The World Cup break couldn’t have arrived at worse time for Aston Villa. After a disastrous start under former manager and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, Unai Emery began to steady the ship with back-to-back wins against Manchester United and Brighton.A confidence boost for Aston Villa is their overall home record, the 6th best in the league scoring 11 and conceding 6 in their 7 games at Villa Park.Although a big miss is the potential absence of World Cup winner Emi Martinez, who may be given an extended break. If so, Aston Villa lose a major part to their spine, which the likes of Mo Salah and co will exploit at every opportunity.It’s been 4 wins on the bounce for Liverpool against Aston Villa since that shock 7-2 victory for Villa back in October 2020. I expect Liverpool to extend that run, given Emery’s record against the reds (1W, 1D, L5).I wouldn’t be surprised to see both sides find the back of the net in this one, but expect Liverpool’s quality to see them collect three points here!Bet Prediction: Liverpool Win
