Liverpool have lost four straight league games to drop to 7th
Aston Villa have won six of their last seven matches in all competitions
Recommended bet: Liverpool to win and under 2.5 goals
Liverpool welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday night as the two teams meet in the Premier League.
Despite securing the title in his first season, Anfield boss Arne Slot is under major pressure following their recent dip in form.
The Reds will be desperate to earn a victory in front of their fans after four straight league defeats but face a Villa side who have won six of their last seven matches.
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Team news
Liverpool will be boosted by the return of Ryan Gravenberch who has been out since twisting his ankle in the defeat to Manchester United.
Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones are doubts while goalkeeper Alisson Becker has missed the last five matches due to a hamstring injury.
Aston Villa will be without Youri Tielemans who has a calf problem and Andres Garcia, while Emiliano Buendia was forced off early with a foot injury in the win over Manchester City.
Harvey Elliott cannot face his parent club but only played four minutes in October regardless.
The stats
Liverpool have won six of their last seven Premier League home games against Aston Villa (drawing once), having been winless against them in four at Anfield before this..
Aston Villa have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games against Liverpool (D3, L11), a 7-2 victory at Villa Park in October 2020.
Aston Villa have won just one of their 30 Premier League away games against reigning champions (D5, L24), beating Man Utd 1-0 at Old Trafford in December 2009.
Liverpool are looking to avoid losing five consecutive league matches for the first time since September 1953.
The Reds are the first side in English top-flight history to win their first five matches in a season but then lose each of their next four.
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Prediction
Liverpool have endured a horror run having lost six games in seven across all competitions and so Arne Slot will hope his decision to play a second string side against Crystal Palace in the League Cup will pay off as Aston Villa visit Anfield.
The Reds boss is under pressure despite winning the Premier League title last season and will not want his name associated with the Reds losing five straight league matches for the first time in more than 70 years.
With confidence low among the side and frustrations growing in the stands, Liverpool would have preferred an easier test than Aston Villa, who arrive on Merseyside on the back of six wins in seven games.
However, the quality in the Reds first-team, together with the power of Anfield, can’t be underestimated and so Liverpool could edge this with a narrow victory.
Villa have only conceded more than one goal on one occasion since the start of September, though their record away at Liverpool and against Premier League champions over the last three decades suggests this will go against them, handing Slot’s side a much-needed victory.
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