Aston Villa vs Liverpool FC: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

The two teams sit fourth and fifth respectively in the table, locked on the same number of points, with Liverpool ahead of Villa by virtue of a superior goal difference.

Catching Manchester United in third is still mathematically possible for both sides, though the target here will be victory to seal a top-five finish with a game to spare.

A draw will be enough for Liverpool and Villa to qualify for the Champions League – but that will not be confirmed until next Tuesday at the earliest as that is when sixth-placed Bournemouth face Manchester City.

Aston Villa vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off on Friday, May 15, 2026.

The match will take place at Villa Park.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 7pm BST on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Unai Emery has somewhat of a selection dilemma on his hands as last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Burnley means there is still work to do to seal a top-five Premier League finish.

Boubacar Kamara, Alysson and Amadou Onana will not feature because of injury, and Harvey Elliott cannot feature regardless against his parent club due to the rules of his loan agreement.

Arne Slot will provide an update on the trio, as well as Alisson Becker and Wataru Endo, in his pre-match press conference but Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are all long-term injury casualties.

Unai Emery will surely have one eye on the Europa League final, despite Villa being one win away from guaranteeing Champions League football.

A rotated team selection should play into the hands of Liverpool, who though have struggled for consistency all season, will be too strong for a weakened Villa side.

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).