England - Premier LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Aston Villa vs Liverpool: match statistics

Aston Villa crest
Aston Villa
4 : 2half-time 1:0
Liverpool crest
Liverpool

Aston Villa vs Liverpool: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Aston Villa play Liverpool in Premier League (England). The match date is 15 May 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 4:2.

Current form

Aston Villa: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Liverpool: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Aston Villa scores 1.47 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Liverpool scores 1.66 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Aston Villa 58%, Liverpool 68%. Over 2.5: Aston Villa 53%, Liverpool 61%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Liverpool has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.47. Aston Villa: 12.7 shots per match, Liverpool: 15.5.

Match halves

Aston Villa: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.92. Liverpool: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 1.03.

Goals by minute

Aston Villa: 76-90+ (14 goals). Liverpool: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

I back the home win (1) because Aston Villa posts strong home metrics: 61% home win rate, averaging 1.56 goals scored and 1.11 conceded per home match, with a +8 home goal differential. Liverpool, however, have scored more this season (60 vs 50) and register higher away possession (60% vs 54%), plus a lower share of away matches without goals (11% vs 22%), making them an offensive threat. Quality of chances is balanced: xG Villa at home 1.58 versus Liverpool away 1.56, and average shots are almost identical (13.72 vs 13.67), although Villa generate more shots on target (4.61 vs 4.00). Form over the last 5 matches favors Liverpool — Villa average 0.8 points in the last 5 (lllwd), Liverpool 1.4 points (lwwld) — which increases the probability of a draw or an away result. Still, Villa’s superior home defense (1.11 conceded per game vs Liverpool’s 1.61 conceded away) and high home win rate lead me to expect a narrow Aston Villa victory.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
Aston VillaLiverpool
14Shots16
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9Shots on target5
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.84xG1.72
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4Corners9
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45Dangerous attacks51
Aston VillaLiverpool
12Fouls9
Aston VillaLiverpool
3Cards1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Aston VillaLiverpool
1.47Goals scored / match1.66
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.29Goals conceded / match1.39
Aston VillaLiverpool
54%Average possession59%
Aston VillaLiverpool
4.47Shots on target / match4.61
Aston VillaLiverpool

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.71Shots per match15.5
Aston VillaLiverpool
4.47Shots on target4.61
Aston VillaLiverpool
11.6%Shot conversion10.7%
Aston VillaLiverpool
54%Possession59%
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.47xG for1.73
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.46xG against1.31
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Shooting quality

Aston Villa: BalancedLiverpool: Dominant
Aston VillaLiverpool
Accuracy (shots on target)35%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Aston Villa is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Aston Villa · 1 pts / match - Liverpool

Aston Villa
LLDWW
Season result split
50% W21% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-8-11
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-2-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Liverpool
WLDLD
Season result split
45% W24% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-12
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-3-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Liverpool is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - Aston Villa · 1.66 goals / match - Liverpool

Aston Villa is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.29 goals / match - Aston Villa · 1.39 goals / match - Liverpool

Aston Villa scoring profile: very strong

Aston Villa scores in 74% of matches (28 of 38 matches), while Liverpool keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Liverpool scoring profile: very strong

Liverpool scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Aston Villa keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

56Goals scored (season)63
Aston VillaLiverpool
49Goals conceded (season)53
Aston VillaLiverpool
2.76Average goals in match3.05
Aston VillaLiverpool
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Aston VillaLiverpool
8Goals conceded (last 5)10
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How often they score at least...

74%1 goal89%
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45%2 goals50%
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18%3 goals16%
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11%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal74%
Aston VillaLiverpool
32%2 goals45%
Aston VillaLiverpool
16%3 goals18%
Aston VillaLiverpool
5%4 goals3%
Aston VillaLiverpool

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time13%
Aston VillaLiverpool
8%BTTS in both halves5%
Aston VillaLiverpool
37%Scored in both halves26%
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BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
Aston VillaLiverpool
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Aston VillaLiverpool
80%BTTS - last 5100%
Aston VillaLiverpool

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
Aston VillaLiverpool
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Aston VillaLiverpool
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Aston VillaLiverpool
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Aston VillaLiverpool
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Liverpool is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Aston Villa · 1.42 pts / match - Liverpool

Aston Villa - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing
Liverpool - half-time state
34% leading39% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.42
Aston VillaLiverpool
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Aston VillaLiverpool
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.08
Aston VillaLiverpool
50%Clean sheet before half-time66%
Aston VillaLiverpool
53%No goal before half-time55%
Aston VillaLiverpool

After half-time (2nd half)

1.68Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Aston VillaLiverpool
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)1.03
Aston VillaLiverpool
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)0.95
Aston VillaLiverpool
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.97
Aston VillaLiverpool
58%Clean sheet after half-time32%
Aston VillaLiverpool
37%No goal after half-time29%
Aston VillaLiverpool

Aston Villa - second-half results

45% W34% R21% P
46
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
64
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Liverpool - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
54
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Aston Villa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.20
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Liverpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Aston Villa
ScoredConceded
4
9
0-15
6
5
16-30
11
9
31-45
11
10
46-60
10
7
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Liverpool
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
5
3
16-30
15
7
31-45
13
9
46-60
6
10
61-75
20
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Aston Villa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Liverpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
136%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Aston VillaLigaLiverpool
Average goals in match 2.762.75 3.05
Both teams scored 58%56% 68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%55% 61%
Clean sheets 24%26% 26%
Goal before half-time 74%72% 66%
Goal after half-time 79%79% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Aston Villa 0 - 0 - 1 Liverpool. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Liverpool FC
2 : 0
Aston Villa FC

FAQ

What was the result of Aston Villa vs Liverpool?

The Premier League match finished Aston Villa 4:2 Liverpool. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Aston Villa vs Liverpool?

Aston Villa score 1.47 goals per game on average and Liverpool 1.66. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Aston Villa's matches and 68% of Liverpool's.

What form are Aston Villa and Liverpool in?

Over the last 5 games Aston Villa have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Liverpool 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Aston Villa vs Liverpool?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.