**Liverpool have won 10 of their last 11 Premier League games on a Friday since a 4-2 loss at Arsenal back in April 2004.**
They have not won their final away league match in any of the last three seasons (drawn two, lost one), with these games seeing 19 goals scored in total (4-4 v Southampton, 3-3 v Aston Villa, 2-3 v Brighton & Hove Albion).
**Each of the last two Premier League meetings between the clubs at Villa Park have ended level (3-3 in 2023-24 and 2-2 in 2024-25).**
Mohamed Salah, who Arne Slot said last week is 'close to returning' from injury, has had a hand in 14 goals across his last 12 Premier League appearances against Villa (nine goals, five assists), scoring and assisting in this exact fixture last season.
**Salah could make his final away appearance in the Premier League. With 83 goals and 47 assists (130 combined), only three players have been involved in more goals on the road in the competition's history: Wayne Rooney (139), Ryan Giggs (137) and Harry Kane (135).**
Villa have won just one of their last 16 Premier League games against Liverpool (drawn three, lost 12) – a 7-2 home win in October 2020.