{"id":16039,"date":"2026-10-13T20:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=16039"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:46:35","slug":"match-preview-liverpool-vs-villarreal-20-10-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/champions-league\/match-preview-liverpool-vs-villarreal-20-10-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Villarreal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday, October 20 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liverpool have no absences flagged for this one, meaning the group that delivered a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid should be available again. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister both scored in that game, with Szoboszlai also leading the side with 5 created chances, while Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz add further attacking threat through the middle. Villarreal are also without any flagged absences; Georges Mikautadze, Tani Oluwaseyi and Gerard Moreno all carry goal involvement from the opening weeks, and centre-back \u00c1lvaro Mouri\u00f1o, who has already scored twice, offers a threat of his own at set pieces.<\/p>\n

The underlying numbers point to Liverpool dictating the tempo without being stretched at the back. Their opening performance showed real midfield control through Szoboszlai and Mac Allister, and with Araujo and Isak also chipping in creatively, this sets up as a controlled home performance rather than an end-to-end affair. Villarreal’s last outing ended in a 3-2 loss at Dortmund, with Mikautadze and Oluwaseyi both on the scoresheet \u2014 proof of attacking endeavour but also of a defence that can be exposed on the road. Expect Liverpool’s control to translate into goals at one end and a quiet night for the visitors at the other.<\/p>\n\n\n