Tomás Yelmini
The Premier League is considered by many soccer fans the best competition to watch. England’s traditional tournament is back on track after the break for the World Cup in Qatar, and it will resume with Matchday 17.
While the top teams are still waiting for the recovery and arrival of the players who participated in the World Cup, Aston Villa vs Liverpool is expected to be a hard fought clash between two of the traditional teams of British soccer.
At Villa Park, Liverpool needs to win to get back on track after a rather sluggish start to the season, while the Villans definitely need to keep adding points as their campaign is not what they expected.
That’s why at JefeBet we bring you all the odds, predictions and the preview for this Aston Villa vs Liverpool matchday 17 of the best league in the world, the Premier League.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Aston Villa vs Liverpool on Matchday 17 of the Premier League on December 26, 2022.
- Where: Villa Park-Birmingham, England
- When: Monday, December 26, 12.30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Aston Villa (+355) / Tie (+305) / Liverpool (-136)
- Asian Handicap: Aston Villa (+0.75, -112), Liverpool (-0.75, -108)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-165) / Under (+130)
- Both teams score: Yes (-175) / No (+132).
Odds provided by Unibet.
Aston Villa Preview
Aston Villa is having a season that let down its fans, who had hoped for a better performance after the arrival of a renowned manager such as Unai Emery. That same Premier League inconsistency continued in the friendlies they faced during the World Cup break: a 3-1 loss to Cardiff; a 2-2 draw with Brighton; a 1-0 win over Chelsea; and finally a 1-0 loss to Villarreal of Spain.
Undoubtedly, for this return to the field they will feel the absence of their goalkeeping stalwart, the Argentine Emiliano Dibu Martínez, champion with his country and voted the best goalkeeper at Qatar 2022.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Robin Olsen, Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins.
Liverpool Preview
This season Liverpool have struggled like never before under Jürgen Klopp’s management. Just when the situation seemed to be on track, the World Cup break arrived. The Reds are sixth in the Premier League, seven points behind Tottenham, the last qualified team for the Champions League.
On the positive side, during the World Cup break, they did not loan out as many players as the other big five in English soccer. On the negative side, one of their most important strikers, Colombian Luis Díaz, was injured and will be out of action for several months.
Other important absences are Virgil Van Dyjk and Ibrahima Konaté, goalkeeper Alisson Becker and one of the team’s driving forces, Jordan Henderson, but they can still put together a very good team while waiting for the return of those who went to Qatar.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher, James Milner, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Harvey Elliott, Stefan Bajcetich, Thiago Alcantara, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
JefeBet Prediction
Liverpool counts on elite players and despite the absence of some stars, they can put together an outstanding team. Aston Villa is not going through the best moment and is a team that suffers a lot in their defensive lines. The Reds will win by a two-goal margin.
Prediction: Liverpool wins 2-0.
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