Liverpool and Aston Villa face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Anfield. 

Liverpool vs Aston Villa Odds

Liverpool is the favorite sitting at -210 while Aston Villa is the underdog sitting at +550. The total in this game sits at 2.5 goals with the over paying out at -185. 

Liverpool Betting Preview

Liverpool comes into this game sitting in 5th place in the standings having picked up 65 points. On Monday Liverpool faced off against Leicester City and they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. Curtis Jones scored in the 33rd and 36th minute and that was the difference as they secure the win. Liverpool had 67 percent of the possession and five shots on target. Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner will all be leaving the team this offseason and this will be the last game with the team. Darwin Nunez is dealing with a toe injury and it’s unclear if he’s going to be able to in this game. 

Aston Villa Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is Aston Villa who sits in 8th place in the standings having picked up 57 points. Last Saturday they faced off against Tottenham Hotspur and they were able to secure the 2-1 victory. Jacob Ramsey scored in the 8th minute and Douglas Luiz scored in the 72nd minute. Aston Villa had 48 percent of the possession and four shots on target. Boubacar Kamara is someone that could move into the starting lineup in this game. Calum Chambers is dealing with an illness but it’s expected that he’s going to be able to make the trip for this game. 

Shane’s Free Pick

Liverpool wants to send some of their guys off with a home victory and they are going to get the job done. Liverpool’s defense is going to lockdown here, and that is going to be the difference. Look for a 1-0 or 2-0 type of game, and Liverpool is going to secure the victory. Back Liverpool -1.5 to cash.