Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction & Stats - UEFA Champions League 2026/27

Liverpool vs Villarreal is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule for Tuesday (20/10).

The fixture is staged at Anfield, 20:00 (UK time).

Below is our Liverpool vs Villarreal prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Liverpool vs Villarreal

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Liverpool vs Villarreal prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Liverpool the side to beat, with roughly 64% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Champions League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Liverpool Preview

Liverpool reach this fixture 2 match into their UEFA Champions League. Here is where Liverpool F.C. stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost

• 3 points per game

• 8 scored, at 4 a game

• 4 conceded, at 2 a game

Liverpool F.C., season-wide

• 5 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Alexander Isak, 4 goals

• Most assists: Cody Gakpo, 3 assists

Recent results — Liverpool

17/10/2026 10:00

Brentford

1 - 2

Liverpool

W

14/10/2026 12:45

LASK Linz

3 - 6

Liverpool

W

11/10/2026 11:30

Liverpool

0 - 3

Manchester City

L

20/09/2026 09:00

Bournemouth

0 - 1

Liverpool

W

15/09/2026 15:00

Liverpool

3 - 1

Tottenham

W

Villarreal: how they are travelling

Villarreal come in 2 matches into their UEFA Champions League.

Here is what Villarreal Club de Fútbol have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

• 1.5 points per game

• 5 scored, at 2.5 a game

• 4 conceded, at 2 a game

Villarreal Club de Fútbol, season-wide

• 3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Pape Gueye, 3 goals

• Most assists: Alberto Moleiro, 3 assists

Recent results — Villarreal Club de Fútbol

17/10/2026 10:15

Villarreal

0 - 0

Elche CF

D

13/10/2026 15:00

Villarreal

3 - 1

Napoli

W

10/10/2026 15:00

Real Madrid

1 - 0

Villarreal

L

20/09/2026 12:30

Villarreal

3 - 1

Levante UD

W

17/09/2026 15:30

Málaga CF

1 - 3

Villarreal

W

The head-to-head favours Liverpool

Recent meetings have tended to go Liverpool's way against Villarreal.

From 4 match(es):

• Liverpool: 3 win(s)

• Villarreal: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Liverpool vs Villarreal prediction.

Form comparison Liverpool vs Villarreal

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Liverpool

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W	3
Home	W	3
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	100%
Goals	6	3	9
Scored	4	2	6
Conceded	2	1	3
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.18	1.63	2.72
xGA	1.25	1.17	1.32

Away Team

Villarreal

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L	1.5
Home	W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	4.5	4	5
Scored	2.5	3	2
Conceded	2	1	3
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.53	1.42
xGA	1.69	1.33	2.04

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Liverpool vs Villarreal

• Match: Liverpool vs Villarreal

• Competition: UEFA Champions League

• Date: Tuesday, 20/10/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Anfield

More UEFA Champions League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Champions League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for LFC vs Villarreal CF that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Liverpool

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W	3
Home	W	3
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	100%
Goals	6	3	9
Scored	4	2	6
Conceded	2	1	3
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.18	1.63	2.72
xGA	1.25	1.17	1.32

Away Team

Villarreal

Europe - UEFA Champions League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L	1.5
Home	W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	100%	0%
Goals	4.5	4	5
Scored	2.5	3	2
Conceded	2	1	3
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.53	1.42
xGA	1.69	1.33	2.04

Corners

13 / Match

+8% Corners / Match

Liverpool received +8% more corners than Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League

12 / Match

LASK Linz

(11)

Atlético Madrid

(7)

(4)

Napoli

(7)

Borussia Dortmund

Cards

0.5 / Match

+400% Cards / Match

Villarreal received +400% more cards than Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League

2.5 / Match

LASK Linz

(0)

Atlético Madrid

(1)

(2)

Napoli

(3)

Borussia Dortmund

Goals Scored

4 / Match

+60%

Liverpool is +60% better in terms of goals scored

2.5 / Match

LASK Linz

(6)

Atlético Madrid

(2)

(3)

Napoli

(2)

Borussia Dortmund

Goals Conceded

2 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

2 / Match

LASK Linz

(3)

Atlético Madrid

(1)

(1)

Napoli

(3)

Borussia Dortmund

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Sabah	10	7	0	3	20	11	9	21	2.1
2	Fenerbahçe	7	4	3	0	9	4	5	15	2.14
3	Levski Sofia	8	4	3	1	10	7	3	15	1.88
4	Slovan Bratislava	7	4	2	1	11	10	1	14	2
5	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	6	4	0	2	10	8	2	12	2
6	Dinamo Zagreb	6	3	2	1	14	9	5	11	1.83
7	FK Bodo/Glimt	5	3	1	1	12	11	1	10	2
8	Kairat	6	3	0	3	5	4	1	9	1.5
9	FC Avan Academy	6	3	0	3	9	8	1	9	1.5
10	Kauno Žalgiris	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	8	1.33
11	AEK Athens	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
12	CS U Craiova	4	2	1	1	7	4	3	7	1.75
13	KÍ	4	2	1	1	4	3	1	7	1.75
14	Víkingur Reykjavík	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7	1.75
15	Barcelona	2	2	0	0	9	2	7	6	3
16	Red Star Belgrade	4	2	0	2	9	3	6	6	1.5
17	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	3	0	12	7	5	6	1.5
18	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6	3
19	Sporting CP	2	2	0	0	5	1	4	6	3
20	Sturm Graz	4	2	0	2	6	3	3	6	1.5
21	Shamrock Rovers	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
22	Celje	6	1	3	2	10	10	0	6	1
23	AGF	4	2	0	2	7	10	-3	6	1.5
24	Larne	4	2	0	2	3	10	-7	6	1.5
25	Viking	4	1	2	1	9	9	0	5	1.25
26	Lincoln Red Imps	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	5	1.25
27	Saburtalo	4	1	2	1	6	7	-1	5	1.25
28	Bayern München	2	1	1	0	8	3	5	4	2
29	Lyon	4	1	1	2	6	5	1	4	1
30	Mjällby	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4	1
31	NEC	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
32	PSG	1	1	0	0	6	1	5	3	3
33	Como	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
34	Manchester City	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
35	Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	3	3
36	Manchester United	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	3	1.5
37	Liverpool	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
38	Real Madrid	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
39	Aston Villa	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
40	Atlético Madrid	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	3	1.5
41	Borussia Dortmund	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
42	Betis	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
43	Villarreal	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
44	Omonia Nicosia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
45	LASK Linz	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	3	1
46	Lech Poznań	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3	1.5
47	Club Brugge	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	3	1.5
48	Lens	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
49	Riga	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
50	Vardar	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
51	Celtic	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
52	RB Leipzig	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
53	Sparta Praha	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	3	1.5
54	Floriana	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
55	KuPS	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	3	0.75
56	Roma	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
57	Shakhtar Donetsk	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
58	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
59	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
60	PSV	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
61	Győri ETO	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
62	Drita	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
63	Thun	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
64	Tallinna FC Flora	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1	1	0.5
65	Union Saint-Gilloise	2	0	1	1	5	6	-1	1	0.5
66	Inter Club d'Escaldes	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
67	Borac Banja Luka	2	0	1	1	1	5	-4	1	0.5
68	Petrocub	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
69	Porto	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
70	Tre Fiori	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
71	Atert Bissen	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0	0
72	Internazionale	2	0	0	2	4	6	-2	0	0
73	Napoli	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
74	Sutjeska	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
75	The New Saints	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
76	Slavia Praha	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0	0
77	Feyenoord	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0	0
78	MKK-Dnepr	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
79	Lille	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
80	Galatasaray	2	0	0	2	2	7	-5	0	0
81	Hearts	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0