Liverpool host Villarreal at Anfield, Liverpool on 20 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. Liverpool's last five results: W W L W W (4 wins and 1 loss). Villarreal's last five: W W L W D (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Liverpool vs Villarreal kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the Champions League, at Anfield, Liverpool.
Liverpool vs Villarreal is being played at Anfield in Liverpool, the home ground of Liverpool.
Liverpool's last five results read W W L W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Villarreal's last five results read W W L W D (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Alexander Isak leads Liverpool with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Liverpool and Villarreal are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Liverpool the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 19% for Villarreal and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Liverpool 2.0 - 1.1 Villarreal.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 59%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's projection model expects Liverpool 2.0 - 1.1 Villarreal in goals. It gives Liverpool a 59% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Villarreal 19%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 59%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 3-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Liverpool win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Liverpool win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Liverpool win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Liverpool win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Liverpool vs Villarreal, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Liverpool | Fouls committed | Villarreal | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Wirtz | 15 | S. Comesaña | 15 |
| 2 | M. Kerkez | 13 | T. Buchanan | 9 |
| 3 | A. Allister | 13 | N. Saliba | 9 |
| 4 | D. Szoboszlai | 12 | S. Mouriño | 8 |
| 5 | J. Jacquet | 9 | S. Cardona | 8 |
| # | Liverpool | Shots | Villarreal | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Wirtz | 21 | G. Mikautadze | 21 |
| 2 | A. Isak | 20 | A. Moleiro | 18 |
| 3 | D. Szoboszlai | 17 | A. Pérez | 17 |
| 4 | A. Allister | 17 | N. Pépé | 14 |
| 5 | B. Barcola | 15 | T. Buchanan | 13 |
| # | Liverpool | Shots on target | Villarreal | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Szoboszlai | 8 | G. Mikautadze | 10 |
| 2 | A. Isak | 8 | A. Moleiro | 8 |
| 3 | B. Barcola | 7 | T. Buchanan | 7 |
| 4 | V. Muñoz | 6 | A. Pérez | 7 |
| 5 | F. Wirtz | 5 | N. Pépé | 6 |
| # | Liverpool | Goals | Villarreal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Isak | 5 | G. Mikautadze | 3 |
| 2 | D. Szoboszlai | 3 | A. Moleiro | 2 |
| 3 | B. Barcola | 3 | P. Gueye | 2 |
| 4 | V. Muñoz | 2 | G. Moreno | 2 |
| 5 | C. Gakpo | 2 | S. Mouriño | 2 |
| # | Liverpool | Yellow cards | Villarreal | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Allister | 3 | R. Veiga | 3 |
| 2 | R. Araujo | 3 | J. Foyth | 2 |
| 3 | M. Kerkez | 3 | P. Navarro | 2 |
| 4 | J. Jacquet | 2 | T. Buchanan | 2 |
| 5 | V. Dijk | 2 | S. Mouriño | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Liverpool vs Villarreal: Carlos Romero 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.62); Alberto Moleiro 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Santi Comesaña 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.17); Santiago Mouriño 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.14). Combined odds 3.24 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.7 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 482.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.3 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 575.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.1 | 2 of 20 |