At the end of April, Liverpool locked up manager Jurgen Klopp with a deal that is set to keep him with the club until 2026. His first order of business is handling things against Villarreal in the second leg of their 2022 UEFA Champions League semifinals series on Tuesday. Liverpool coasted through a 2-0 win to start things off and looks to wrap things up against a club that has advanced to its first semifinals appearance since its first Champions League run in 2005-06. You can see what happens in their next meeting when you stream the match live on Paramount+.
Kickoff from Estadio de la Ceramica, is set for 3 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Liverpool as the -135 favorite (risk $135 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Villarreal vs. Liverpool odds, with Villarreal the +360 underdog. A draw is +228 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5, with the over juiced to -145. Tuesday’s match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Villarreal vs. Liverpool
- Villarreal vs. Liverpool date: Tuesday, May 3
- Villarreal vs. Liverpool time: 3 p.m. ET
- Villarreal vs. Liverpool streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Liverpool vs. Villarreal
Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the Liverpool vs. Villarreal picks from SportsLine’s European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
For Liverpool vs. Villarreal, Green is backing Liverpool to win and go over its 1.5 goal total at -105 odds. The fact that the payout is not a plus-money outcome for bettors is a bit curious as Liverpool comes in with a 2-0 lead on aggregate and held Villarreal to just a single shot for the entire match in their reverse fixture. The Reds are not compelled to push for goals when they take to the pitch on Tuesday, but have already proven that they are head-and-shoulders above their counterparts in their first meeting.
Additionally, Villarreal followed up its last loss against Liverpool with a shocking La Liga defeat against relegation candidate Alaves on the road. Liverpool was able to rest a number of its top players in its last game against Newcastle last Saturday, and still walked away with a 1-0 win. Villarreal manager Unai Emery could see the club’s second-best goal scorer Gerard Moreno return to the team after missing the last few weeks with a hamstring injury, but he isn’t expected to be back at full strength and that could actually work against the Yellow Submarine’s scoring chances if he is still even remotely hobbled.
“The only real issue from a handicapping perspective is Liverpool’s motivation. It beat Inter Milan 2-0 in the first leg of their Round of 16 clash, but then lost 1-0 in the second leg,” Green told SportsLine. “It might be worth waiting to see the starting lineups before betting on this game, but if Liverpool sends out its best players, it should capitalize when Villarreal starts committing men forward.”
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George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism