After 12 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest and dropped to 11th place, while Aston Villa secured a 2-1 away win over Leeds United to climb to 4th.
Interestingly, Liverpool started the season with five consecutive wins in their first five Premier League games, but have since recorded 1 win and 6 defeats in the subsequent seven rounds—with their only victory coming against Aston Villa.
In contrast, Villa failed to secure a single win in their first five games, slumping to 3 points from 3 draws and 2 defeats and lingering in the relegation zone. However, they have been in sensational form in the last seven rounds, securing a brilliant 6 wins and 1 defeat (their only loss coming away to Liverpool), racking up 18 points in a remarkable upward surge that has lifted them into the Champions League places.
