Liverpool Faces Aston Villa Showdown: Can Champions Escape a Season-Defining Crisis?
Saturday night’s spotlight falls on Anfield, where Liverpool and Aston Villa lock horns in a match that promises more than just routine Premier League drama. With the late 8:00pm kickoff forced by a perfect storm of TV schedules, rugby clashes at Everton, and Liverpool’s big guns reserving energy for their midweek Champions League duel against Real Madrid, this fixture is set to be a test of grit and resolve. Both teams enter the fray with fresh legs—Villa bowing out early from the Carabao Cup and Liverpool strategically resting stars midweek—and with two of the league’s most intriguing streaks hanging in the balance. Villa’s on a winning roll; Liverpool’s desperate to halt their slide. Wherever you find yourself—be it the heart of the UK, stateside, or down under—I’m here to guide you through how you can catch every pulse-pounding moment live and in full glory. LEARN MORE
Watch Liverpool and Aston Villa go head to head in a late Saturday kick-off in the Premier League, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.
This time, TV scheduling has combined seamlessly with rugby league at Everton and Liverpool’s Tuesday night Champions League match against Real Madrid to make the late slot on Saturday the only option.
Neither team will be concerned about a lack of rest. Villa went out of the Carabao Cup at the first time of asking and Liverpool, with the Premier League and Real Madrid in mind, rested more or less everyone against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Two of the league’s longest active streaks of wins or losses will be on the line at Anfield. Villa are the team hoping both continue.
Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Liverpool taking on Villa online, on TV, and from anywhere.
How to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the UK
Liverpool vs Aston Villa will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 and can be streamed via the Discovery+ platform.
A carefully balanced punditry panel of Steve McManaman, Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole is expected to be on hand to offer insight on the night.
Watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the US
Liverpool vs Aston Villa will be broadcast exclusively live in the United States on USA Network.
To watch online, you’ll need a cord-cutting streaming service such as Sling, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in Australia
Premier League fans in Australia can watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa through Stan Sport.
Is there a Liverpool vs Aston Villa free live stream?
There are no dedicated free-to-air broadcasters showing the game on Saturday but you can watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa for free with a broadcaster free trial.
YouTube TV, which carries USA Network in the States, is currently offering a seven-day free trial. You can sign up, watch the game, and cancel if you don’t think you’ll get any lasting value from the offering.
Watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa from anywhere
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Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview
With four successive Premier League defeats knocking the champions off their stride, manager Arne Slot is facing his first real patch of adversity since taking over from Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool were winning at the start of the season but several of those victories had a slightly last-ditch quality about them. They haven’t won by more than one goal since their opening Friday night against Bournemouth.
More alarming still, they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any competition since the middle of September. They conceded 41 goals last season and they’ve allowed 14 already this term.
Slot might be able to welcome back Ryan Gravenberch and Alexander Isak on Saturday but Alisson, Curtis Jones, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Lioni have all been ruled out.
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Villa are without Youri Tielemans, their 2024-25 Player of the Year, and Emi Buendia, who left Villa Park on crutches last weekend.
Harvey Elliott was left out of the matchday squad for the first time by Unai Emery on Sunday having been used sparingly so far. He is ineligible to play against his parent club at Anfield.
After a poor start, Villa will arrive on Merseyside on the back of four consecutive Premier League wins.
Confidence is high after victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City but Anfield is not a happy hunting ground. Villa’s last winning goal at Liverpool was scored by Gabriel Agbonlahor past Simon Mignolet.
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Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Expected line-ups
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