League Cup - How to watch Aston Villa vs Liverpool on December 17, 2019

December 16, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: League Cup, Aston Villa, Liverpool, TV Schedules, TV Listings

Just 24 hours away from their FIFA Club World Cup debut, a young Liverpool squad willl try to beat Aston Villa away from home.

What is Aston Villa and Liverpool's form ahead of this game?

Aston Villa has only won one of their last six games, but their real problem lies in their last three, losing all of them. Their most recent home game concluded in a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Leicester City. Their only win during the aforementioned streak took place at Villa Park, when they defeated Newcastle 2-0.

Liverpool makes it to this game while experiencing their longest streak without a loss in club history, including five wins out of their last six matches. Nevertheless, the Reds' first team is currently in Qatar, where they will be playing the FIFA Club World Cup, which could bring their unbeaten streak to an end.

How did Aston Villa and Liverpool get to this stage of the League Cup?

Aston Villa made it to the Quarterfinals after beating Crewe Alexandra in the Second Round with a 6-1 score. Then, Dean Smith's men went on to eliminate Brighton with a 3-1 score. Last, but not least, the Villans reached this stage by defeating Wolverhampton at home 2-1.

Liverpool makes it to this stage after beating MK Dons with a 2-0 score in the Third Round. Then, Klopp's men would go on to beat Arsenal in one of the most exciting games of the season, where they came back from three two-goal disadvantages to level the game at 5 goals per team. Eventually, Liverpool would prevail with a 5-4 score after the penalty shootout.

Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Head-to-head stats

Aston Villa has only been able to win one out of their last six games at home against Liverpool (all comps).
The most recent game between these teams ended in a 2-1 win for Liverpool on November 2, 2019.
The latest cup clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool ended in a 2-1 win for the Villans.
Liverpool makes it to this game on a three-match winning streak against Aston Villa (all comps).
Liverpool has outscored Aston Villa 14-6 in their last six meetings

Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Who's in and who's out?

Aston Villa: Injured: Jed Steer. Doubtful: Conor Hourihane, Tyrone Mings, Keinan Davis.

Liverpool: Injured: Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip, Fabinho, Dejan Lovren. Doutbful: Rhian Brewster.

Ineligible: Joe Gomez, Naby Keita, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Divock Origi, Georginio Wijnaldum, Virgil Van Dijk, Sadio Mané, Xherdan Shaqiri, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Adrián, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones, Neco Williams.