Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds
| Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: Liverpool is predicted to win their upcoming semi-final match against the Villarreal as per the latest prediction. |
Liverpool will aim for their 10th appearance in the European Cup final when they host Villarreal for the first leg of the Semi-Finals on Wednesday, 27th of April.
The Reds have an unbeaten record at the Anfield Stadium in the Semi-Finals of the Champions League. They won 9 of their previous 11 matches and conceded just 4 goals. The team manager Jurgen Klopp recently said that winning trophies is important for his side to get the much-deserved respect. He said:
“It will be an outstanding season if we get to the Champions League final but, no, we will not get the same respect for it as if we had won it – but that is the nature of the thing.”
Villarreal couldn’t ask for a better season as they qualified for the UEFA Champions League after 16 years. It will be their first appearance in the Finals if they manage to defeat Liverpool. They are undoubtedly the underdogs against the Reds but Emery’s side has proved that they have the capability to beat strong teams by securing wins against Bayern and Juventus. Villarreal’s Pau Torres sent a strong message to Liverpool ahead of the big game. Torres said:
“Yes, we have nothing to lose – quite the contrary. We will be less of a surprise because we have just eliminated Juve and Bayern, so Liverpool will be a little more humble than Bayern was and they will prepare thoroughly knowing what we have achieved in the other qualifiers.”
Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds
| Platform | Liverpool (Odds) | Draw | Villarreal (Odds) | Predicted Winner |
| FcTables | 1.28 | 6.10 | 12.00 | Liverpool |
| SofaScore | 1.30 | 6.00 | 8.50 | Liverpool |
| BettingExpert | 1.30 | 6.10 | 12.00 | Liverpool |
Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: Recent Form
Liverpool has looked very strong over the last few weeks as they are unbeaten in the last 9 games across all competitions. The Reds have defeated Benfica in the Quarter-Finals with an aggregate of 6-4. Their last match ended with a 2-0 win over Everton in EPL.
Villarreal was absolutely brilliant in the last two knockout rounds of the Champions League. They defeated Bayern Munich with an aggregate of 2-1 in the Quarter-Finals. If we talk about the last 5 matches, Villarreal won 2 and lost 2. 1 game ended in a draw. They won their last match with a score of 2-0 against Valencia in La Liga.
Team Stats (All Competitions):
| Stats | Liverpool | Villarreal |
| Matches | 61 | 53 |
| Goals per game | 2.36 | 1.85 |
| Goals lost per game | 0.80 | 1.13 |
| Clean Sheets | 31 | 18 |
| Ball Possession | 61.88% | 54.28% |
Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: H2H
Matches: 2 | Liverpool: 1 | Villarreal: 1 | Draw: 0
Last Meeting: Liverpool defeated Villarreal with a score of 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League on 5 May 2016.
Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: Predicted Lineup
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho Henderson, Thiago; Salah, Mane, Diaz
Villarreal (4-4-2): Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan; Parejo, Coquelin, Capoue, Lo Celso; Moreno, Danjuma
Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: Offensive and Defensive Stats (UEFA)
Forward:
The star Egyptian striker Muhamed Salah spearheads the forward attack for the Reds. Salah has scored 8 goals in the Champions League so far. Sadio Mane is another formidable winger who has added 3 goals to his name, playing with an average of 1.1 key passes per game.
The Dutch footballer Arnaut Danjuma leads the attack for Villarreal. Danjuma has scored 6 goals so far in the current season of the European Cup.
Midfield:
Liverpool’s midfield panel consists of players like Luis Diaz and Fabinho. Diaz has scored 3 goals this season with 60% dribbling success. Fabinho has played with a passing accuracy of 91% and a high dribbling success of 75%.
Dani Parejo is a consistent midfielder for Liverpool. Parejo has played with a passing accuracy of 85% as of now with 64% success in total duels. Etienne Capoue is another key midfielder who has scored twice in the current season with a passing accuracy of 90%.
Defense:
In the defense department, Joel Matip has given an impressive performance for Liverpool in the UEFA. Matip has maintained an average of 2.1 clearances per game with 75% dribbling success. Virgil van Dijk has also maintained a good clearance average of 3.3 per match.
Pau Torres has played well for Villarreal in the defense as he had 3 clean sheets in the current season with an option of 4.5 clearances per game. Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli has maintained a save rate of 76% in the current UEFA season.
Liverpool vs Villarreal Tickets
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Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction, Tickets, and Odds: Predicted Winner
Liverpool is definitely having an upper hand in this game as per their team strength and experience of big events. They will look to dominate Villarreal and secure a victory with a good margin on Wednesday. On the other hand, Villarreal has proved that they have the caliber to upset strong teams. They will look to repeat the same performance. The prediction and betting platforms are unanimously suggesting a win for Liverpool in this contest.
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