Villarreal vs Liverpool: Liverpool have an uphill battle in fortress Villarreal

We take a look ahead to Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg from a betting point of view

Alex Constantinou
in association with BetVictor
Wednesday 27 April 2016 12:03 BST
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The Spanish side have won all six of their ties at home in Europe this season, conceding just one goal in the process.

However, Villarreal have failed to win any of their previous 10 games against English opposition. The hosts are Bet Victor’s 6-4 favourites to win the first leg of the semi-final, with Liverpool 2-1 and the draw 9-4.

Jurgen Klopp’s side boast an unbeaten record of their own - they are the first team ever to have gone 12 games without defeat in a single Europa League campaign - and can be backed at 1-2 to reach the final, while you can get 17-20 on both teams scoring.

Congolese striker Cedric Bakambu, who has scored nine goals in this season's tournament, is Villarreal’s danger man. He is 11-2 with BetVictor to break the deadlock and 2-1 to score at any time.

For the latest odds go to BetVictor

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