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Liverpool v Villarreal
Liverpool
VillarrealUEFA Champions League · TUE 20 OCT · Anfield
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.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Liverpool win at 67%.
- 1′Much as we predicted: Liverpool was 67% before kick-off and our model makes it 66% now. 0–0 · 66–18–15
- 1′KICK-OFF Liverpool v Villarreal
- 4′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–1 · 44–22–34
- 4′⚽ GOAL · 4' Liverpool 0–1 Villarreal
- 4′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 4' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 44% now
- 5′Villarreal ahead on 4′ through Georges Mikautadze. 0–1. 0–1 · 44–22–34
- 16′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–1 · 39–24–37
- 20′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 20' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 37% now
- 25′THE CALL SWINGS · 25' Villarreal win is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Liverpool win 38%)
- 27′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–1 · 34–26–40
- 28′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 15%. 0–2 · 15–19–66
- 28′🟨 YELLOW · 27' Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal
- 28′⚽ GOAL · 28' Liverpool 0–2 Villarreal
- 28′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 28' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 15% now
- 30′Sergi Cardona Bermúdez scores for Villarreal on 29′ — 0–2. 0–2 · 15–18–67
- 31′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–2 · 14–18–68
- 36′⚽ GOAL · 36' Liverpool 1–2 Villarreal
- 36′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 36' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 30% now
- 37′36′: Alexis Mac Allister on the scoresheet for Liverpool, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 29–27–44
- 37′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–2 · 29–27–44
- 42′🟨 YELLOW · 41' Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González · Villarreal
- 45′SECOND HALF Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Liverpool · On: Florian Wirtz · Off: Ronald Araujo
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Villarreal · On: Tani Oluwaseyi · Off: Nathan-Dylan Saliba
- 46′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 52%. 2–2 · 52–30–17
- 46′Liverpool level it on 45′ through Ronald Araujo. 2–2. 2–2 · 53–30–17
- 46′4 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 53–30–17
- 46′⚽ GOAL · 46' Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
- 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 46' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 52% now
- 46′THE CALL SWINGS · 46' Liverpool win is now our likeliest result at 52% (was Villarreal win 48%)
- 46′HALF-TIME Liverpool 2–2 Villarreal
- 52′We said Liverpool at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 2–2 · 49–34–17
- 55′SUBSTITUTION · 54' Villarreal · On: Juan Foyth · Off: Alberto Moleiro
- 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 56' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 47% now
- 60′Liverpool have had 14 attempts to 8 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 44–40–16
- 60′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Villarreal · On: Alex Freeman · Off: Tajon Buchanan
- 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Villarreal · On: Ayoze Pérez · Off: Georges Mikautadze
- 65′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it 85%. 3–2 · 85–13–2
- 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Draw is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Liverpool win 43%)
- 65′⚽ GOAL · 65' Liverpool 3–2 Villarreal
- 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 85% now
- 65′THE CALL SWINGS · 65' Liverpool win is now our likeliest result at 85% (was Draw 45%)
- 66′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.7 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 85–13–2
- 66′Alexis Mac Allister scores for Liverpool on 65′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 85–13–2
- 68′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it 98%. 4–2 · 98–2–0
- 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Liverpool · On: Alexander Isak · Off: Lewis Koumas
- 68′⚽ GOAL · 68' Liverpool 4–2 Villarreal
- 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 68' Liverpool win: 67% at kick-off, 98% now
- 69′68′: Florian Wirtz on the scoresheet for Liverpool, making it 4–2. 4–2 · 98–2–0
- 70′6 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 4–2 · 98–2–0
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Liverpool · On: Bradley Barcola · Off: Rio Ngumoha
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Liverpool · On: Joe Gomez · Off: Jérémy Jacquet
- 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Villarreal · On: Gerard Moreno · Off: Santi Comesaña
- 81′We published Liverpool at 67%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 4–2 · 100–0–0
- 83′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Liverpool · On: James McConnell · Off: Treymaurice Nyoni
- 87′That is 7, and we only asked for 3.7 across ninety minutes. 4–3 · 95–5–0
- 87′⚽ GOAL · 87' Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal
- 88′Villarreal pull one back on 87′ through Tani Oluwaseyi. 4–3. 4–3 · 96–4–0
- FTFULL TIME Liverpool 4–3 Villarreal
- 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.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Liverpool are clear favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Liverpool 67%, draw 18%, Villarreal 15%. Over 2.5 goals 71%, both teams to score 63%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off
Liverpool win67%
Villarreal win15%Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 20:00
RoundLeague stage · matchday 3
VenueAnfield
RefereeSzymon Marciniak
Match timeline
All events
LiverpoolMIN
VillarrealEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Liverpool
4-2-3-1
Villarreal
4-2-3-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Liverpool
Villarreal
Last match: 17 Oct · the English Premier League
Last match: 17 Oct · La Liga
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
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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
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
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 modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 62% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool win | 67% | 62% | +5 |
| Draw | 18% | 21% | −3 |
| Villarreal win | 15% | 17% | −2 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 71% | 64% | +7 |
| Both teams to score | 63% | 61% | +2 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 88% | 83% | +5 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 50% | 43% | +7 |
| Liverpool or draw | 85% | 83% | +2 |
| Liverpool clean sheet | 32% | – | – |
| Villarreal clean sheet | 8% | – | – |
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.
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 2021/22Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 8 Sept
LIVERPOOL
VILLARREAL
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 | Real Madrid | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | Bayern München | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 11 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 12 | Como | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 14 | Villarreal | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Atletico Madrid | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Lens | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 20 | AEK Athens FC | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 21 | RB Leipzig | 2 | −2 | 3 |
| 22 | Sabah FA | 2 | −2 | 3 |
| 23 | Feyenoord | 2 | −3 | 3 |
| 24 | Bodo/Glimt | 2 | −4 | 3 |
| 25 | AS Roma | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 26 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 27 | Viking | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| 28 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | −6 | 1 |
| 29 | Inter | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 30 | FC Porto | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| 31 | Slavia Praha | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| 32 | Napoli | 2 | −3 | 0 |
| 33 | Lask Linz | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| 34 | Lille | 2 | −4 | 0 |
| 35 | Galatasaray | 2 | −5 | 0 |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | −8 | 0 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Paris Saint Germain
Barcelona
Aston Villa
VfB Stuttgart
Sporting CP
Arsenal
Real Madrid
Real Betis
Bayern München
Shakhtar Donetsk
Como
Manchester United
Atletico Madrid
Club Brugge KV
Manchester City
Borussia Dortmund
Lens
AEK Athens FC
RB Leipzig
Sabah FA
Feyenoord
Bodo/Glimt
AS Roma
PSV Eindhoven
Viking
Fenerbahçe
Inter
FC Porto
Slavia Praha
Napoli
Lask Linz
Lille
Galatasaray
Slovan Bratislava