MATCH PREVIEW

Liverpool’s unbeaten start meets Villarreal’s away test in the Champions League

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Liverpool’s 6-point start and home record contrast with Villarreal’s 3 points and away loss, making the visitors’ response the key pre-match question.

Before kickoff

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Liverpool’s lead puts the focus on Villarreal’s away response

Liverpool bring a perfect two-game league-stage record into Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League meeting at Anfield, while Villarreal arrive with one win and one loss from their two games. The provisional table places Liverpool #5 on 6 points and Villarreal #14 on 3 points, leaving Liverpool 3 points ahead. Paris Saint Germain lead on 6 points; Liverpool trail by 0 and Villarreal by 3.

The form sample is short but points in different directions. Liverpool’s most recent two results are both wins. Villarreal’s are a loss followed by a win, so the available evidence shows recovery rather than a settled trend. The verified question for both sides is whether that record translates into this third league-stage fixture, rather than what the table might imply beyond it.

Home strength against an away vulnerability

Liverpool have won their one home game this season, scoring 2 goals and conceding 1, with 0 clean sheets. Villarreal have lost their one away game, scoring 2 goals and conceding 3, also without a clean sheet. Those figures support a contest in which Villarreal have shown some attacking output away from home, but Liverpool hold the stronger supplied venue record.

Both teams have used 4-2-3-1 in the supplied formation data. Villarreal have also used 4-4-2. The concrete kickoff question is whether Villarreal can turn their away scoring record into a result against Liverpool’s unbeaten home start.

Explore match and season data

Tue, Oct 20

Anfield

Liverpool

5th in league

2W - 0D - 0L

Recent Form

Villarreal

14th in league

1W - 0D - 1L

Recent Form

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Goals/Game

4.0

2.5

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Conceded/Game

2.0

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

5th6 pts

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14th3 pts


1	Paris Saint Germain	WW	2	2	0	0	10	3	6
2	Barcelona	WW	2	2	0	0	9	2	6
3	Aston Villa	WW	2	2	0	0	9	2	6
4	VfB Stuttgart	WW	2	2	0	0	6	1	6
5	Liverpool	WW	2	2	0	0	8	4	6
6	Sporting CP	WW	2	2	0	0	5	1	6
7	Arsenal	WW	2	2	0	0	4	0	6
8	Real Madrid	WW	2	2	0	0	6	4	6
9	Real Betis	WW	2	2	0	0	6	4	6
10	Bayern München	DW	2	1	1	0	8	3	4
11	Shakhtar Donetsk	WD	2	1	1	0	4	2	4
12	Como	LW	2	1	0	1	6	4	3
13	Manchester United	LW	2	1	0	1	4	2	3
14	Villarreal	WL	2	1	0	1	5	4	3
15	Atletico Madrid	WL	2	1	0	1	3	2	3
16	Club Brugge KV	WL	2	1	0	1	6	6	3
17	Manchester City	LW	2	1	0	1	4	4	3
18	Borussia Dortmund	LW	2	1	0	1	3	3	3
19	Lens	LW	2	1	0	1	3	4	3
20	AEK Athens FC	LW	2	1	0	1	2	3	3
21	RB Leipzig	WL	2	1	0	1	2	4	3
22	Sabah FA	WL	2	1	0	1	2	4	3
23	Feyenoord	WL	2	1	0	1	4	7	3
24	Bodo/Glimt	WL	2	1	0	1	1	5	3
25	AS Roma	LD	2	0	1	1	4	5	1
26	PSV Eindhoven	LD	2	0	1	1	1	2	1
27	Viking	DL	2	0	1	1	4	6	1
28	Fenerbahçe	LD	2	0	1	1	1	7	1
29	Inter	LL	2	0	0	2	4	6	0
30	FC Porto	LL	2	0	0	2	2	5	0
31	Slavia Praha	LL	2	0	0	2	2	5	0
32	Napoli	LL	2	0	0	2	1	4	0
33	Lask Linz	LL	2	0	0	2	3	7	0
34	Lille	LL	2	0	0	2	2	6	0
35	Galatasaray	LL	2	0	0	2	2	7	0
36	Slovan Bratislava	LL	2	0	0	2	1	9	0