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Liverpool vs Villarreal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Liverpool vs Villarreal predicted formations

Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday, October 20 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).

There are no fresh fitness or suspension concerns on either team sheet. Liverpool can again call on the group that beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 last time out, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring and creating five chances in that game, Alexis Mac Allister also on the scoresheet, and Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Ronald Araujo all logging big minutes in a side that should look much the same at Anfield. Villarreal travel with Georges Mikautadze and Álvaro Mouriño carrying their goal threat, Mouriño having scored twice already and Mikautadze adding a goal and an assist in the defeat at Dortmund.

US viewers can watch Liverpool vs Villarreal on Paramount+.

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Match outcome · who wins
LiverpoolLiverpool67%mkt 68%Our pick
DrawDraw17%mkt 27%
VillarrealVillarreal16%mkt 29%

Liverpool vs Villarreal: Best Bets & Predictions

The market prices Both teams: No at 5%. Signal says 31%.

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Correct ScoreLiverpool 2-0 VillarrealSzoboszlai and Mac Allister both already have a goal this season and Wirtz has created 3 chances in a game, the kind of control that points to a clean 2-0 at Anfield rather than a shootout.
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Both Teams to ScoreBoth teams: NoVillarreal found the net at Dortmund through Mikautadze and Oluwaseyi but shipped 3 goals in the same game, and a Liverpool defense featuring Araujo and Kerkez for 90 and 88 minutes respectively should be equipped to keep a clean sheet.
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Over / Under 2.5Under 2.5Liverpool's 2-1 home win was their only league game so far, and with Araujo playing 90 minutes and Kerkez 88 in that match, this looks set to be a tidier, lower-scoring contest than an open shootout.
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Anytime ScorerAnytime Goalscorer: Dominik SzoboszlaiSzoboszlai already has a goal and 5 chances created this season, giving him a route to the scoresheet again from midfield.
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Season Form & Standings

Liverpool have taken maximum points from their sole league outing, a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid that leaves them with a +1 goal difference and 3 points. Villarreal have also collected 3 points from 2 games, with 1 win and 1 loss, including a 3-2 defeat at Dortmund that leaves them on a +1 goal difference too.

Champions League

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Villarreal10210154+13
Liverpool15110021+13
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Liverpool vs Villarreal Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Liverpool

4-2-3-1
Alisson Becker
M. Kerkez
V. van Dijk
J. Jacquet
R. Araujo
A. Mac Allister
D. Szoboszlai
R. Ngumoha
F. Wirtz
B. Barcola
A. Isak

Villarreal

4-4-2
Luiz Junior
Carlos Romero
Renato Veiga
Pau Navarro
S. Mourino
Alberto Moleiro
P. Gueye
Santi Comesana
N. Saliba
G. Mikautadze
Gerard Moreno
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): Szoboszlai has a goal and five chances created from his league outing so far, the kind of box-to-box influence that makes him Liverpool’s biggest creative outlet.
    • Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool): Mac Allister also has a goal to his name, adding 2 shots and 2 chances created in 69 minutes on the field.
    • Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal): Mikautadze leads Villarreal’s attack with a goal, an assist and 4 shots from 153 minutes, the clearest sign of their threat going forward.

    Recent Form

    Liverpool: W

    • 2026-09-09: Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid (W, home)

    Liverpool’s only league game so far was a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid at home, with Szoboszlai and Mac Allister both on the scoresheet.

    Villarreal: L

    • 2026-09-08: Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal (L, away)

    Villarreal’s most recent league outing ended in a 3-2 loss at Dortmund, despite Mikautadze and Oluwaseyi both scoring.

    Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction

    This has the hallmarks of a canny home win rather than a chaotic one. Liverpool have the superior underlying numbers in attack, Villarreal have shown they can leak goals on the road, and Anfield should supply the extra push needed to turn chances into goals without the game breaking fully open. Signal’s model lands on a 2-0 win for Liverpool, with goals from within their established scoring options enough to settle it.