Aston Villa vs Liverpool Match Summary - Premier League 2026
Aston Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham, with kickoff on 2026-05-15 at 19:00 (UTC) in Premier League Regular Season - 37. Aston Villa arrive sitting 4th on 62 points with a goal difference of 6, while Liverpool are 5th on 59 points with a goal difference of 10. The match has finished 4-2 in favour of Aston Villa over the 90 minutes.
Aston Villa Availability
Aston Villa were without several options.
- Alysson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
- H. Elliott (Loan agreement) is sidelined.
- B. Kamara (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
- A. Onana (Calf Injury) is sidelined.
None of Villa’s leading attacking contributors from the league statistics are listed as absent. Top scorer O. Watkins (14 goals, 3 assists) was available, as was key creator M. Rogers (10 goals, 6 assists).
Liverpool Availability
Liverpool faced a longer absentee list.
- Alisson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
- S. Bajcetic (Hamstring Injury) is sidelined.
- C. Bradley (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
- H. Ekitike (Achilles Tendon Injury) is sidelined.
- W. Endo (Foot Injury) is sidelined.
- G. Leoni (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
The absence of H. Ekitike, with 11 goals and 4 assists, is a major blow to Liverpool’s attack.
Impact Summary
From a season-statistics perspective, Aston Villa retained their main attacking output through O. Watkins and M. Rogers. Liverpool, by contrast, lost a significant scoring threat in H. Ekitike, reducing their attacking depth behind other creators such as D. Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah, who both remained available.
