(Credit: Imago)
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Supercomputer predicts where Aston Villa will finish in 25-26 Premier League table after loss vs Liverpool

Kyrenia Shipillis
Kyrenia Shipillis

Kyrenia will graduate with a Master's in Sports Journalism from St Mary's University, Twickenham in 2025. She spent several months working for the Non-League Paper and has written for the Sports Gazette. She has also produced written content for Connectsport.

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Liverpool's five-game losing streak in the Premier League came to an end on Saturday as they beat Aston Villa at Anfield.

Villa were never the favourites against Liverpool, but Unai Emery's side's narrow 1-0 win over Manchester City days before had given them hope.

However, Villa tasted a humiliating 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in a game where the Reds dominated.

The confrontation feeds into the unpredictable nature of the Premier League, with the Villans victims once again.

Unai Emery holding his thumb up towards Aston Villa fans
Emery still has a lot of ground to make up in the league (Credit: Imago)

Aston Villa Premier League hopes rise

Despite the defeat at Anfield, Villa are expected to finish sixth in the Premier League according to Opta's Supercomputer.

  • Villa could finish with 58.63 points
  • The Villans have a 0.79 per cent chance of becoming title winners

Emery's UEFA Champions League hopes were dashed at the end of last season after a controversial 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on the final day.

Now, they sit 10th in the UEFA Europa League table after Villa's shock defeat to Go Ahead Eagles last matchday.

Aston Villa fans waving flags at Wembley
Fans will be hoping for a win on Thursday (Credit: Imago)

Predicted an 18.71 per cent chance, the Villans' Champions League hopes are still slim, and an Europa League victory may be their only way in.

As a result, Emery will have more than silverware on his mind when Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Unai Emery needs to make one important improvement

Villa have netted just nine goals in the Premier League this season, seven from open play as well as two set-piece goals.

Comparatively, Manchester City leads the league in goals scored, netting 19 after 10 games played.

This number is unacceptable for a team aiming for a top-four finish. Not to mention that the Villans have only created 13 big chances compared to Man City's 33 this season.

Villa have also conceded 10 goals this season, and while this is a concern, it is one more than their goals scored, which highlights the extent of the issue. The Villans are simply not scoring at a rate which will guarantee European football next season.

Therefore, the message is clear: if Emery wants to end the season well, Villa needs to start scoring consistently.

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