UEFA Champions League · Matchweek 3

Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 (BST)
Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchweek 3
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool, England

United Matchday prediction

Liverpool FC win80%
Draw12%
Villarreal CF win9%
Predicted score
3–1
Over 2.5 goals
82%
Under 2.5 goals
18%
BTTS yes
64%
Over 1.5 goals
94%
Over 3.5 goals
65%
BTTS no
36%
Expected goals
3.35 – 1.09

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Combined attacking and defensive numbers point toward a higher-scoring game than average. Recent results also favour Liverpool FC, whose points-per-match rate over the last five games is above average. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 3–18.1%
  • 3–07.4%
  • 2–17.3%
  • 4–16.8%
  • 2–06.6%
  • 4–06.2%
  • 5–14.6%
  • 3–24.4%

Team comparison

StatisticLiverpool FCVillarreal CF
Matches played11
Points per match3.000.00
Goals per match2.002.00
Goals conceded per match1.003.00
Home / away goals scored22
Home / away goals conceded13
Last 5 points30
Last 5 goals scored22
Last 5 goals conceded13
Win percentage100%0%

Liverpool FC recent form

W

Villarreal CF recent form

L

Recent form

Liverpool FC

3W 2D 0L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 3 conceded

  • Wat AFC Bournemouth1–0
  • Dvs Fulham FC0–0
  • Wvs Atlético Madrid2–1
  • Wat Ipswich Town FC2–0
  • Dvs Nottingham Forest FC2–2

Villarreal CF

2W 0D 3L in the last 5 · 11 scored, 10 conceded

  • Wvs Levante UD3–1
  • Wat Málaga CF3–1
  • Lvs Real Betis Balompié1–2
  • Lat Borussia Dortmund2–3
  • Lvs RC Deportivo La Coruña2–3

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

UEFA Champions League matches are typically shown in the UK by TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected Tuesday tie). Kick-off is Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 29 September 2026
Last updated: 29 September 2026
Status: Live

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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