Stevie out to fire more v Villa

Liverpool's dynamic No.8 has scored more goals against Villa (11) than any other side (10 in the league). Only Robbie Fowler (12) has netted more league goals for Liverpool against the Villains.

The skipper has played more consecutive minutes of league football - 2,700 - than at any stage of his Liverpool career.

He is one goal away from reaching double figures for the Reds for the eighth season of his career.

Here are more facts and figures ahead of the Easter Sunday clash from club statto Ged Rea...

Earlier this season Villa won 3-1 at Anfield - Christian Benteke (29 minutes), Andreas Weimann (40) and Benteke again (51) scored before Gerrard reduced the arrears with three minutes left.

The Reds won the last meeting on this ground in December 2011 2-0 thanks to goals within the first 15 minutes from Craig Bellamy and Martin Skrtel.

Liverpool have won 72 points against Villa in the Premier League - more than against any other team. Next best are Newcastle with 70.

The Reds have lost just one of the last 14 league visits to Villa Park with the winning goal for the home team in May 2011 coming from Stewart Downing. Gerrard was in the away end that day with the travelling Kop.

Liverpool's biggest ever win at Villa Park came in January 1925 when they won 4-1. They have won 3-0 on four occasions since - all since March 1966.

Only two Liverpool players have scored a league hat-trick at Villa Park - Ian Rush in January 1984 and Robbie Fowler in November 1998.

Jamie Carragher has played against Aston Villa more times than any other Liverpool player - 30 times in total - while his first ever league goal came against today's opponents in January 1997.

Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel could each play their 150th league game for the Reds. Skrtel's first appearance came against Villa back in January 2008.

Jose Enrique is in line to play his 200th game in English football.

Daniel Sturridge could make the 150th appearance of his club career - he has scored 43 goals. If he scores in this match he will reach five Premier League goals for the club in the joint-fastest number of games for the club (eight), equal with Robbie Fowler.

Luis Suarez is one goal away from becoming only the 11th different player to score 30 in a season for the Reds in all competitions - the last was Fernando Torres (33) in 2007-08.

Four goals for Liverpool today will see them set a new club Premier League best of 61 goals after 31 games. Currently the best tally is 60 goals in 1995-96.

The Reds have scored 16 goals in the last five games in league and cup while they have found the net in each of their last nine away league fixtures.

Villa are looking for their first league double over Liverpool since 1992-93.

They have won two of their last eight home games in the league this season. They have scored 14 goals at home in the top-flight this season. Going into this weekend's fixtures only QPR have scored fewer (11).

Entering the Easter period the Villains have the worst goal difference in the Premier League (-25).

Reading currently have conceded most goals this season - 57. Villa and Wigan both have shipped 56 before this set of fixtures.

Aston Villa have won four home league games this season. They defeated Swansea 2-0 in September, Reading 1-0 in November, West Ham 2-1 in February and QPR 3-2 - 15 days ago.

Villa are looking to record back-to-back home league wins for the first time since beating Liverpool in May 2011 and Blackburn in their first home fixture of the following campaign.

They last won three successive league games home and away in April 2010.

Villa have not kept a clean sheet since a goalless draw at home to Stoke on December 8 - since then they have conceded at least once in each of the last 19 games in league and cup. They have, however, found the net in nine of the last 10 games they have played in all competitions.

Christian Benteke has scored for the hosts in seven of his last nine appearances.

Villa have won eight of their last 46 league games, while at Villa Park, of the last 28 they have played in the Premiership they have taken maximum points in five.

Villa have not scored more than once at home against the Reds in the Premier League since they scored twice in a 4-2 defeat in November 1998.

Scorers this season (league in brackets):

Liverpool: Suarez 29 (22), Gerrard 9 (8), Shelvey 5 (1), Sturridge 5 (4), Downing 5 (3), Henderson 3 (2), Sahin 3 (1), Agger 2 (2), Allen 2 (0), Cole 2 (1), Coutinho 2 (2), Enrique 2 (2), Johnson 2 (1), Skrtel 2 (2), Sterling 2 (2), Borini 1 (0), Coates 1 (0), Wisdom 1 (0), own goals 6 (4).

Villa: Benteke 17 (13), Weimann 11 (6), Agbonlahor 8 (5), Bent 5 (2), Holman 2 (1), N'Zogbia 2 (1), Clark 1 (1), Delph 1 (0), El Ahmadi 1 (1), Herd 1 (0), Lowton 1 (1), own goals 1 (0).