Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Aston Villa and Liverpool. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert (via BBC): "You want the fans to stay with us. The players need them. Psychologically, you never know. There are individuals who can get through it, but there can be one or two who don't want to take the ball."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via Mirror): "Dejan [Lovren] will prove in his time here that he is a very, very good player. It's never easy to come in. You've seen it over many years at the big clubs, the players that come. Some will settle in straight away, some will need that little bit of time."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Lovren struggling to acclimate to life at Liverpool, Emre Can has made the most of his opportunities at center-back. In 10 league appearances, the 21-year-old is averaging 2.3 clearances and 1.7 tackles.
Aston Villa's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Guzan; Cissokho, Baker, Okore, Hutton; Delph, Sanchez, Westwood; Gil, Benteke, Weimann
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Skrtel, Can; Moreno, Leiva, Henderson, Markovic; Coutinho, Sterling; Borini
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
21 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
46 |
19 |
27 |
49 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
21 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
45 |
20 |
25 |
47 |
|||
|
3 |
Southampton |
21 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
35 |
15 |
20 |
39 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
21 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
21 |
13 |
37 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
21 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
25 |
12 |
36 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
21 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
30 |
29 |
1 |
34 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
21 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
25 |
7 |
33 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
21 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
32 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
21 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
30 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
21 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
27 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
21 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
27 |
-5 |
26 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
22 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
23 |
-12 |
22 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
21 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
21 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
-9 |
20 |
|||
|
16 |
Sunderland |
21 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
31 |
-13 |
20 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
21 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
27 |
-7 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
21 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
23 |
37 |
-14 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
21 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
20 |
33 |
-13 |
17 |
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