Aston Villa need one more win to book their place in next season's Champions League alongside Monday night's opponents Liverpool.

Aston Villa dominated possession during Thursday's Europa League exit at the hands of Olympiakos, but they lacked energy and cutting edge.

You have to wonder how that exit will impact them. Morale could be low as they prepare to play their fourth match in 12 days.

On the other hand, there's no greater carrot than Champions League football. One European dream is over, yet the Villans are one win away from another beginning.

We can't underestimate what an unbelievable job Villa and Unai Emery have done this season. Victory on Monday night will mean title-chasers Liverpool have won just two more matches.

Jurgen Klopp's departure could have been a glorious one but the hopes of a treble have been extinguished and the Reds will play for nothing more than pride from here on out.

They spent no time feeling sorry for themselves as they raced into a 4-0 lead against Tottenham last weekend, but their away form has been problematic.

Dropping points in nine of 18 away games has proved costly but more specifically, it's their shortcomings against top-half teams. They've failed to win six of eight.

On the other hand, backing Villa on the back of three consecutive losses and amidst a congested fixture list isn't an easy sale.

In the end, a draw would be a good result for Emery's side, but we've reached that unpredictable stage of the season, so we'll bet on there being goals, too.

Aston Villa +0.5 Asian handicap

Both teams score & over 2.5 goals

Over 3.5 goals