Aston Villa host Liverpool in the FA Cup 1/32 finals. The match will be played on Friday, January 8th at Villa Park (Birmingham)
Aston Villa looks like a tough nut to crack. The Lions have certainly stepped up compared to last season. 2021 began with a defeat for them, but they worthily lost to one of the favorites of the season, Manchester United (1:2). Moreover, Bruno Fernandes scored the decisive goal at Old Trafford from a rather controversial penalty. Even after these 1-2, the club from Birmingham remains in a fairly high position, and only one victory separates the Lions from the Champions League zone. By the way, before the defeat on the pitch of Manchester United, Dean Smith's charges did not lose in five December matches and scored 11 points.
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Liverpool is struggling with circumstances this season. The Reds suffer from an intense schedule that Jurgen Klopp calls a simple murder of the players. It hit the center of defense especially noticeably - neither van Dijk with Joe Gomez, nor Matip, who replaced them, are ready to play. Tsimikas, Nabi Keita, and, most importantly, Diogo Jota also picked up injuries. Obviously, the team is tired and needs rest. Hence the misfires during the "winter madness", when points were lost with clearly weaker clubs in the conditions of complete dominance of Liverpool (1-1 with West Brom and 0-0 with Newcastle). On the other hand, Thiago Alcantara has finally recovered. Given the problems with positional attacks that the new club of the football player was experiencing, a playmaker who can create a goal attempt out of the blue is needed as air.
Liverpool is considered the favorite of the upcoming confrontation. However, Klopp will probably decide to sacrifice the tournament, as he did with other cups. Better bet on neutral Over 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
