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FinalAnfield · Liverpool
Villarreal
3–4Final
Liverpool
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VILL213
LIV224

Top model pick, graded

Won

Total goals over 3.5 40¢

Why Team Sheet Pairs likes it: Confirmed XIs returned 11 starters for both teams; lineup attacking xG is Liverpool 1.90 plus Villarreal 2.78, or 4.67 combined.

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How the picks did

Models went 8-4 on this game · +11% return

  1. Both teams to score3 models agree
    +64%Won

    Taken at 61¢ on Kalshi

    3 modelsSoccer Default Picks, Snapp Decision of the Day +1
    Why 3 models like it
    Soccer Default Picks
    • Dixon-Coles BTTS-Yes signal is 67.0%, versus Pinnacle’s 60.1% de-vigged reference.
    • Both sides carry strong 10-match attack rates: Liverpool 1.76 xG; Villarreal 2.01.
    • BTTS loses if either side blanks; Liverpool’s 158-Elo advantage can produce a one-sided result.
    Snapp Decision of the Day
    • Model expected goals are 1.56 for Liverpool and 1.85 for Villarreal, supporting scoring from both sides.
    • Villarreal average 6.0 shots on target away in the recent rolling sample; Liverpool average 5.4 at home.
    • Liverpool's home defense has allowed only 1.20 opponent-adjusted xG per match.
    Both Nets
    • Liverpool scoring read 83.1% from 1.78 opp-adjusted xG; Villarreal read 88.3% from 2.15.
    • Asymmetric check: this is not a one-weak-attacker case; both attacks clear 1.7 opp-adjusted xGF and both defenses allow about 1.35 xGA.
    • BTTS loses if either team blanks; Liverpool's clean-sheet rate is 30% and Villarreal's is 10% over 10 defensive-signal matches.
  2. Villarreal spread +12 models agree
    0%Push

    Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsTeam Sheet Pairs, Long Haul
    Why 2 models like it
    Team Sheet Pairs
    • Liverpool leaves Alexander Isak (0.39 xG/90), Bradley Barcola (0.09) and Florian Wirtz (0.22) on the bench; Villarreal starts Georges Mikautadze (0.64) and Alberto Moleiro (0.46).
    • XI coverage passes: both lineups are present, has_xg is true, and the usual-XI macro has 10 prior Liverpool and 8 prior Villarreal known players across at least six matches.
    • Most likely loss: Liverpool wins by two or more, so Villarreal +1 fails.
    Long Haul
    • A Poisson read of those lambdas puts Liverpool's 2+ goal win near 15.6%; Villarreal +1 therefore wins on the model's most common outcomes.
    • Most likely loss: Liverpool win by 2 or more; the Long Haul desk has no verified travel, surface, or aggregate-state adjustment here.
  3. Villarreal +1 spreadHigh conviction
    0%Push

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    Two Goal CushionDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • the margin build gives Villarreal +1 a 67.7% win probability, 16.7% push probability, and 15.6% loss probability; the rung tests Liverpool winning by 2+.
    • Liverpool can score early and create the 15.6% modelled loss path: a two-goal win defeats +1.
  4. Match total under 3.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 55¢ on Kalshi

    Two NilUp 11% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pinnacle's independent reference is 3.25 total at -109/-101, consistent with a lower 3.5 under position.
    • Only 10 xG-backed matches per side, below the 12-match top-band threshold.
  5. Total goals over 3.5
    +150%Won

    Taken at 40¢ on ProphetX

    Team Sheet PairsUp 6% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Confirmed XIs returned 11 starters for both teams; lineup attacking xG is Liverpool 1.90 plus Villarreal 2.78, or 4.67 combined.
    • Villarreal starts Georges Mikautadze (0.64 xG/90) and Alberto Moleiro (0.46); Liverpool starts Lewis Koumas (0.43), giving both attacks live high-end contributors.
    • Pre-lineup ProphetX was +124 / 44.5¢ and current was +146 / 40.65¢; the move is against over, so this is a projection read, not a TIMING claim.
    • Most likely loss: Liverpool's rotated attack, with Isak, Barcola and Wirtz on the bench, fails to convert and the match finishes with three or fewer goals.
  6. Villarreal @ Liverpool under 3.5 regular-time goals
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX

    Open PlayUp 11% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Fair total 3.20 goals: opponent-adjusted blend yields 1.50 Liverpool plus 1.67 Villarreal, backed by 10 xG games each.
    • Pinnacle's same-rung Under 3.5 is -128, devigging to roughly 54.3%; this is a projection edge, not a cross-rung comparison.
    • RECOMMENDED band; quarter-Kelly sizing is about 2.0% of bankroll at the 59% estimate.
    • The xG window is only 10 matches per side, so this moderate-coverage estimate carries roughly a half-goal error bar.
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  1. Villarreal to winLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +470 on FanDuel

    Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Opponent-adjusted xG favors Villarreal 2.15 to 1.78; model lambdas favor Villarreal 1.85 to 1.56.
    • FanDuel +470 is the best verified US-book price and materially exceeds the model's fair price.
    • Liverpool have 11 players sidelined and only 8 starters marked confirmed in the pregame snapshot.
    • Liverpool's home form is 6-3-1 with a 20-13 goal record; Villarreal are 3-2-5 away.
  2. Liverpool spread NO 2.5Favorite
    +23%Won

    Taken at 81¢ on Kalshi

    HandicapDown 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Dixon-Coles lambda cross-check puts Liverpool 3+ goals ahead near 6%; empirical haircut yields an 86% NO estimate.
    • Same-season Champions League sample: 21 of 126 home margins were 3+, so the empirical NO baseline is 83.3%.
    • Venue self-reference: Pinnacle has -1.0, not the exact -2.5 rung; the 2.5 rung is a new line beyond the open NO 1.5.
    • The 126-match distribution mixes team strengths and is not a Liverpool-Villarreal-specific sample.
  3. Liverpool spread NO 1.5
    +69%Won

    Taken at 59¢ on Kalshi

    HandicapDown 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Same-rung Champions League sample: Liverpool/home margin ≥2 occurred 37 of 126 times (29.4%), below Kalshi YES midpoint 41.5%.
    • The ladder is lumpy: current-season counts are 31 one-goal wins, 16 two-goal wins, and 21 wins by 3+; this supports fading the >1.5 rung.
    • PROJECTION edge; full xG coverage is true with 10 matches per side, but the >30-point AH-versus-market disagreement makes the model a cross-check, not the anchor.
    • The 126-match distribution is competition-wide, not Liverpool-specific, and includes varied team strengths.
  4. Total goals over 2.5Favorite
    +47%Won

    Taken at 68¢ on ProphetX

    Deep BookUp 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • PROJECTION corroborates. Soccer model gives over 2.5 a 66.2% probability; xG lambdas are 1.56 Liverpool and 1.85 Villarreal across 10 covered matches.
    • ProphetX board as_of_pt 2026-10-20T09:35:55-07:00. The exact total ladder was read whole immediately before filing.
    • Most likely loss: the match finishes with 0, 1, or 2 goals.
  5. Villarreal @ Liverpool both teams to score
    +61%Won

    Taken at −165 on DraftKings

    Number EarnedDown 27% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Expected-goal inputs are strong on both sides: Liverpool 1.78 opponent-adjusted xG for and Villarreal 2.15.
    • Both teams average at least 5.4 shots on target in the recent rolling sample, supporting chances at both ends.
    • DraftKings BTTS YES -165 was pulled live at 11:30 AM PT while the match remained scheduled.
    • The model is based on only 10 matches per side for the current feature window.
  6. Villarreal draw no betLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at +320 on DraftKings

    Number EarnedDown 27% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Villarreal leads the opponent-adjusted attacking-xG comparison, 2.15 away versus Liverpool's 1.78 at home.
    • Liverpool has 11 players sidelined versus Villarreal's 3; Villarreal's confirmed XI rating is 6.85 versus Liverpool's 6.81.
    • DraftKings +320 is far above the model's push-adjusted fair price; current game status is scheduled and price was pulled at 11:30 AM PT.
    • Liverpool's Elo is 1811 versus Villarreal's 1653, a substantial 158-point home advantage.

Questions

Who won Villarreal vs. Liverpool?

Liverpool won 4-3 on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.

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