Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
03/09/2023
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Aston Villa
Buoyed by a terrific 2-1 win over Newcastle United, Liverpool will look to stay in the Champions League berth when they take on Aston Villa at their Anfield. The Reds came from behind to beat the Magpies with ten men on the field and they must be brimming with confidence ahead of the visit of Villa. Towering centre-back Virgil Van Dijk is banned for the match, while centre-forward Darwin Nunez is pushing for a start after scoring a brace at the weekend. Both Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones should be fit for the match, while Thiago Alcantara remain in the treatment room.
The Villans, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Burnley, but given Liverpool’s excellent display in the triumph over Newcastle, home win should be considered this time out. The likes of Ramsey, Buendia, Dendoncker, Iroegbunam, Mings, and Coutinho are injured for the visiting team, but first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez should recover in time to face Jurgen Klopp’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
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