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Aston Villa vs Liverpool Prediction, 5/15/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2026

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Game: Aston Villa vs Liverpool

Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: Peacock

Villa Park in Birmingham, England is the location where Liverpool (17-8-11) will take on Aston Villa (17-8-11) on Friday. The Villains are priced at +110 and the Reds are at -132. The betting total is set at 3. The men protecting the net are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Giorgi Mamardashvili for Liverpool.

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Aston Villa has recorded 109 SVs and also have earned a SV% of 69.9% for the year. The team's differential on goals is 4 by means of 50 goals scored as well as 46 goals given up. On the campaign, the squad holds an average of 1.64 points per contest (59 points) and also rank 5th among Big 5 teams with 36 assists. The Villains are ranked 13th when talking about expected goals with 19.5, and their xGA are 21.7. Aston Villa has amassed 55 yellow cards on the season and also 1 red card. Aston Villa F.C. has surrendered 46 goals while giving up 1.28 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 153 SoT against them. They have amassed 9 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 25.0% so far this season.

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Liverpool has recorded 60 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year is sitting at 19.4. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.33 with 93 saves, and they have amassed 10 shutouts. So far this year, Liverpool F.C. has a save percentage of 65.0% (137 SoT against), and also sit at 5th among European teams with 59 points. Liverpool ranks 9th when talking about goals given up having 48, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 12. Liverpool F.C. has accounted for a clean sheet % of 27.8% over the course of the season as well as 54 yellow cards. The Reds hold an average of 1.6 pts/match while amassing 41 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Aston Villa will be Emiliano Martinez. Martinez has defended the goal for 20,456 mins and is sitting with 660 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has had 944 shots attempted against him in 230 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.25 (285 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.9%. Martinez (108-45-77 record during his career) has earned 69 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.4%% shutout percentage.

Giorgi Mamardashvili is expected to look after the net for Liverpool. During his professional soccer career, Mamardashvili has surrendered 168 goals while tallying 380 stops in 136 starting assignments. He has a save % of 69.9% and his shutout rate sits at 28.1%%. He has given up 1.24 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 43-38-55. Mamardashvili has totaled 38 clean sheets while he has seen 544 shots tried against him in 12,161 mins in his career.

Ollie Watkins is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Aston Villa. The forward from England has 166 goals in 36,882 minutes. Watkins has had a starting assignment in 412 matches so far in his career and accounts for 0.41 G/90. He has totaled 63 assists while accumulating 395 pts so far in his pro soccer career.

Liverpool features a game changer in Cody Gakpo, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward who is from the Netherlands has earned 20,194 professional minutes while earning 110 goals. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 231 contests during his soccer career. He has 287 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 67 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Aston Villa (-132)

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