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
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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- 16B. Dia
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17G. Lo Celso
- 19F. Coquelin
- 5Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 12P. Estupiñán
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 8N. Keïta
- 3Fabinho
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 5I. Konaté
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 1Alisson Becker
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Alaves(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Getafe(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Newcastle(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Villarreal(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Manchester United(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Manchester City(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Villarreal win, 0 draws, 2 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | Liverpool 2-0 Villarreal | UEFA Champions League |
| May 5, 2016 | Liverpool 3-0 Villarreal | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool | UEFA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 29 | Villarreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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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