Liverpool will play Villarreal in the third round of the Champions League on October 20. Andoni Iraola's team scored the maximum six points in the opening two rounds and are among the leaders. The opponent beat Napoli the day before, noticeably improved after a disastrous start to the season. Will the Merseysiders be able to achieve a third victory today? - the answer is in our betting tip. What bets should I pay attention to?
Command Analysis
Liverpool
Current form
Despite not playing the most stable and confident game, Liverpool has had only one defeat against Manchester City (0:3) since the beginning of the season, when they conceded all three goals in the minority. After that setback, the Merseysiders scored two wins: they confidently defeated LASK on the road with a score of 6:3 and whitewashed Brentford away (2:1) in a difficult match in the Premier League. In the Premier League, Andoni Iraola's team moved up to fifth place. In the Champions League, in addition to defeating LASK, they managed to beat Atletico Madrid (2:1) at home in the opening round. Liverpool have made a good run at the moment and, taking into account all the tournaments, have won four of the last five matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bradley, Ekitike, Soboslai, Frimpong and Leonie are injured.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last five matches, Liverpool have not won in the first half.
In eight of the previous nine matches, Liverpool players fouled more often than their opponents.
At the start of the season, Villarreal did not shine, going on a six-match series without a win, taking into account all tournaments. However, Inigo Perez's players gradually improved, and the game was able to stabilize. As a result, in the last five matches, there has been only one defeat against Real Madrid in La Liga with a minimum score of 0:1 on home turf. Nevertheless, stability is still clearly lacking. On the eve of the last round in the Example, they failed to beat the modest Elche (0:0). With nine points in the championship, Villarreal is only 12th.
In the Champions League, Inigo Perez's team started with a 2-3 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund. In the second round, they managed to beat Napoli 3-1 at home.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pepe and Buchanan are in Villarreal's infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
In three of the last four matches, Villarreal have been at odds with their rivals in the first half.
In three of Villarreal's previous five matches, there was an exchange of goals scored.
Villarreal has improved significantly over the course of the season, but stability is still lacking. This could be seen in the last match against the modest Elche (0-0). Inigo Perez's team, regardless of their opponent, play bold attacking football and allow their opponents to do a lot at their own goal. For Liverpool, such an opponent is convenient, as there is a lot of free space for quick attacks, when Barkola and Isak can take advantage of their moments, and the same Wirtz and Gakpo will turn on from the depths. The Merseysiders have four wins in the previous five matches, taking into account all tournaments, there is no talk of any recession. We expect Andoni Iraola's team to earn the next three points today.
Our prediction is that Liverpool will win with an Asian handicap (-1) for a coefficient of 1.77
Villarreal's bold attacking football leads to productive matches. In two rounds with the participation of the Spaniards in the Champions League, more than three goals were scored. Liverpool are able to maintain this style, and they have an excellent selection of performers in attack. We expect in the betting tip that the opponents will be pleased with a productive game.
The second bet is a total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.70
Betting on corners
In six of Liverpool's seven previous matches, more than nine innings were played from the corner flag. Today we are waiting for an attacking game and an abundance of corners.
The betting tip is that the total number of corners is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.75
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