Liverpool travel to Villa Park without skipper Gerrard after he underwent a groin operation.
Villa with home ground advantage will not want to lose the second successive game after their loss away to new boys Stoke City.
Liverpool has struggled in all their matches including their 2 Champion League games with Standard Liege. Their preparation was made worse with the absence to Gerrard.
The match should be interesting as Rafa will meet O'Neil. Both will be eager to get over each other due to the "war" involving the transfer sage involving Gareth Barry. With Barry commit himself to Villa Park, it would be a case of de- ja- vu if Barry would to score against the Reds.
Villa boost an impressive attacking forward like Carew, Young, Cocker and Agbonlahor. They will pose a threat with Liverpool defence in sixes and sevens in recent matches. Villa has scored 6 goals in their last 2 matches compared Liverpool 3 goals. The Torres and Keane partnership has not get started.
As far as I hope Liverpool to win 3 out of 3 BPL matches, I do not see it happening. My prediction for this match is a 2-0 victory to Villa.
My other bold predictions:
Arsenal v Newcastle 2-1
Bolton v W.Brom 2-0
Chelsea v Spurs 3-1
Everton v Portsmouth 1-1
Hull v Wigan 1-2
Man Utd v Fulham 3-0
Boro v Stoke 2-0
Sunderland v Man City 2-2
West Ham v Blackburn 1-1
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