Liverpool v Aston Villa result

Full-time · Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa

Premier League · Sat, 01 Nov 2025 20:00 GMT · Anfield

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Liverpool · Aston Villa · Head-to-head

Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa — Liverpool won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Liverpool: 1.47 to 0.44 in expected goals, from 16 shots to 10, ahead on xG from the 17th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday 1 November.

The goals

Liverpool led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Liverpool: Mohamed Salah (45’) and Ryan Gravenberch (58’, assisted by Alexis Mac Allister).

Discipline

S. Attwell showed five yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk (54’) and Dominik Szoboszlai (87’); Aston Villa: Matthew Cash (57’), A. Onana (73’) and Morgan Rogers (80’).

What it changes

Liverpool move up from sixth to third (10 league matches played).

Aston Villa move down from seventh to 11th (10 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) 9.0, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 7.5 and Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

Liverpool next host Brighton on 25 October 2026.

Aston Villa next host Manchester City on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Brighton, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa · Premier League
Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
Referee: S. Attwell
Head-to-head (last 6): Liverpool 3 · draws 3 · Aston Villa 0 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Liverpool 1W 0D 4L · Aston Villa 4W 0D 1L

Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.88 / 0.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5.38

Corners

against 3.88 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5 / 4

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 4.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.13 / 2.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.76 yellows

Referee · S. Attwell

2.19 home / 2.57 away

over 21 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Liverpool for / against	Line	Aston Villa for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.13 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.13 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.5 for · 15.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.76 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.19 fouls over 21 matches (2.19 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Home 2.19Away 2.57

Liverpool

Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Ramsay n 8	22.4	2 3/1	3 2/1	—
H. Ekitike n 8	49.6	1.8 5/2	0.2 1/0	—
W. Endo n 8	43	1.8 4/2	2.9 4/2	—
C. Bradley n 8	54.4	1.7 5/2	1.7 4/2	—
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	41.1	1.4 4/1	0.8 3/0	—

Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Ekitike n 8	49.6	3.4 6/6	1.1 4/1
Mohamed Salah n 8	72.4	3.3 7/7	1.6 6/3
F. Chiesa n 8	39.6	2.8 6/3	1.1 4/0
A. Isak n 8	53.6	2.7 7/5	1.5 5/2
A. Mac Allister n 8	47.9	2.1 4/2	1.2 3/1

Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Chiesa n 8	39.6	0.3 1/0	0.9 2/1
C. Gakpo n 8	71.6	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
D. Szoboszlai n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
H. Ekitike n 8	49.6	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
Mohamed Salah n 8	72.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Endo n 8	43	3.7 6/3
F. Chiesa n 8	39.6	2.3 5/3
R. Gravenberch n 8	77.4	1.9 6/3
D. Szoboszlai n 8	90	1.8 4/4
I. Konaté n 8	81.9	1.8 6/5

Liverpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alisson Becker n 8	85.8	2.8 4/3
G. Mamardashvili n 8	83	2.4 5/3

Aston Villa

Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Buendía n 8	50.3	2 7/2	1.3 5/1	—
L. Bogarde n 8	55.6	1.8 5/3	2.8 5/5	—
M. Rogers n 8	75.5	1.2 4/3	1.3 7/2	—
J. McGinn n 8	72.9	1.2 4/3	2.5 7/4	—
B. Kamara n 8	71.6	1.1 5/1	2.2 8/4	—

Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Barkley n 8	13.9	4.1 4/1	0.8 1/0
D. Malen n 8	43.6	2.3 5/2	1.3 3/2
E. Buendía n 8	50.3	2 7/2	0.9 4/0
O. Watkins n 8	60.9	1.7 6/3	0.9 5/0
J. Sancho n 8	41.5	1.6 5/1	1.1 3/1

Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Buendía n 8	50.3	0.7 3/0	0.4 2/0
D. Malen n 8	43.6	0.8 2/1	0 0/0
M. Rogers n 8	75.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
B. Kamara n 8	71.6	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
L. Digne n 8	65.5	0 0/0	0.5 3/0

Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Onana n 8	61.4	3.5 7/6
I. Maatsen n 8	48	3.5 6/5
B. Kamara n 8	71.6	2.7 7/5
E. Buendía n 8	50.3	2.5 6/4
R. Barkley n 8	13.9	2.4 3/0

Aston Villa — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Bizot n 8	90	3.4 6/4
E. Martínez n 8	88.3	2.2 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Liverpool		Aston Villa
53%	Possession	47%
1.19	Expected goals (xG)	0.41
16	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	6
5	Blocked shots	1
7	Shots inside the box	4
1	Corners	4
8	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
467	Passes	398
87%	Pass accuracy	84%

Liverpool player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
G. Mamardashvili	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
C. Bradley	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
I. Konaté	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
V. van Dijk	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.9
A. Robertson	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
R. Gravenberch	90	1	0	1	1	1	3	0	8.5
A. Mac Allister	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	7.3
Mohamed Salah	90	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	8.2
D. Szoboszlai	90	0	0	3	2	3	2	Y	7.2
C. Gakpo	90	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	7.5
H. Ekitike	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
F. Wirtz sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3

Aston Villa player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Martínez	90	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
M. Cash	90	2	1	1	0	Y	5.9
E. Konsa	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Kamara	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
A. Onana	90	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
M. Rogers	90	3	1	1	3	Y	6.5
L. Digne	75	0	0	1	2	0	6.2
Pau Torres	74	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
O. Watkins	74	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
E. Guessand	59	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
J. McGinn	59	0	0	1	3	0	6.3
R. Barkley sub	31	2	1	1	0	0	6.3
D. Malen sub	31	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Mings sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Sancho sub	16	1	0	1	0	0	6.6
I. Maatsen sub	15	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Liverpool v Aston Villa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LiverpoolLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Aston VillaWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Liverpool 3 · 3 draws · Aston Villa 0 · 3.5 goals/game

2025-02-19 Aston Villa 2–2 Liverpool
2024-11-09 Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa
2024-05-13 Aston Villa 3–3 Liverpool
2023-09-03 Liverpool 3–0 Aston Villa
2023-05-20 Liverpool 1–1 Aston Villa
2022-12-26 Aston Villa 1–3 Liverpool

League standing · 2025/26

Liverpool#5 pos60 pts38 pl+10 GD

Aston Villa#4 pos65 pts38 pl+7 GD

Goals per game

Liverpool scored1.66

Aston Villa scored1.47

Liverpool conceded1.39

Aston Villa conceded1.29

Shot map and expected goals

Liverpool 1.47 xG from 16 shots, Aston Villa 0.44 from 10. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Liverpool (attacking right)Aston Villa (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Liverpool	16	2	1.47
Aston Villa	10	0	0.44

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What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Aston Villa?: In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool won 3, Aston Villa won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Liverpool and Aston Villa?: Recent form — Liverpool 1W 0D 4L; Aston Villa 4W 0D 1L.

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