Liverpool Villarreal-
1Bradley Barcola3 - 2Santiago Mouriño2
- 3Tani Oluwaseyi1
- 4Georges Mikautadze1
- 5Jeremie Frimpong1
- 6Alexis Mac Allister1
- 7Dominik Szoboszlai1
- 8Ronald Araujo1
- 9Lewis Koumas1
- 1Bradley Barcola8
- 2Florian Wirtz6
- 3Ronald Araujo6
- 4Georges Mikautadze4
- 5Rio Ngumoha3
- 6Tani Oluwaseyi3
- 7Tajon Buchanan3
- 8Lewis Koumas3
- 9Pape Gueye3
- 10Alberto Moleiro2
- 1Carlos Romero4
- 2Milos Kerkez4
- 3Santiago Mouriño4
- 4Santi Comesaña4
- 5Nathan Saliba3
- 6Pape Gueye3
- 7Florian Wirtz2
- 8Alex Freeman2
- 9Pau Navarro2
- 10Alexis Mac Allister2
- 1Kostas Tsimikas2
- 2Jeremie Frimpong2
- 3Gerard Moreno1
- 4Florian Wirtz1
- 5Alexander Isak1
- 6Georges Mikautadze1
- 7Ronald Araujo1
- 8Lewis Koumas1
- 9Ayoze Pérez1
- 1Florian Wirtz6
- 2Kostas Tsimikas6
- 3Dominik Szoboszlai5
- 4Jeremie Frimpong4
- 5Georges Mikautadze3
- 6Tajon Buchanan3
- 7Santi Comesaña3
- 8Gerard Moreno2
- 9Nicolas Pepe2
- 10Alexander Isak2
- 1Renato Veiga109
- 2Santi Comesaña101
- 3Jérémy Jacquet93
- 4Florian Wirtz91
- 5Pape Gueye91
- 6Santiago Mouriño88
- 7Ronald Araujo88
- 8Pau Navarro83
- 9Trey Nyoni83
- 10Kostas Tsimikas76
- 1Rio Ngumoha9
- 2Bradley Barcola5
- 3Dominik Szoboszlai4
- 4Alberto Moleiro2
- 5Florian Wirtz2
- 6Alex Freeman2
- 7Georges Mikautadze2
- 8Tajon Buchanan2
- 9Lewis Koumas2
- 10Alexander Isak1
- 1Kostas Tsimikas4
- 2Ryan Gravenberch4
- 3Pau Navarro4
- 4Santi Comesaña3
- 5Jérémy Jacquet3
- 6Alberto Moleiro2
- 7Nathan Saliba2
- 8Jeremie Frimpong2
- 9Milos Kerkez2
- 10Santiago Mouriño2
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Liverpool have scored eight goals in two Champions League wins but kept no clean sheets, and Villarreal arrive at Anfield fresh from putting three past Napoli (8pm).
Anthony Eadson’s Liverpool vs Villarreal predictions, best bets and score prediction for Tuesday’s 8pm kick-off are below.
Premium Tips
At Anfield we expect Liverpool to carry the greater threat, so our picks lean that way, with kick-off at 8pm.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Isak to score anytime | 11/10 (Coral) | Liverpool have been irresistible in attack, racking up eight goals across their two league-phase wins, including a six-goal haul on their trip to LASK. Isak leads a front line that should find joy against a Villarreal defence beaten on its last outing away from home at Borussia Dortmund. Anfield has already seen Liverpool brush aside Atletico Madrid, and with the hosts strong favourites, their main striker is fancied to get among the goals at an inviting even-money. |
| Over 12.5 total corners | 15/4 (BoyleSports) | Expect Liverpool to dominate territory at Anfield, where they have won both of their league-phase games and pinned opponents back in beating Atletico Madrid. Villarreal are likely to defend deep on the road after shipping three at Borussia Dortmund, and a side camped in its own half tends to concede a steady flow of set-pieces. With the hosts committing bodies forward in front of their own crowd, the flag count should climb past this mark on a lively European night. |
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How Liverpool go into the game
Liverpool sit fifth in the Champions League league phase with a perfect six points from their opening two matches, and they have done it in some style. Last time out they ran riot on the road, winning 6-3 at LASK to take their tally to eight goals in the competition.
Anfield saw them get up and running with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid. The one caveat is at the back, where Liverpool have conceded in both games and shipped four goals in total, so Villarreal will fancy their chances of finding a way through.
How Villarreal go into the game
Villarreal arrive 14th after taking three points from their opening two games. They head to Merseyside in good heart, having beaten Napoli 3-1 at home last time out to bounce back in style.
Their away record is the concern, with their only trip so far ending in a 3-2 defeat at Borussia Dortmund. Villarreal have found the net in both matches and have five goals to their name, so they carry a genuine attacking threat even against the odds at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Villarreal head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/22 | Villarreal | 2-3 | Liverpool |
| 27/04/22 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Villarreal |
Recent history favours the hosts, Liverpool having won both legs of their 2022 Champions League semi-final meeting with Villarreal, by 2-0 at Anfield and 3-2 in Spain.
Liverpool vs Villarreal predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool to win | 1/2 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Liverpool have won both of their league-phase games and hold home advantage over a Villarreal side beaten on their most recent trip away from home. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 4/7 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Villarreal have scored in both of their matches, racking up five goals, while Liverpool have been breached in each of their two outings. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/9 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Twelve goals have featured across Liverpool’s two games this season, the most eye-catching a 6-3 success on their visit to LASK. |
| Correct score Liverpool 2-1 Villarreal | 15/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Liverpool edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield in September, and a similar margin looks very much on the cards here. |
Liverpool vs Villarreal score prediction
Villarreal carry enough threat to test a Liverpool defence that has leaked in both games, yet Anfield and the hosts’ firepower should prove decisive. We fancy a home win with goals at both ends. Score prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Villarreal.
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