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Liverpool vs Villarreal: Confirmed Lineups & Game Prediction

Liverpool vs Villarreal: Confirmed Lineups & Game Prediction

Liverpool vs Villarreal confirmed lineups, bench and game prediction, plus the odds and a same game parlay for this Champions League clash.

Liverpool vs Villarreal Confirmed Lineups

Competition

Champions League

Game Date

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Kickoff Time

3:00 PM ET

Stadium

Anfield

The starting lineups for the Champions League fixture between Liverpool and Villarreal have been confirmed.

Liverpool Starting Lineup

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting Lineup: Alisson Becker (GK); Virgil van Dijk, Jérémy Jacquet, Kostas Tsimikas, Ronald Araujo; Trey Nyoni, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch; Rio Ngumoha, Lewis Koumas, Cody Gakpo

Bench: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Luke Chambers, Bradley Barcola, James McConnell, Florian Wirtz, Jayden Danns, Michael Laffey, Milos Kerkez, Alexander Isak, Joe Gomez, Freddie Woodman

Villarreal Starting Lineup

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting Lineup: Péter Gulácsi (GK); Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Santiago Mouriño; Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Tajon Buchanan, Nathan Saliba, Alberto Moleiro; Georges Mikautadze

Bench: Nizar, Carlos Maciá, Alassane Diatta, Joselillo Gaitán, Tani Oluwaseyi, Luiz Júnior, Ilias Akhomach, Alex Freeman, Logan Costa, Juan Foyth, Ayoze Pérez, Gerard Moreno

Liverpool vs Villarreal Immediate Reaction

Liverpool

Liverpool go with a 4-3-3 shape, with Alisson Becker in goal and a back four of Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Jacquet and Araujo. Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch are named in midfield alongside Trey Nyoni, while Rio Ngumoha, Lewis Koumas and Cody Gakpo lead the front three. Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are among the options on the bench.

Villarreal

Villarreal line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Péter Gulácsi in goal and Georges Mikautadze as the lone striker. Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro and Tajon Buchanan support him behind, with Pape Gueye and Nathan Saliba providing the double pivot. Gerard Moreno and Ayoze Pérez are among the attacking options on the bench.

Liverpool vs Villarreal Same Game Parlay

The parlay combines four legs: a Liverpool win, Alexander Isak to score anytime, both teams to score (yes), and Santiago Mouriño to be shown a card.

Liverpool vs Villarreal Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Liverpool are the favourites on the strength of their home advantage and recent record against Villarreal, having won their last three meetings in all competitions.

Score Prediction: 2-1

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