Liverpool vs Aston Villa - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
By Tom Gott
Anfield will say goodbye to the 2022/23 Premier League season on Saturday with Liverpool's final home game against Aston Villa.
The Reds still have a little bit of ground to make up in their top-four chase but could hardly have done more over the past few weeks, heading into this game on a streak of seven consecutive victories.
Their opponents have climbed their way up into the battle for a spot in either the Europa League or Europa Conference League and cannot afford any slip-ups if they want to remain in that position.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Liverpool vs Aston Villa playing?
- Location: Liverpool, England
- Stadium: Anfield
- Date: Saturday 20 May
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: John Brooks
- VAR: Tony Harrington
Liverpool vs Aston Villa H2H Results (Last Five Games)
- Liverpool: 5 wins
- Aston Villa: 0 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Liverpool: WWWWW
- Aston Villa: DWLLW
How to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Soccer Saturday (Studio updates only) |
United States | Peacock Premium |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Liverpool team news
An injury will prevent Naby Keita from receiving an on-field farewell in his final home game, but Roberto Firmino, who is also leaving this summer, might recover from a muscle problem to be given a round of applause off the bench.
Darwin Nunez has a toe problem which could prevent him from starting, but Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic and Calvin Ramsay all remain out.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Aston Villa
(4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
Aston Villa team news
Reserve goalkeeper Jed Steer is a confirmed absentee and he may be joined on the treatment table by ex-Liverpool man Philippe Coutinho, who will face a late fitness test after missing training in midweek.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Liverpool
(4-4-2): Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Ramsey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Buendia, Watkins
Liverpool vs Aston Villa score prediction
Villa are a formidable outfit but their goalscoring exploits have begun to slow down in recent weeks, which does not bode well for their trip to Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp's side have been back at their scintillating best following the boss' tactical shift, scoring plenty of goals and brushing off their last seven opponents. Liverpool will definitely be confident of extending that unbeaten streak to eight games.
It won't be a blowout victory like we have seen from Liverpool in recent weeks, but it should be comfortable enough.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa