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Aston Villa have only beaten Liverpool once in the last 17 league meetings at Villa Park (D5, L11). That was a 1-0 win in May 2011.
Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven league trips to Villa.
The Reds have won 25 Premier League games versus Villa, more than against any other club.

Aston Villa
Villa have lost only one of their last five league fixtures (W2, D2), keeping clean sheets in three of them.
They have claimed eight points during this period, as many as they earned in their opening 20 league games.
Last weekend's win over Norwich was only Villa's 19th victory in their last 82 league games at Villa Park since December 2011.
Villa have scored 20 goals, including just six in the first-half of matches - the lowest tallies in the division.
Remi Garde's side have taken just four points (D4, L8) from 12 games against the current top 10. Only Sunderland, with two points, have fared worse.

Liverpool
Liverpool have won only one of their last six league games (D2, L3).
They have conceded 14 goals during this period and failed to score in half of those matches.
The Reds are yet to lose a league game in which they have led, whereas Aston Villa are yet to win from a losing position.
Liverpool have conceded a joint-league-high eight goals from corners - two more than they conceded in the whole of 2014-15.
Roberto Firmino has scored five goals in his last five league matches, having scored just once in his previous 17 appearances.
Christian Benteke scored 49 goals in 101 appearances for Aston Villa.