Liverpool Villarreal-
1 Bradley Barcola 3 - 2 Santiago Mouriño 2
- 3 Tani Oluwaseyi 1
- 4 Georges Mikautadze 1
- 5 Jeremie Frimpong 1
- 6 Alexis Mac Allister 1
- 7 Dominik Szoboszlai 1
- 8 Ronald Araujo 1
- 9 Lewis Koumas 1
- 1 Bradley Barcola 8
- 2 Florian Wirtz 6
- 3 Ronald Araujo 6
- 4 Georges Mikautadze 4
- 5 Rio Ngumoha 3
- 6 Tani Oluwaseyi 3
- 7 Tajon Buchanan 3
- 8 Lewis Koumas 3
- 9 Pape Gueye 3
- 10 Alberto Moleiro 2
- 1 Carlos Romero 4
- 2 Milos Kerkez 4
- 3 Santiago Mouriño 4
- 4 Santi Comesaña 4
- 5 Nathan Saliba 3
- 6 Pape Gueye 3
- 7 Florian Wirtz 2
- 8 Alex Freeman 2
- 9 Pau Navarro 2
- 10 Alexis Mac Allister 2
- 1 Kostas Tsimikas 2
- 2 Jeremie Frimpong 2
- 3 Gerard Moreno 1
- 4 Florian Wirtz 1
- 5 Alexander Isak 1
- 6 Georges Mikautadze 1
- 7 Ronald Araujo 1
- 8 Lewis Koumas 1
- 9 Ayoze Pérez 1
- 1 Florian Wirtz 6
- 2 Kostas Tsimikas 6
- 3 Dominik Szoboszlai 5
- 4 Jeremie Frimpong 4
- 5 Georges Mikautadze 3
- 6 Tajon Buchanan 3
- 7 Santi Comesaña 3
- 8 Gerard Moreno 2
- 9 Nicolas Pepe 2
- 10 Alexander Isak 2
- 1 Renato Veiga 109
- 2 Santi Comesaña 101
- 3 Jérémy Jacquet 93
- 4 Florian Wirtz 91
- 5 Pape Gueye 91
- 6 Santiago Mouriño 88
- 7 Ronald Araujo 88
- 8 Pau Navarro 83
- 9 Trey Nyoni 83
- 10 Kostas Tsimikas 76
- 1 Rio Ngumoha 9
- 2 Bradley Barcola 5
- 3 Dominik Szoboszlai 4
- 4 Alberto Moleiro 2
- 5 Florian Wirtz 2
- 6 Alex Freeman 2
- 7 Georges Mikautadze 2
- 8 Tajon Buchanan 2
- 9 Lewis Koumas 2
- 10 Alexander Isak 1
- 1 Kostas Tsimikas 4
- 2 Ryan Gravenberch 4
- 3 Pau Navarro 4
- 4 Santi Comesaña 3
- 5 Jérémy Jacquet 3
- 6 Alberto Moleiro 2
- 7 Nathan Saliba 2
- 8 Jeremie Frimpong 2
- 9 Milos Kerkez 2
- 10 Santiago Mouriño 2
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Liverpool vs Villarreal predictions point to goals at Anfield (8pm), with Liverpool scoring eight in two Champions League wins but keeping no clean sheets, and Villarreal fresh from putting three past Napoli.
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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