Aston Villa have won just one of their last 16 Premier League away matches (W1 D6 L9), scoring just seven goals in that run.
The Villans have won just one of their last 10 Premier League trips to Anfield (W1 D3 L6).
This will be the fourth Premier League meeting in a row at Anfield between Liverpool & Villa where both sides will have different managers in the dugout. (Benitez v O'Neill, Hodgson v Houllier, Dalglish v McLeish and now Rodgers v Lambert).
Liverpool have won three of their last four Premier League home games (W3 D1 L0) after winning just three of the previous 15.
The Reds have kept four clean sheets in their last five league matches at Anfield, conceding just one goal in the other game.
Steven Gerrard has scored nine goals against Aston Villa, more than versus any other opponent in his Premier League career.
The last player to score a winning goal for Aston Villa against Liverpool was Stewart Downing in May 2011 in his final appearance before he signed for Liverpool. Since then he has played 43 PL games without scoring for the Reds.
All three of Joe Cole's Premier League goals for Liverpool have come as a substitute.
Only Manchester United (27) and Manchester City (24) have taken more points over the past 11 Premier League games than Liverpool (20).
Liverpool have won at least 10 corners in each of their last three Premier League home games.
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