This should be a really exciting and end to end game, only three points separates these sides in the Premier League with both hoping to secure a spot in the Champions League next season, and the rivalry that exists between the sides should further contribute to an entertaining clash.

GK Saves 

Senne Lammens

2.43 saves p/90

5 saves in most recent H2H

3+ saves in each of his last four PL starts

Freddie Woodman/Alisson

Woodman made 5 saves v Palace in first PL start.

Allison could return to the starting lineup (2.24 saves p/90).

United have taken more shots and had more shots on target than any other side in PL this season. 

Cards 

The referee for this game is Darren England (4.29 cards per game).

Manchester United committed 14 fouls and picked up 2+ cards in the most recent H2H.

The meeting prior to that game saw both teams pick up 2+ cards, and a total of 23 match fouls.

Liverpool have picked up 32 of their 50 yellow cards on the road this season (64%). 

BTTS

BTTS has landed in each of the last two H2H meetings between the sides, with United coming away 2-1 winners at Anfield earlier in the season.

United have only kept six clean sheets across their 34 Premier League matches (17%), only West Ham and Wolves have kept fewer (4).

Liverpool have seen BTTS in each of their last two games, while United have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches. 

Only Ollie Watkins (11) has scored more goals in the Premier League for Aston Villa this season than Morgan Rogers (9). He’s bettered his goal tally from last season by one goal, while also improving his general shot output - making him a more reliable player to back to find the target than he was last season.

Rogers had four shots during the week as Villa fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest, seeing one of these attempts find the target. He’s taken 79 shots across his 34 starts in the Premier League this campaign (2.36 per 90), seeing 31 of these efforts find the target (0.93 per 90). 

Rogers also has an impressive record against Tottenham, having scored against the Lilywhites in the most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides from two shots on target, as Villa came away 2-1 winners over Tottenham in the FA Cup. He also scored in the league meeting between these sides in North London earlier in the season, and has scored against Tottenham in four of his last five games against the relegation-threatened side.

Richarlison came off the bench in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Wolves last time out, managing two shots - one of which led to Palhinha’s scrappy goal as De Zerbi’s side secured a crucial three points to keep their chances of survival in the Premier League alive.

Dominic Solanke went down injured in that game and is unlikely to feature again this season, leaving Richarlison as Tottenham’s main forward for the run-in. Richarlison has been in a relegation battle before, ensuring Everton’s safety a few seasons ago, so he’s got the perfect experience to lead this Tottenham side to safety following a disastrous campaign in which the Lilywhites have burned through two coaches.

Richarlison has netted nine goals across his 16 starts in the Premier League this season, achieving this tally from 50 shots overall (2.79 per 90), seeing 22 of these attempts find the target (1.23 per 90).

Tottenham have one of the most aggressive midfield set-ups in the Premier League. Without even looking at the underlying numbers, the likes of Gallagher, Bentancur, Palhinha, and Bissouma are all incredibly combative and will get sucked into challenges against the most fouled side in the Premier League over the last two seasons.

Those players also hint at where Tottenham have fallen short in their recruitment over recent seasons, partially explaining why they find themselves in their current predicament. All of those players are better at breaking up play than they are when in possession. They are all pretty good when out of possession, but Tottenham desperately lack a profile that can progress the play through the thirds.

Tielemans has won 33 fouls across his 18 starts in the Premier League this season, working out to an average of 1.88 fouls won per 90. I’d expect this to rise given the aggressive nature of Tottenham’s midfield set-up - Tottenham committed 17 fouls in the most recent head-to-head clash between the sides in the FA Cup, and committed 11 fouls when the sides met in the Premier League earlier on in the campaign.

Tottenham find themselves battling at the bottom of the table to survive in the Premier League, a position that naturally creates a bit of frustration, but even more so when the players don’t believe that they should be in this position.

This entitlement is one of the main reasons why Tottenham find themselves at risk of the drop; many of the players have long been checked out of the club, and this has resulted in Tottenham having a pretty healthy card and foul record in the Premier League.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side have collected 85 yellow cards in the Premier League this season (2.5 per game) - more than any other side in the division. Only Chelsea have picked up more red cards (7) than Tottenham (4) in the Premier League this season, too, so this is clearly a side that is struggling to manage the emotions of a relegation battle.

Tottenham have picked up 2+ cards in each of their last six head-to-head meetings against Aston Villa across all competitions, most recently committing 17 fouls and picking up three yellow cards in an FA Cup defeat at home to Unai Emery’s side.