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Last updated : 28 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v Aston Villa fixture

Aston Villa face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Villans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 53 and win only 14 of the 83 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2005, the Reds carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 05 NovAston Villa0 - 2LiverpoolPREM
2004/2005Sun 15 MayLiverpool2 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2004/2005Sat 04 DecAston Villa1 - 1LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Sat 10 JanLiverpool1 - 0Aston VillaPREM
2003/2004Sun 24 AugAston Villa0 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Sat 11 JanLiverpool1 - 1Aston VillaPREM
2002/2003Wed 18 DecAston Villa3 - 4LiverpoolLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Liverpool, Aston Villa are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Villans have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 76 points from their 36 games. Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 36 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool660011318
Aston Villa61235105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Villans are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Liverpool. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 9 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Aston Villa Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.