Reaction
Andy Robertson slams "embarrassing" and 'unacceptable' Liverpool humiliation
Jurgen Klopp's Premier League champions were thrashed 7-2 by Aston Villa.
Oct 5, 12:31
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool 'lost the plot' in 7-2 Aston Villa defeat
It was the first match in which a Jurgen Klopp team had conceded seven goals in his managerial career.
Oct 5, 06:45
Jurgen Klopp: 'Aston Villa wanted it more than Liverpool'
Jurgen Klopp's Premier League champions were left stunned as Ollie Watkins registered a first-half hat-trick.
Oct 4, 23:36
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool: Liverpool's biggest ever Premier League defeats
Sunday's walloping jumps to the top of the list.
Oct 4, 23:32
The Match
Match Report
Watkins opened the scoring in the fourth minute following a mistake by Reds goalkeeper Adrian.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and champions Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how champions Liverpool could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 68.01%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 13.01%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.98%) and 1-2 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.02%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 1-0 (4.18%). The actual scoreline of 7-2 was predicted with a 0% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Liverpool |
| 13.01% | 18.98% | 68.01% |
| Both teams to score 49.52% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
