Liverpool will be desperate for three points having already lost once this season, and with Torres and Gerrard both fit there is a good chance they will get them. Villa looked uncertain and vulnerable against Wigan on the first day of the season (made to look even more so by Wigan’s subsequent defeats) and it’s unlikely they will be able to repel Liverpool at Anfield – particularly considering Liverpool’s record against them (they have not lost in ten and beat them 5-0 last time out). Villa are reasonably potent away from home though – there could be goals in this one.

Liverpool v Aston Villa – Over 2.5 goals @ 10/11 (Ladbrokes) – 2 points

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Premiership

Two sides stand out in the Premiership this weekend – Aston Villa, who rested most of their first team against CSKA Moscow and are home to a Stoke side who travel terribly, and Everton, who are performing well under Moyes again, with only one loss in fourteen. Their very recent form may look a little sketchy but consider that they have played Villa, Man Utd, Liverpool three times, and Arsenal in their last eight and it gives their run a far better complexion. Neither side offer outstanding value, with Villa trading at around 4/9 and Everton at 1/2, but doubling the two gives odds against which represents decent value.

Everton and Villa double @ 1/2 and 4/9 (pays 2.16 as a double) (Betfred) – 1 point