Aston Villa v Liverpool

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Aston Villa were handed a disappointing 1-0 defeat away from home at Brighton last weekend in the Premier League but the west midlands club know that another positive result in this weekend's top flight action will probably be enough to secure a top four finish and a Champions League spot for next season - the only problem is, Liverpool are the visitors to Villa Park on Monday night and The Reds may still be in with a chance of winning the title if other results go their way in the meantime.

Following a three-match winning streak from mid-February through to early March which consisted of victories against the likes of Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Luton Town respectively, Aston Villa have produced some mixed results of late in the English top flight as the hosts have registered just a further three wins in their subsequent nine games overall.

Important wins against Wolves, Arsenal and Bournemouth have been cancelled out by defeats suffered at the hands of Tottenham, Manchester City and Brighton respectively while Unai Emery's side have also been involved in three draws as well within this period.

Villa came out of the blocks in impressive fashion, winning their opening eight home games on the trot but the hosts have won just four out of their subsequent 10 home games so the west midlands club may find it tough going on Monday night.

Liverpool returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion last weekend in the Premier League as they registered a 4-2 home win against Tottenham which has just about kept Jurgen Klopp's side in the hunt for a possible league title in his final season at the merseyside club but the visitors need Arsenal and Manchester City to slip up this weekend.

Nevertheless, Liverpool bring a decent sequence of results into this upcoming clash at Villa Park on Monday night as the visitors have been handed just two defeats out of their last 13 matches overall, losing at the hands of Crystal Palace and Everton but also picking up no fewer than eight wins in the process as well.

Results away from home have also been pretty solid as Klopp's men have been dealt just two defeats in their previous 14 outings on the road while also collecting seven wins on their travels during this period and Liverpool know this upcoming tussle in the west midlands is a ‘must win' game for them.

Aston Villa v Liverpool Verdict

Aston Villa need a result here on Monday night as well but recent results have been fairly inconsistent while Liverpool have held the upper hand over their west midlands hosts in previous exchanges with The Reds winning six out of the last seven meetings and their quality in the final third may just be the deciding factor here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 2 goals @ 1.95

Correct Score: Liverpool 2-1 @ 10.00