would have never expected or would never have expected

I would never have expcted him to win the game. ( I would never have expected him to win the game.)

and any reason as to why?

"have expected" - the tense
The placement of "never" is more natural after the first verb.

thanks!

Emre25Which one is correct?

Both are correct. I prefer the second word order, although I would have never … sounds natural enough to me.

Aspara Gus Emre25Which one is correct?Both are correct. I prefer the second word order, although I would have never … sounds natural enough to me.

thank you very much, they both sounded correct to me aswell, so I found this quite interesting.

The position of the adverb in English syntax is flexible. These are all possible, but the third is most common.

Never (in a million years) would I have expected him to win the game.
I would have never expected him to win the game.
I never would have expected him to win the game.

AlpheccaStarsThe position of the adverb in English syntax is flexible. These are all possible, but the third is most common.Never (in a million years) would I have expected him to win the game. I would have never expected him to win the game.I never would have expected him to win the game.

is this one possible aswell: '' I would never have expected him to win

Yes.
Yes, but is is not very natural.

AlpheccaStarsYes.Yes, but is is not very natural.

cool, thank you!