Aston Villa’s match against Liverpool in Week 37 of the 2025/26 Premier League season should be an exciting clash, with the two teams battling for fourth place clashing at Villa Park on Friday night.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool should be a very tight match with both sides looking to end the season on a strong note.
Villa are on a three-game winless run in the league and will be aiming to turn that around, but they face a shaken Liverpool side who are aiming for a big win away from home in what should make for a very interesting game.
Competition details
villa park
Birmingham, UK
Friday, May 15
19:00 (GMT)
Struggling Aston Villa hope to regain form against inconsistent Liverpool
Aston Villa’s clash with Liverpool should be an exciting one as both teams will be hungry for a win to consolidate their fourth spot in the Premier League table, where they are currently tied on 59 points from 36 games.
Aston Villa may have recently qualified for the Europa League final, but they remain determined to improve their league form and gain some winning momentum ahead of a huge final against Freiburg.
Unai Emery will urge his side to attack Liverpool, play some fast passing attacking football and clinically seize opportunities to outwit their opponents.
Liverpool are also winless in their last two games and are determined to retain fourth place with a win at Villa Park.
To achieve this, however, Arne Slott will need his side to control the game better than they did in their recent draw with Chelsea and be more brutal in the final third.
Liverpool have won three of their last five games against Aston Villa, last losing to them at Villa Park in 2020, a 7-2 defeat, and they will hope to continue their good momentum with a big win on Friday night.
Can Tammy Abraham score again to earn Aston Villa a big win?
Unai Emery is expected to rest a number of key players against Aston Villa against Liverpool as he knows the importance of the Europa League final after the next league game.
This means that forward Tammy Abraham, who joined Aston Villa in the January transfer window, is likely to have the opportunity to start in important Premier League games.
Abraham has only scored two goals in the 2025/26 Premier League season since joining Villa and he is determined to increase that tally against Liverpool.
The England striker looks intelligent and can outwit defenders with his off-the-ball movement, but he will need to seize his chances efficiently to lead Aston Villa to a refreshing win ahead of the Europa League final.
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Shaky Cody Gakpo hopes to make his mark for Liverpool at Villa Park
Cody Gakpo has struggled with consistency issues for Liverpool throughout the 2025/26 season.
After scoring against Manchester United at Old Trafford, he struggled in Liverpool’s recent game against Chelsea. The Dutch striker has contributed 12 goals to the Reds (7 goals, 5 assists), but has failed to prove himself as a worthy successor to Luis Diaz, who continues to soar at Bayern Munich!
Gakpo needs to end the 2025/26 season strongly to convince Liverpool’s hierarchy that he deserves a key starting role for the club next season.
He will be a thorn in the side of the Aston Villa defenders due to his unpredictable movement out wide. However, the Dutchman will need to improve on his decision-making and passing to create good chances and finish them off with more composure to lead his team to an important away win.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool injury statistics
aston villa injuries: Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana (doubt), Alysson Edward (doubt)
Liverpool injuriesGiovanni Leoni, Stefan Bajcetic, Connor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Hugo Ekitic, Alisson (doubtful)
Aston Villa vs Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Here’s our predicted line-up for Aston Villa against Liverpool.
Aston Villa predicted XI: Emiliano Martinez (GK), Lamar Bogarde, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Ian Matheson, Douglas Luiz, Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Tammy Abraham
Liverpool predicted eleven: George Mamardashvili (GK), Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberg, Alexis Mike Allister, Jeremy Frimpong, Dominic Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isaac
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Credit: imagery / Noor Photos
Recording date: 01November 2025
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