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Liverpool vs Aston Villa is an upcoming fixture in the Premier League as of this writing. The two clubs have done quite well so far this season, with the former sitting at the top of the league table currently. The latter is currently placed sixth but has shown its prowess by defeating FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
The better side among these two in real life will be decided soon enough, but doing that in EA FC 25 will require taking a look at their squads.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa in EA FC 25: A comparison of the two Premier League clubs
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Liverpool uses the 4213 formation in EA FC 25, while Aston Villa is laid out in the 4231 setup. Liverpool has Diogo Jota (82 Pace and Shooting, 84 Dribbling) as their Striker, flanked by Mohamed Salah (89 Pace, 88 Dribbling) and Luis Diaz (90 Pace, 87 Dribbling) on the right and left wings, respectively.
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Aston Villa's Striker, Ollie Watkins (85 Pace, 83 Shooting, 80 Dribbling), is alone up front, with Morgan Rogers (71 Shooting and Passing, 77 Dribbling) behind him as the Center Attacking Midfielder (CAM).
Liverpool's CAM, on the other hand, is Dominik Szoboszlai (80 Shooting, 84 Passing, 80 Dribbling). The rest of its midfield features Wataru Endo (71 Passing, 78 Dribbling, 79 Defending) and Alexis Mac Allister (85 Passing, 84 Dribbling 76 Defending) as Center Defensive Midfielders (CDM).
Aston Villa uses wide options with John McGinn (68 Pace, 82 Dribbling) as the Left Midfielder and Leon Bailey (90 Pace, 86 Dribbling) as the Right Midfielder. Villa also has a CDM pair in Youri Tielemans (83 Passing, 79 Dribbling, 69 Defending) and Boubacar Kamara (74 Passing, 75 Dribbling, 83 Defending).
In terms of defense, Liverpool boasts Andrew Robertson (78 Pace, 82 Passing, 81 Defending) as Left Back, Trent Alexander-Arnold (75 Pace, 90 Passing, 80 Defending) as Right Back, and Virgil van Dijk (89 Defending, 86 Physicality) and Ibrahima Konate (83 Defending, 84 Physicality) as Center Backs.
Their Aston Villa counterparts are Lucas Digne (73 Pace, 78 Passing, 76 Defending), Matty Cash (77 Pace, 71 Passing, 75 Defending), Pau Torres (83 Defending, 79 Physicality), and Ezri Konsa (83 Defending, 78 Physicality), respectively.
Lastly, Liverpool has Alisson (89 Overall), and Villa has Emiliano Martinez (87 Overall) as Goalkeepers in EA FC 25.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Tactical superiority
FC IQ Player Roles have increased the importance of tactical gameplay in the franchise with this year's installment. While a player can be assigned one of many Player Roles for a particular position, having a + or ++ in a role means they're an excellent fit.
Interestingly, both Liverpool and Aston Villa have 10 players in their default starting 11 with a Player Role+ or ++. However, the former has more ++ in its squad, which suggests it would be tactically superior.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Final verdict
Most of Liverpool's players have better EA FC 25 ratings than those of Aston Villa. The former side also looks tactically superior, the combination of which suggests that Liverpool is the better team.
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