We say: Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool
Fans may still be finding their seats by the time that the first goal flies into the back of the net on Monday, as in each of the last four games between Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park, the deadlock has been broken within the first five minutes.
However, it is Klopp's men who should be the beneficiaries of any quickfire strikes this time around, as an injury-hit Villa will be physically and mentally drained from their unsuccessful European exploits, so they must wait to officially pip Tottenham to fourth.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Liverpool win with a probability of 49.1%. A win for Aston Villa has a probability of 30.1% and a draw has a probability of 20.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win is 1-2 with a probability of 8.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-3 (6.07%) and 0-2 (5.19%). The likeliest Aston Villa win is 2-1 (6.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (8.02%).