Liverpool FC
Football UEFA Champions League Anfield Tue 20 Oct 15:00
Villarreal CF
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  3. Odds
  4. Stats
  5. Team News
  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Liverpool vs Villarreal Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Villarreal Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -119

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Will We See a Competitive Game?

Villarreal +1.25 looks an interesting Asian Handicap wager at odds of -119. Our stake is divided between +1 and +1.5 when the underdogs clash with Liverpool and that gives us a fighting chance.

Our Liverpool vs Villarreal betting coverage includes detailed reasoning for the main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Liverpool vs Villarreal Preview

Premier League team Liverpool host Spanish La Liga club Villarreal at Anfield, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 20 October.

Liverpool won last time out by a 2-1 Premier League scoreline. It was on the road against Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium. Andoni Iraola's team boasted 60% possession and had five shots on target, with Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak scoring one goal each.

Villarreal drew their previous game which was at home in La Liga. The action at Estadio de la Ceramica ended 0-0 against Elche. El Submarino Amarillo had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 58% possession and seven shots on goal.

In the last round of the Champions League, Liverpool were 6-3 winners away to LASK, while there was a 3-1 Villarreal victory at home to Napoli.

H2H: Liverpool 3-2 Winners in Last Head-to-Head Battle

It was a 3-2 away victory for Liverpool at Estadio de la Ceramica when they last faced Villarreal.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Liverpool logo Liverpool 2 2 0 0 8 4 4 8:4 6
14 Villarreal logo Villarreal 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 5:4 3
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Liverpool – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Liverpool have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 17.2 attempts. The Merseyside side have averaged 56.2% possession, 484.5 passes and 6.7 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.3 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 11.3 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Players to Watch

Alexander Isak leads the way with 5 goals, Bradley Barcola has 3, with Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring 2. Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo are the leading assists makers with 3, while goalie Alisson Becker has kept 3 clean sheets.

Villarreal – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Villarreal have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, averaging 16.1 attempts, 6.1 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. Inigo Perez's men average 58.3% possession, 555.1 passes, 6.5 corners in their favour and 4.7 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

Players to Watch

Georges Mikautadze is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Santiago Mourino, Alberto Moleiro, Pape Gueye and Gerard Moreno have 2. Ayoze Perez has had 3 assists, with Peter Gulacsi notching one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Trey Nyoni, Ryan Gravenberch, Rio Ngumoha, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola, Lewis Koumas.

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero, Nathan Saliba, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze.

Main Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to wager Villarreal +1.25 on the Asian Handicap. Take the price of -119 for this Champions League match in the expectation that the underdogs can run their opponents close.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Champions League matches):

  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Villarreal in 12 consecutive games.
  • The +1.25 line has been covered by Villarreal in 19 of their last 20 games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 6 consecutive games at home.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Liverpool in 15 of their last 20 games.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Champions League action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Villarreal +1.25 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 54.3% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Liverpool Liverpool logo 1 - 1 Villarreal logo Villarreal

There’s the option to bet on the two teams to play out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +750 are on offer and this is a correct score wager that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pape Gueye Over 0.5 Shots On Target +205 BetMGM logo

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) has totalled one or more shots on goal in back-to-back matches on the road. If you side with our view that he can cover the Shots on Target line, then you are able to secure odds of +205 for this outcome.

Latest Pape Gueye Player Prop Odds

Alberto Moleiro to Score +410 BetMGM logo

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) has racked up two goals in his past ten matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +410 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Alberto Moleiro Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Over 3.5 Corners -130 BetMGM logo

Villarreal have averaged 6.50 corners in the past 10 matches, with the corner count against Liverpool going over 3.5 in their previous four home games. There are odds of -130 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Villarreal will cover the line.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Liverpool Logo Liverpool
Total
10.80 6.70 4.10
Home
11.30 6.40 4.90
Away
8.90 5.90 3.00
Villarreal Logo Villarreal
Total
11.20 6.50 4.70
Home
10.50 6.40 4.10
Away
12.20 5.60 6.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Villarreal +1.25 -119
Both Team To Score Yes -154
Shots On Target Pape Gueye Over 0.5 +205

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Liverpool vs Villarreal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Liverpool Victory

With a 68% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Liverpool are favourites to prosper in this Champions League encounter and they’re available at -217 with the bookies. For those wanting to back Villarreal, you will find +550 about this outsider.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Villarreal are +450 here and the draw is +165, with Liverpool on offer at -115.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -154.

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Alexander Isak Favourite to Score the First Goal

The First Goalscorer favourite is Alexander Isak at +330. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Alexander Isak (Liverpool)
First
+330
Anytime
-100
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Bradley Barcola (Liverpool)
First
+400
Anytime
+138
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Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)
First
+410
Anytime
+140
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Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
First
+550
Anytime
+190
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Player Shots On Target
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)
Over 0.5
-278
Under 0.5
-
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Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
Over 0.5
-213
Under 0.5
-
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Victor Muñoz (Liverpool)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-
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Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
Over 0.5
-159
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Liverpool logo Liverpool Stats
Villarreal logo Villarreal Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Liverpool vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Liverpool vs Villarreal team news before betting. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Champions League, along with current injury news.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Villarreal Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Liverpool Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Alisson Becker
30 Jeremie Frimpong 33 Ronald Araujo 5 Jeremy Jacquet 21 K. Tsimikas
42 Trey Nyoni 38 Ryan Gravenberch
73 Rio Ngumoha 7 Florian Wirtz 29 Bradley Barcola
67 Lewis Koumas
1 Luiz Junior
15 Santiago Mourino 6 Pau Navarro 12 Renato Veiga 20 Carlos Romero
24 Nathan Saliba 14 Santi Comesana 18 Pape Gueye 10 Alberto Moleiro
7 Gerard Moreno 9 Georges Mikautadze

Villarreal Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Previous Liverpool Lineups

17 Oct Premier League
Brentford 1-2 Liverpool
14 Oct Champions League
LASK 3-6 Liverpool
11 Oct Premier League
Liverpool 0-3 Man City
20 Sep Premier League
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
15 Sep EFL Cup
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
12 Sep Premier League
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham

Previous Villarreal Lineups

17 Oct La Liga
Villarreal 0-0 Elche
13 Oct Champions League
Villarreal 3-1 Napoli
10 Oct La Liga
Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal
20 Sep La Liga
Villarreal 3-1 Levante
17 Sep La Liga
Málaga 1-3 Villarreal
14 Sep La Liga
Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis

Injuries & Suspensions

Liverpool Injury Table
Type Name Info
Dominik Szoboszlai Other
Jeremie Frimpong Other
Conor Bradley Knee
Giovanni Leoni Cruciate ligame
Hugo Ekitike Calf
Vitezslav Jaros Other
Villarreal Injury Table
Type Name Info
Nicolas Pepe Other
Tajon Buchanan Other
Team Squads

Liverpool Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Florian Wirtz 7 M 2 180 2 0 0 1 0 0
Alisson Becker 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ronald Araujo 33 D 2 151 2 0 1 1 0 0
Jeremy Jacquet 5 D 2 151 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rio Ngumoha 73 F 2 143 2 0 0 0 0 0

Villarreal Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Inigo Perez

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Santiago Mourino 15 D 2 180 2 0 2 0 1 0
Renato Veiga 12 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Pau Navarro 6 D 2 172 2 0 0 0 1 0
Pape Gueye 18 M 2 172 2 0 0 0 0 0
Santi Comesana 14 M 2 172 2 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 2 2 0 0 10:3 6
2 Barcelona 2 2 0 0 9:2 6
3 Aston Villa 2 2 0 0 9:2 6
4 Stuttgart 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
5 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 8:4 6
6 Sporting 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
7 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 4:0 6
8 Real Madrid 2 2 0 0 6:4 6
9 Real Betis 2 2 0 0 6:4 6
10 Bayern Munich 2 1 1 0 8:3 4
11 Sh. Donetsk 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
12 Como 2 1 0 1 6:4 3
13 Man United 2 1 0 1 4:2 3
14 Villarreal 2 1 0 1 5:4 3
15 Atlético Madrid 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
16 Club Brugge 2 1 0 1 6:6 3
17 Man City 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
18 Dortmund 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
19 Lens 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
20 AEK 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
21 RB Leipzig 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
22 Sabah FK 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
23 Feyenoord 2 1 0 1 4:7 3
24 Bodo/Glimt 2 1 0 1 1:5 3
25 Roma 2 0 1 1 4:5 1
26 PSV 2 0 1 1 1:2 1
27 Viking 2 0 1 1 4:6 1
28 Fenerbahce 2 0 1 1 1:7 1
29 Inter Milan 2 0 0 2 4:6 0
30 Porto 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
31 Slavia Prague 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
32 Napoli 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
33 LASK 2 0 0 2 3:7 0
34 Lille 2 0 0 2 2:6 0
35 Galatasaray 2 0 0 2 2:7 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 2 0 0 2 1:9 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aston Villa 1 1 0 0 6:0 3
2 PSG 1 1 0 0 6:1 3
3 Bayern Munich 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
4 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
5 Man United 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
6 Como 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
7 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
8 Stuttgart 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
9 Sporting 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
10 Sh. Donetsk 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
11 Villarreal 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
12 Atlético Madrid 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
13 Sabah FK 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
14 Real Betis 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
15 Dortmund 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
16 Feyenoord 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
17 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
18 Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
19 AEK 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
20 RB Leipzig 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
21 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
22 Viking 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
23 PSV 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
24 Fenerbahce 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
25 Roma 1 0 0 1 3:4 0
26 Inter Milan 1 0 0 1 3:4 0
27 Club Brugge 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
28 Slavia Prague 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
29 Lille 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
30 Napoli 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
31 Man City 1 0 0 1 2:4 0
32 Lens 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
33 Porto 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
34 LASK 1 0 0 1 3:6 0
35 Galatasaray 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
England FlagPremier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 7 7 0 0 19:7 21
2 Arsenal 7 6 0 1 11:5 18
3 Brighton 7 5 1 1 23:5 16
4 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 17:13 13
5 Liverpool 7 3 3 1 9:8 12
6 Brentford 7 2 4 1 13:8 10
7 Leeds 7 2 4 1 9:6 10
8 Everton 7 2 4 1 8:7 10
9 Hull 7 2 3 2 8:7 9
10 Ipswich 7 3 0 4 11:15 9
11 Newcastle 7 2 2 3 10:14 8
12 Aston Villa 7 2 2 3 7:11 8
13 Man United 7 1 4 2 10:10 7
14 Crystal Palace 7 2 1 4 9:17 7
15 Bournemouth 7 1 3 3 9:13 6
16 Coventry 6 2 0 4 5:11 6
17 Fulham 7 1 2 4 7:10 5
18 Nott’m Forest 7 1 2 4 5:9 5
19 Sunderland 7 1 1 5 6:14 4
20 Tottenham 6 0 3 3 3:9 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 4 4 0 0 11:6 12
2 Brighton 4 3 1 0 13:1 10
3 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
4 Chelsea 3 2 1 0 11:6 7
5 Brentford 4 2 1 1 8:3 7
6 Everton 4 2 1 1 5:4 7
7 Leeds 4 1 3 0 6:3 6
8 Ipswich 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
9 Hull 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
10 Bournemouth 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
11 Newcastle 4 1 2 1 6:6 5
12 Man United 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
13 Fulham 4 1 1 2 6:7 4
14 Crystal Palace 3 1 0 2 6:8 3
15 Coventry 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
16 Sunderland 3 1 0 2 1:4 3
17 Liverpool 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
18 Aston Villa 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
19 Tottenham 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
20 Nott’m Forest 4 0 1 3 0:3 1
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
LaLiga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 9 9 0 0 39:9 27
2 Atlético Madrid 9 7 1 1 19:8 22
3 Real Madrid 9 7 0 2 23:9 21
4 Real Betis 9 6 1 2 16:14 19
5 Real Sociedad 9 5 1 3 17:17 16
6 Sevilla 9 4 2 3 14:16 14
7 Alavés 9 3 2 4 13:10 11
8 Celta Vigo 9 2 5 2 10:7 11
9 Deportivo 9 2 5 2 13:12 11
10 Osasuna 9 3 2 4 10:18 11
11 Athletic Club 7 2 3 2 7:6 9
12 Villarreal 9 2 3 4 13:13 9
13 Espanyol 9 2 2 5 11:12 8
14 Rayo Vallecano 7 2 2 3 11:16 8
15 Getafe 8 2 2 4 4:10 8
16 Racing Club 9 2 2 5 13:25 8
17 Levante 8 1 4 3 12:16 7
18 Elche 9 1 4 4 11:17 7
19 Valencia 9 1 3 5 6:15 6
20 Málaga 9 0 4 5 6:18 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Real Madrid 5 5 0 0 17:3 15
2 Barcelona 4 4 0 0 17:4 12
3 Real Betis 5 4 0 1 10:7 12
4 Atlético Madrid 4 3 1 0 10:3 10
5 Alavés 5 3 0 2 10:5 9
6 Racing Club 4 2 2 0 9:7 8
7 Getafe 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
8 Osasuna 5 2 2 1 4:3 8
9 Celta Vigo 5 2 1 2 9:6 7
10 Rayo Vallecano 3 2 1 0 6:4 7
11 Real Sociedad 4 2 1 1 5:6 7
12 Deportivo 5 1 3 1 6:5 6
13 Sevilla 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
14 Athletic Club 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
15 Levante 3 1 1 1 10:9 4
16 Villarreal 4 1 1 2 6:6 4
17 Espanyol 5 1 1 3 6:7 4
18 Málaga 5 0 3 2 5:10 3
19 Valencia 5 0 2 3 2:9 2
20 Elche 4 0 1 3 4:11 1

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