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Who will win Aston Villa vs Liverpool?

The Onside model makes Aston Villa the more likely winner of Aston Villa vs Liverpool in Gameweek 18: Aston Villa 36%, draw 28%, Liverpool 36%. The score pick is Aston Villa 1–2 Liverpool, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–1. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

AVL goals down, LIV goals across

AVL ↓LIV 0LIV 1LIV 2LIV 3LIV 4LIV 5
AVL 07.0%7.4%6.8%3.5%1.4%0.4%
AVL 16.1%13.0%9.0%4.7%1.8%0.6%
AVL 24.9%7.7%6.0%3.1%1.2%0.4%
AVL 32.2%3.4%2.6%1.4%0.5%0.2%
AVL 40.7%1.1%0.9%0.5%0.2%0.1%
AVL 50.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–1); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 0.8%.

Wed 30 Dec · 20:15 UK · GW18 · model pl-dc-v2

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Onside's model gives Aston Villa a 36% chance of beating Liverpool in Gameweek 18, with 28% on the draw and 36% on an away win. The score prediction is Aston Villa 1–2 Liverpool, from expected goals of 1.32 to 1.55. Every Onside prediction is recorded before kickoff and graded in public.

Aston Villa
36%
Draw
28%
Liverpool
36%
Model pick: 1–2 · most probable 1–1
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EXPECTED GOALS
1.32 — 1.55
★ MODE
1–1
13.0%
1–2
9.0%
2–1
7.7%
0–1
7.4%
0–0
7.0%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
55%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
59%

Model updated from 60 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #9 and defence #10 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Liverpool
Attack ranks #5, defence #4. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.32–1.55.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

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