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Liverpool v Villarreal

Liverpool
4–3Full time
Villarreal

UEFA Champions League · TUE 20 OCT · Anfield

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal LIVERPOOL WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTOVER 3.5 · RIGHT2–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Liverpool win67%
The market said62%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.167
The market’s Brier score0.217

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay24 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Liverpool win at 67%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Liverpool was 67% before kick-off and our model makes it 66% now. 0–0 · 66–18–15
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Liverpool v Villarreal
  4. 4′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–1 · 44–22–34
  5. 4′⚽ GOAL · 4' Liverpool 0–1 Villarreal
  6. 4′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 4' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 44% now
  7. 5′Villarreal ahead on 4′ through Georges Mikautadze. 0–1. 0–1 · 44–22–34
  8. 16′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–1 · 39–24–37
  9. 20′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 20' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 37% now
  10. 25′THE CALL SWINGS · 25' Villarreal win is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Liverpool win 38%)
  11. 27′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–1 · 34–26–40
  12. 28′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 15%. 0–2 · 15–19–66
  13. 28′🟨 YELLOW · 27' Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal
  14. 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' Liverpool 0–2 Villarreal
  15. 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 28' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 15% now
  16. 30′Sergi Cardona Bermúdez scores for Villarreal on 29′ — 0–2. 0–2 · 15–18–67
  17. 31′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–2 · 14–18–68
  18. 36′⚽ GOAL · 36' Liverpool 1–2 Villarreal
  19. 36′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 36' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 30% now
  20. 37′36′: Alexis Mac Allister on the scoresheet for Liverpool, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 29–27–44
  21. 37′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–2 · 29–27–44
  22. 42′🟨 YELLOW · 41' Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González · Villarreal
  23. 45′SECOND HALF Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
  24. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Liverpool · On: Florian Wirtz · Off: Ronald Araujo
  25. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Villarreal · On: Tani Oluwaseyi · Off: Nathan-Dylan Saliba
  26. 46′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 52%. 2–2 · 52–30–17
  27. 46′Liverpool level it on 45′ through Ronald Araujo. 2–2. 2–2 · 53–30–17
  28. 46′4 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 53–30–17
  29. 46′⚽ GOAL · 46' Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
  30. 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 46' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 52% now
  31. 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 46' Liverpool win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Villarreal win 48%)
  32. 46′HALF-TIME Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
  33. 52′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 2–2 · 49–34–17
  34. 55′SUBSTITUTION · 54' Villarreal · On: Juan Foyth · Off: Alberto Moleiro
  35. 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 56' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 47% now
  36. 60′Liverpool have had 14 attempts to 8 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 44–40–16
  37. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Villarreal · On: Alex Freeman · Off: Tajon Buchanan
  38. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Villarreal · On: Ayoze Pérez · Off: Georges Mikautadze
  39. 65′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it 85%. 3–2 · 85–13–2
  40. 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Draw is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Liverpool win 43%)
  41. 65′⚽ GOAL · 65' Liverpool 3–2 Villarreal
  42. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 85% now
  43. 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Liverpool win is now our likeliest result at 85% (was Draw 45%)
  44. 66′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.7 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 85–13–2
  45. 66′Alexis Mac Allister scores for Liverpool on 65′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 85–13–2
  46. 68′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it 98%. 4–2 · 98–2–0
  47. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Liverpool · On: Alexander Isak · Off: Lewis Koumas
  48. 68′⚽ GOAL · 68' Liverpool 4–2 Villarreal
  49. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 68' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 98% now
  50. 69′68′: Florian Wirtz on the scoresheet for Liverpool, making it 4–2. 4–2 · 98–2–0
  51. 70′6 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 4–2 · 98–2–0
  52. 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Liverpool · On: Bradley Barcola · Off: Rio Ngumoha
  53. 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Liverpool · On: Joe Gomez · Off: Jérémy Jacquet
  54. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Villarreal · On: Gerard Moreno · Off: Santi Comesaña
  55. 81′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  56. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Liverpool · On: James McConnell · Off: Treymaurice Nyoni
  57. 87′That is 7, and we only asked for 3.7 across ninety minutes. 4–3 · 95–5–0
  58. 87′⚽ GOAL · 87' Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal
  59. 88′Villarreal pull one back on 87′ through Tani Oluwaseyi. 4–3. 4–3 · 96–4–0
  60. FTFULL TIME Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal
  61. FTLiverpool 4–3 Villarreal · Liverpool win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Over 3.5: right · 2–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Liverpool are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Liverpool 67%, draw 18%, Villarreal 15%. Over 2.5 goals 71%, both teams to score 63%.

The AI’s read on Liverpool v VillarrealBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Liverpool win67%
Draw18%
Villarreal win15%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 20:00

RoundLeague stage · matchday 3

VenueAnfield

RefereeSzymon Marciniak

Line-ups

Liverpool

4-2-3-1

Villarreal

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Liverpool

Villarreal

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the English Premier League

Last match: 17 Oct · La Liga

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
5Liverpool2+46
14Villarreal2+13

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Liverpool

4-2-3-1

1 Alisson Becker

33 R. Araújo

5 J. Jacquet

4 V. van Dijk

21 K. Tsimikas

10 A. Mac Allister

42 T. Nyoni

73 R. Ngumoha

38 R. Gravenberch

18 C. Gakpo

67 L. Koumas

Coach · Andoni Iraola

Substitutes

29 · B. Barcola

44 · L. Chambers

76 · J. Danns

2 · J. Gomez

9 · A. Isak

6 · M. Kerkez

25 · G. Mamardashvili

53 · J. McConnell

7 · F. Wirtz

28 · F. Woodman

94 · M. Laffey

Villarreal

4-2-3-1

25 P. Gulácsi

15 S. Mouriño

6 Pau Navarro

12 Renato Veiga

23 Sergi Cardona

24 N. Saliba

18 P. Gueye

17 T. Buchanan

14 Santi Comesaña

10 Alberto Moleiro

9 G. Mikautadze

Coach · Iñigo Pérez

Substitutes

22 · Ayoze Pérez

5 · A. Diatta

27 · N. El Jmili

8 · J. Foyth

3 · A. Freeman

1 · Luíz Júnior

16 · C. Macia

7 · Gerard Moreno

21 · T. Oluwaseyi

2 · Logan Costa

11 · Ilias Akhomach

28 · Joselillo Gaitán

Our number · liverpool winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · updated 20 Oct 04:07 · locked at kick-off
67% The market62%
Us67%
Market62%

We make Liverpool a 67% chance to win. The market has them at 62%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 2.5–1.2.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Liverpool v Villarreal2.51 – 1.15
Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 8 SeptW2 D0 L0 · W1 D0 L1
Table places · points 6 v 35 v 14
The market · Liverpool win62% · ours 67%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
60%65%70% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:43
Our probability · Liverpool win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 62% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Liverpool win67%62%+5
Draw18%21%−3
Villarreal win15%17%−2
Over 2.5 goals71%64%+7
Both teams to score63%61%+2
Over 1.5 goals88%83%+5
Over 3.5 goals50%43%+7
Liverpool or draw85%83%+2
Liverpool clean sheet32%––
Villarreal clean sheet8%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–1 at 9.3%
0123450 2.8 2.7 1 6.2 7.7 4.3 2 8.1 9.3 5.4 2.1 3 6.8 7.8 4.5 4 4.2 4.9 2.8 5 2.1 2.5
under 2% 5% 12%+Liverpool down, Villarreal across0–5 goals a side shown (95.6% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

2 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.50
Over 2.51 of 2
Both scored1 of 2
Last meetingsVIL 2–3 LIV · LIV 2–0 VIL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 8 Sept

LIVERPOOL

WW2–1 · 6–3

VILLARREAL

LW2–3 · 3–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Paris Saint Germain2+76
2Barcelona2+76
3Aston Villa2+76
4VfB Stuttgart2+56
5Liverpool2+46
6Sporting CP2+46
7Arsenal2+46
8Real Madrid2+26
9Real Betis2+26
10Bayern München2+54
11Shakhtar Donetsk2+24
12Como2+23
13Manchester United2+23
14Villarreal2+13
15Atletico Madrid2+13
16Club Brugge KV203
17Manchester City203
18Borussia Dortmund203
19Lens2−13
20AEK Athens FC2−13
21RB Leipzig2−23
22Sabah FA2−23
23Feyenoord2−33
24Bodo/Glimt2−43
25AS Roma2−11
26PSV Eindhoven2−11
27Viking2−21
28Fenerbahçe2−61
29Inter2−20
30FC Porto2−30
31Slavia Praha2−30
32Napoli2−30
33Lask Linz2−40
34Lille2−40
35Galatasaray2−50
36Slovan Bratislava2−80

The competition's standings before kick-off.