Liverpool have been more miss than hit in front of their own fans this season but when they do win at Anfield it is usually in style.
It begs the question which Liverpool will turn up against Aston Villa on Monday night?
Looking at their home form in the Premier League Liverpool have won four out of 10 games - a dreadful win ratio for a team that won 14 out of 19 last campaign.
In those four victories they have won 6-0, 4-0, 4-1 and 2-0, suggesting that if they do get some breathing space they go on to put the result beyond doubt.
The trouble with Liverpool hasn't been getting the breakthrough. Only twice have they failed to score at home - in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United and the 0-0 draw with Birmingham.
Their problem has been getting the killer second goal. Rafa Benitez's team led 1-0 against Arsenal, Chelsea and Wigan but all three games ended 1-1.
With Villa in town, there are plenty of reasons to think Liverpool will struggle to get the win again.
The obvious statistic to take note of is that Liverpool have drawn five out of 10 at home while Villa have drawn five out of 10 away.
Liverpool's inability to finish off games will also hearten an Aston Villa side who haven't done too badly at Anfield in recent years.
Okay they have lost on their last four visits, but between 2000-2003 Villa won twice and drew twice in league visits to Anfield.
Confidence increases in Villa when you consider they have lost just once on the road this season - and that was a 1-0 reverse at Manchester City who remain unbeaten at Eastlands.
On top of this Villa are also no strangers at coming from behind to get a result on their travels.
Villa fell a goal behind at Bolton, Sunderland, Chelsea and Wigan but managed to get results and though they were 4-1 up in the 4-4 draw at Tottenham they were originally 1-0 down.
Obviously losing a goal doesn't dent their confidence.
11/4 about a draw in the outright market is big enough for us to get involved while it is hard to resist a spectaculative punt on Liverpool-draw in the half-time/full-time market given Coral offer 18/1.
Verdict: Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 1
Match preview courtesy of By Ben Linfoot of www.bettingzone.co.uk
It begs the question which Liverpool will turn up against Aston Villa on Monday night?
Looking at their home form in the Premier League Liverpool have won four out of 10 games - a dreadful win ratio for a team that won 14 out of 19 last campaign.
In those four victories they have won 6-0, 4-0, 4-1 and 2-0, suggesting that if they do get some breathing space they go on to put the result beyond doubt.
The trouble with Liverpool hasn't been getting the breakthrough. Only twice have they failed to score at home - in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United and the 0-0 draw with Birmingham.
Their problem has been getting the killer second goal. Rafa Benitez's team led 1-0 against Arsenal, Chelsea and Wigan but all three games ended 1-1.
With Villa in town, there are plenty of reasons to think Liverpool will struggle to get the win again.
The obvious statistic to take note of is that Liverpool have drawn five out of 10 at home while Villa have drawn five out of 10 away.
Liverpool's inability to finish off games will also hearten an Aston Villa side who haven't done too badly at Anfield in recent years.
Okay they have lost on their last four visits, but between 2000-2003 Villa won twice and drew twice in league visits to Anfield.
Confidence increases in Villa when you consider they have lost just once on the road this season - and that was a 1-0 reverse at Manchester City who remain unbeaten at Eastlands.
On top of this Villa are also no strangers at coming from behind to get a result on their travels.
Villa fell a goal behind at Bolton, Sunderland, Chelsea and Wigan but managed to get results and though they were 4-1 up in the 4-4 draw at Tottenham they were originally 1-0 down.
Obviously losing a goal doesn't dent their confidence.
11/4 about a draw in the outright market is big enough for us to get involved while it is hard to resist a spectaculative punt on Liverpool-draw in the half-time/full-time market given Coral offer 18/1.
Verdict: Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 1
Match preview courtesy of By Ben Linfoot of www.bettingzone.co.uk
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