Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Liverpool and Villarreal who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team and H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
Liverpool are highly favored by the bookmakers to claim a win against Villarreal in the Champions League. Considering the current shape a home win at Anfield seem to be the obvious outcome. We are bound to see an exciting game on Wednesday for the first leg of this semi-final tie.
Current form and previous Champions League encounters between Liverpool and Villarreal
Liverpool in a rich vein of form
Liverpool have found a rich vein of form in recent weeks, and aim to keep their winning streak going. Liverpool have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 2-3 win against Manchester City. They went on to beat Manchester United by 4-0, before also getting the better of Everton in a 2-0 victory.
Villarreal out to extend fine run of results
Villarreal will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Villarreal look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 1-1 with Bayern München, before downing first Getafe by 1-2, then Valencia in a 2-0 win.
Latest encounters between Liverpool and Villarreal
Villarreal took a knock when Liverpool handed them a 3-0 defeat in their last encounter in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie. The former did win the reverse match though, as they claimed a 1-0 first leg win.
Highlights from the last game between Liverpool and Villarreal:
Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Villarreal
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Liverpool and Villarreal played across all tournaments.
- Liverpool have not lost 34 of the last 35 home matches
- Liverpool have won 8 of the last 10 home matches
- Villarreal have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- Villarreal have not won the last 3 away matches in a row
- Villarreal have scored in the last 3 matches in a row
Players to zoom in on in Liverpool vs Villarreal
It is difficult to look past Sadio Mane, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target 5 times in his last 6 games for Liverpool. Arnaut Danjuma has managed to score 3 times in the last half dozen matches for Villarreal. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.
Best tips for the match: Liverpool vs Villarreal
To sum up, the upcoming match between Liverpool and Villarreal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.
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