Liverpool vs Villarreal
Liverpoolvs
VillarrealMatch analysis
Liverpool host Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League, kicking off on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at Anfield. Liverpool sit 5th in the table and Villarreal are 14th, so the hosts start as the higher-ranked side.
Over their last 5 league games Liverpool have taken 2 wins and 3 draws (D D W D W). At home and away combined they are averaging 1.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game this season, with 3 clean sheets on the board.
Over their last 5 league games Villarreal have taken 2 wins and 3 defeats (L L L W W). Villarreal are averaging 1.9 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, keeping 0 clean sheets so far.
Their last 4 meetings have produced 3 wins for Liverpool, 1 for Villarreal and 0 draws, averaging 2.8 goals a game. That recent history is one of the inputs behind the rating below.
Market probabilities
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Last 10 meetings
- LVillarreal2 - 303/05/2022LiverpoolW
- WLiverpool2 - 027/04/2022VillarrealL
- WLiverpool3 - 005/05/2016VillarrealL
- WVillarreal1 - 028/04/2016LiverpoolL
Recent form
- W@Lask Linz3-6
- LvManchester City0-3
- W@Bournemouth0-1
- DvFulham0-0
- WvAtletico Madrid2-1
- W@Ipswich0-2
- WvNapoli3-1
- L@Real Madrid1-0
- WvLevante3-1
- W@Malaga1-3
- LvReal Betis1-2
- L@Borussia Dortmund3-2
Goals for & against
| Team | For | Against | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Villarreal | 1.86 | 1.71 | 14 |
UEFA Champions League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 |  Barcelona | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 |  Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 |  VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Sporting CP | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Arsenal | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Real Madrid | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Real Betis | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Bayern München | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| 11 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | — | — | — | +2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Como | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 14 | Villarreal | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Atletico Madrid | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Club Brugge KV | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 |  Manchester City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 |  Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 |  Lens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 |  AEK Athens FC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 |  RB Leipzig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Sabah FA | 2 | — | — | — | -2 | 3 |
| 23 |  Feyenoord | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| 24 |  Bodo/Glimt | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 25 |  AS Roma | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 |  PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 27 |  Viking | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 28 |  Fenerbahçe | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 29 |  Inter | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |  FC Porto | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 |  Slavia Praha | 2 | — | — | — | -3 | 0 |
| 32 |  Napoli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |  Lask Linz | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |  Lille | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |  Galatasaray | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |  Slovan Bratislava | 2 | — | — | — | -8 | 0 |
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