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Villarreal vs Liverpool: result 2-3 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finalsKick-off on May 3, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal

Villarreal
2-3
Liverpool

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What was the result of Villarreal vs Liverpool?

Liverpool won 2-3 on May 3, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 3′B. DiaVillarreal
  • 41′F. CoquelinVillarreal
  • 62′FabinhoLiverpool
  • 67′L. DíazLiverpool
  • 74′S. ManéLiverpool

Official lineup for Villarreal vs Liverpool

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 16B. Dia
  2. 7Gerard Moreno
  1. 17G. Lo Celso
  2. 19F. Coquelin
  3. 5Dani Parejo
  4. 6É. Capoue
  1. 8J. Foyth
  2. 4Pau Torres
  3. 12P. Estupiñán
  4. 3Raúl Albiol
  1. 13G. Rulli

Liverpool

4-3-3
  1. 20Diogo Jota
  2. 10S. Mané
  3. 11Mohamed Salah
  1. 8N. Keïta
  2. 3Fabinho
  3. 6Thiago Alcântara
  1. 5I. Konaté
  2. 66T. Alexander-Arnold
  3. 26A. Robertson
  4. 4V. van Dijk
  1. 1Alisson Becker
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 12, 2 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2022Alaves(away)1-2La Liga
Apr 27, 2022Liverpool(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
Apr 19, 2022Valencia(home)2-0La Liga
Apr 16, 2022Getafe(away)2-1La Liga
Apr 12, 2022Bayern München(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2022Newcastle(away)1-0Premier League
Apr 27, 2022Villarreal(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
Apr 24, 2022Everton(home)2-0Premier League
Apr 19, 2022Manchester United(home)4-0Premier League
Apr 16, 2022Manchester City(away)3-2FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 0 draws, 2 Liverpool wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2022Liverpool 2-0 VillarrealUEFA Champions League
May 5, 2016Liverpool 3-0 VillarrealUEFA Europa League
Apr 28, 2016Villarreal 1-0 LiverpoolUEFA Europa League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Villarreal on Apr 27, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Villarreal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.0 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Villarreal1.50.947/155/15
Liverpool2.00.795/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Villarreal sit 29th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 4 matches) and Liverpool sit 4th (9 points from 3 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Liverpool33001279
29Villarreal41038143

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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