Park holds 42,640 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:15.
Villa vs Liverpool is being played at Villa Park in Birmingham on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of Villa, which holds 42,640 people. Kick-off is at 20:15 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Villa have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 8, with results reading D W W D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw away to Man Utd in the Premier League on 8 November.
Liverpool have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Palace in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Villa have won 1, Liverpool have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Villa scoring 9 goals to Liverpool's 14. The most recent was Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool on 15 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Alexander Isak leads Liverpool with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Liverpool player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Liverpool player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Villa vs Liverpool is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Liverpool's XI from their 3-1 win at Palace on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Liverpool the favourite with a 44% chance of winning, against 28% for Villa and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Villa 1.1 - 1.5 Liverpool.
The most likely score in Villa vs Liverpool is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 52% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Villa vs Liverpool, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 4-2 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 2-0 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 2-2 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 2-0 |
| 13 May 2024 | Premier League | Aston Villa vs Liverpool | 3-3 |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Premier League | Liverpool vs Aston Villa | 3-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Villa 1.1 - 1.5 Liverpool in goals. It gives Villa a 28% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Liverpool 44%. Both teams to score is 52% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-0 (8%), 0-2 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Liverpool win | 11% |
| 1-2 | Liverpool win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| 0-2 | Liverpool win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Villa vs Liverpool are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Villa's XI from their 4-4 draw at Man Utd on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Liverpool's XI from their 3-1 win at Palace on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Villa | Fouls committed | Liverpool | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Kamara | 20 | F. Wirtz | 19 |
| 2 | M. Cash | 16 | M. Kerkez | 16 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 10 | A. Allister | 13 |
| 4 | J. Gomes | 8 | C. Gakpo | 11 |
| 5 | Alysson | 8 | D. Szoboszlai | 11 |
| # | Villa | Shots | Liverpool | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 23 | A. Isak | 25 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 18 | F. Wirtz | 23 |
| 3 | E. Buendía | 15 | A. Allister | 17 |
| 4 | R. Barkley | 11 | C. Gakpo | 17 |
| 5 | J. McGinn | 9 | D. Szoboszlai | 15 |
| # | Villa | Shots on target | Liverpool | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 10 | A. Isak | 11 |
| 2 | J. Manzambi | 5 | F. Wirtz | 5 |
| 3 | J. McGinn | 4 | A. Allister | 5 |
| 4 | R. Barkley | 3 | V. Muñoz | 5 |
| 5 | Alysson | 3 | D. Szoboszlai | 5 |
| # | Villa | Goals | Liverpool | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Jackson | 6 | A. Isak | 7 |
| 2 | J. McGinn | 2 | V. Muñoz | 2 |
| 3 | Alysson | 2 | F. Wirtz | 1 |
| 4 | J. Manzambi | 2 | A. Allister | 1 |
| 5 | L. Goretzka | 1 | D. Szoboszlai | 1 |
| # | Villa | Yellow cards | Liverpool | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cash | 5 | A. Allister | 4 |
| 2 | E. Buendía | 2 | B. Barcola | 3 |
| 3 | J. Gomes | 2 | R. Araujo | 3 |
| 4 | Alysson | 2 | M. Kerkez | 3 |
| 5 | N. Jackson | 2 | V. Dijk | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Passes | 402.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots | 16 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 8 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Passes | 452.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 7 of 20 |