Liverpool vs Villarreal Betting Tips & Predictions - Reds Home Win in the Champions League

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Last updated: Mon 19 Oct 2026 09:58

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Liverpool have won their last 2 games and scored 8 goals
Villarreal have failed to win in 5 of their 6 away games this season
The Reds can secure a high-scoring Champions League win

Liverpool have won their last 2 games (Getty)

Liverpool vs Villarreal Preview

Liverpool will want to build on their recent winning streak and the Reds score a lot of goals. Villarreal have a poor recent away record and a home win with over 2.5 goals is predicted.

Liverpool vs Villarreal Preview
Key Stats - Reds Building Form
H2H - Liverpool on Top
Liverpool Seeking Winning Momentum
Villarreal Lose Against Top Sides Away
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Key Stats - Reds Building Form

Liverpool have won their last 2 games.
Liverpool have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 consecutive matches.
Villarreal have lost 3 of their last 4 away games.

H2H - Liverpool on Top

Liverpool have a 3-1 advantage against Villarreal.

Liverpool Seek Winning Momentum

Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool have lost just one of their 10 matches in all competitions this season. The Merseysiders have scored two or more goals in seven games.

The Reds were undefeated in their opening seven fixtures, including a 2-1 Champions League home win over Atletico Madrid. Liverpool’s unbeaten streak ended with a 3-0 home loss to Man City.

Iraola’s side responded with a commanding 6-3 European victory at LASK. The Reds dominated with 3.25 XG and 26 shots.

Liverpool sealed back-to-back wins after coming back from a goal down and beating Brentford 2-1. Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak scored in the second period and the Reds had 21 shots.

Villarreal Lose Against Top Sides Away

La Liga outfit Villarreal made a slow start to the 2026/27 season and were winless in their first six games.

Inigo Perez’s team lost 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League opener. They allowed 2.83 XG and faced 18 shots.

The Yellow Submarine won 3-1 at Malaga in their next away game before a 1-0 defeat at Real Madrid. Villarreal followed the Real Madrid loss with a 3-1 Champions League home victory over Napoli.

The Castellon side continued their patchy run following a goalless league draw against struggling Elche. Villarreal had seven shots on target, 2.38 XG and couldn’t score the winning goal.

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Ronaldo Araujo, Jeremy Jacquet, Joe Gomez, Konstantinos Tsimikas; Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister; Victor Munoz, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola; Alexander Isak

Defensive pair Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni and striker Hugo Ekitike are unavailable due to injury.

Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and defender Jeremie Frimpong came off injured against Brentford and are doubtful here. Andoni Iraola addressed the duo’s injuries post-match and said:

“Dom felt the same injury, it's not a new injury and was probably not healed enough, so we will need more time with him. Jeremie's was new, I think he finished cramping the other day [against LASK].”

Villarreal (4-4-2): Peter Gulacsi; Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona; Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesana, Pepe Gueye, Alberto Moleiro; Ayoze Perez, Georges Mikautadze

Forward Nicolas Pepe is injured and unavailable. Midfielder Tajon Buchanan is also out with a muscular injury.

Verdict

Liverpool v Villarreal

Liverpool are on the up and scoring goals. The Reds can maintain momentum and seal a high-scoring Champions League win over Villarreal.

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Alex is a full-time sports writer, covering football, cricket, golf, rugby and tennis as well as providing informative betting guides.

Alex was born in London and studied at Swansea University in Wales. He used to work as a teacher in London but changed a few years ago to work as a full-time sports writer. Mostly enjoys watching and writing about football, cricket, golf, rugby and tennis.

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