The 2022 UEFA Champions League semifinals continue Wednesday as Liverpool hosts Villarreal in the first leg of their matchup. Liverpool lost in the quarterfinals to Real Madrid in 2021 but advanced this year by defeating Benfica. Villarreal is appearing in the semifinals for the first time since 2006 after knocking off Bayern Munich. Kickoff from Anfield is set for 3 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

Liverpool is listed as the -350 favorite (risk $350 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Liverpool vs. Villarreal odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Villarreal is the +1000 underdog. A draw is priced at +450 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5.

Before betting on the Villarreal vs. Liverpool match or making any UEFA Champions League predictions, you MUST see what soccer insider Brandt Sutton has to say.

Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

Sutton has also been on a roll with his best bets, going 67-52 in his last 119 soccer picks, returning over $1,000 for $100 bettors!

The expert knows Liverpool has no shortage of offensive weapons as four different players have reached double digits in goals across all competitions this season. Mohamed Salah has netted a total of 30 tallies, leads the Premier League with 22 and is fourth in the Champions League with eight. Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane also are in the top five in the Premier League, ranking fourth and fifth with 15 and 14 goals, respectively.

Sutton also is aware that Villarreal has been solid defensively, allowing fewer than three goals in 27 consecutive matches across all competitions and yielding a pair only five times in that span. Arnaut Danjuma is the team's top scoring threat as he leads the Yellow Submarine with six goals during Champions League play. The 25-year-old Nigerian-born forward provided the offense in Villarreal's 1-0 triumph over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie and netted both tallies in the team's most recent match, a 2-0 La Liga victory against Valencia.

Now, Sutton has taken a close look at Liverpool vs. Villarreal from all sides and locked in his best bets. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.

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