Liverpool will be making a trip to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa for their next Premier League match of the 2024-2025 season.
The Reds are having one of the best seasons of the PL era under the management of new head coach Arne Slot.
Although the recent Merseyside derby had an unpleasant ending and the Anfield side had to share a point with their bitter rivals on top of that, that did not affect the weekend clash against Wolves.
LFC secured an early lead against the Wanderers with an unusual Luis Diaz goal and then Mohamed Salah was quick to secure the 2-0 lead before the half-time mark with a routine goal from penalty spot.
However, that comfortable lead was taken away from them as Matheus Cunha scored a spectacular goal with an outside-the-box curler that a great stretched effort from Alisson could not save.
The visitors were relentless in their efforts to equalise and snatch a point away from the table-toppers, but the Merseysiders were the ones who had the last laugh.
With this victory, Slot & Co. solidified their foothold at the peak of the PL points table with 60 points in 25 games, leading by seven points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.
Their next opponents, however, recently endured a rather disappointing 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.
Now, with the upcoming game against Aston Villa, Liverpool have the opportunity to take a 10-point lead to secure their chances of winning the PL title this season.
What time does Aston Villa vs. Liverpool kick off?
The Merseysiders head into their 26th PL encounter this season with a focus on extending their impressive lead at the top by 10 points by defeating Villa at their home Villa Park.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Region | Kick-off Date | Kick-off Time |
| USA | Wednesday, Feb 19 | 02:30 pm ET |
| UK | Wednesday, Feb 19 | 07:30 pm GMT |
| India | Thursday, Feb 20 | 01:00 am IST |
| Nigeria | Wednesday, Feb 19 | 08:30 pm WAT |
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Aston Villa vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here are all the details about where you can watch Aston Villa vs. Liverpool in major regions across the world:
| Region | TV Channels | Streaming Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| USA | USA Network | nbcsports.com |
| UK (England) | TNT Sports 2 | TNT Sports Unlimited |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 HD | JioCinema |
| Nigeria | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, SuperSport Premier League Nigeria | DStv Now |
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Aston Villa vs. Liverpool predicted lineup, team news
Aston Villa
Unai Emery will be having a lot of injury concerns for the clash with the Reds as Boubacar Kamara came off just 16 minutes into the Ipswich game and has become unavailable.
The long list of persisting injured players includes Pau Torres, Matty Cash and Amadou Onana who will all be sitting out the game.
However, Ross Barkley and Ezri Konsa might become available for this match if they qualify the late fitness test.
Additionally, the recovery of Tyrone Mings from a minor knee problem could make the Spanish manager use him as a replacement for injured Kamara.
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup:
Martinez; Garcia, Mings, Disasi, Digne; Tielemans, McGinn; Ramsey, Rogers, Rashford; Watkins.
Liverpool
Cody Gakpo had received a knock in the dreaded Merseyside derby and once again might be at the sideline as confirmed by Slot.
Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton will also be out for a long time and are currently not in the conversation to be added to the team sheet.
On a much more positive note, Curtis Jones will again be available for the Dutch tactician to use after serving a one-match ban for a red card offence.
Slot will have a few more options at disposal to navigate through the busy schedule ahead.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota.
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool prediction
The win in the Wolves game has definitely increased Liverpool’s confidence after the Merseyside derby.
However, Emery’s side with their revamped attack thanks to the addition of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio can cause serious havoc in the shaky Reds defence.
Considering all the factors it is safe to predict that LFC will be securing the three points despite appreciable efforts from the Lions.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1 – 2 Liverpool.
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