Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Despite keeping both Liverpool and Anfield fairly quiet so far, Opta's live win predictor has Aston Villa's chance of victory at just 18% as things stand. The home side have a 59% chance of picking up the points that would take them five clear of Man City at the top.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Failing to time his jump in the Liverpool area, Bailey steers a wayward 10-yard header high over the crossbar, following a fine Tielemans cross from the left flank.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Ramsey's neat footwork sparks a quick counter-attack from Villa, but Robertson ultimately snuffs it out just inside his own area. That's how the away side will hope to breach Liverpool's back four, using their abundant pace and power.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
It's still quite a disjointed game at this point of proceedings, with very little consistent tempo from either side. Liverpool have had almost 70% of the ball, but they've yet to make that pay in the final third.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
After Liverpool's first corner-kick comes to nothing, Villa build down the left through Watkins and Ramsey. The former is faced by several red shirts on the edge of Liverpool's area, so he lets fly from 20 yards. However, the England striker leans back and lofts his shot high over the crossbar.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
There is a distinct psychological aspect to this contest, as Aston Villa have lost 16 of their last 18 away games against teams starting the day top of the table, drawing the other two. But only Manchester United (12) and Chelsea (seven) have won more times at Anfield than Villa (six) during the Premier League era.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
It's now Liverpool in charge of the ball, but neither side has fully taken hold of this game so far. Quite respectfully, they're feeling each other out, trying to find weaknesses.
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