Premier League MISSED 2–0
Sun, Oct 25 · 15:00 · Anfield
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Brighton Away
Liverpool vs Brighton — Premier League
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score
Confidence High
Odds 1.50 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Brighton Attack Meets Liverpool Defence at Anfield

Brighton arrive with five straight wins and an average of 3.3 goals scored on the road this season. Liverpool have conceded 1.7 goals per home game while still finding the net themselves in most matches. Their head-to-head record shows over 2.5 goals in nine of the last ten meetings, with both sides often contributing. Brighton have kept five clean sheets in seven league games but concede more away from home, where they allow 1.3 goals per game. Liverpool’s recent form includes four wins in five outings and an overall scoring rate of 2.6 goals per match. The visitors’ attacking output combined with Liverpool’s home record points toward both teams finding the net. A tight contest at Anfield could hinge on whether Brighton’s away defence holds against the hosts’ forward line.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
Result
2–0 MISSED

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 1.50 didn’t land — final score 2–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Costinha ↓ Ferdi Kadıoğlu 6'
  3. Pascal Groß Own goal 17'
  4. Alexander Isak assist Bradley Barcola 21'
  5. Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Olivier Boscagli 45'
  6. Olivier Boscagli 45+3'
  7. Second half
  8. Malick Yalcouyé ↓ Chema Andrés 54'
  9. Treymaurice Nyoni ↓ Florian Wirtz 65'
  10. Costinha 73'
  11. Georginio Rutter ↓ Yasin Ayari 75'
  12. Rio Ngumoha ↓ Bradley Barcola 77'
  13. Lewis Koumas ↓ Alexander Isak 77'
  14. Konstantinos Tsimikas ↓ Milos Kerkez 88'
This season
Liverpool Brighton
Over 2.5 goals 57% 71%
Clean sheet 43% 71%
Failed to score 29% 0%
Scored per game 1.3 3.3
Conceded per game 1.1 0.7
Scored home / away 0.7 / 1.8 3.3 / 3.3

Across 7 and 7 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
2 ARS Arsenal 7 6 0 1 18
3 BRI Brighton ▲ 7 5 1 1 16
4 CHE Chelsea 7 4 1 2 13
5 LIV Liverpool ▲ 7 3 3 1 12
6 BRE Brentford 7 2 4 1 10
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Liverpool WLWWW
W @ Bournemouth 1–0 Sep 20
L vs Manchester City 0–3 Oct 11
W @ Lask Linz 6–3 Oct 14
W @ Brentford 2–1 Oct 17
W vs Villarreal 4–3 Oct 20
Brighton WWWWW
W @ Manchester United 3–2 Sep 16
W vs Arsenal 3–0 Sep 19
W @ Sunderland 2–0 Oct 10
W vs Kauno Žalgiris 4–0 Oct 15
W vs Crystal Palace 5–0 Oct 18
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Liverpool
Scored 2.6 avg
1 0 6 2 4
Conceded 2.0 avg
0 3 3 1 3
Brighton
Scored 3.4 avg
3 3 2 4 5
Conceded 0.4 avg
2 0 0 0 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
5 Liverpool FC
1 Draws
4 Brighton
Mar 2026 Brighton 2–1 Liverpool Brighton
Feb 2026 Liverpool 3–0 Brighton Liverpool
Dec 2025 Liverpool 2–0 Brighton Liverpool
May 2025 Brighton 3–2 Liverpool Brighton
Nov 2024 Liverpool 2–1 Brighton Liverpool

Over 2.5 goals in 9 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Liverpool 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Alisson Becker G
  • 33 R. Araújo D
  • 5 J. Jacquet D
  • 4 V. van Dijk D
  • 6 M. Kerkez D
  • 38 R. Gravenberch M
  • 10 A. Mac Allister M
  • 18 C. Gakpo M
  • 7 F. Wirtz M
  • 29 B. Barcola M
  • 9 A. Isak F
Bench R. Ngumoha, G. Mamardashvili, J. Gomez, K. Tsimikas, W. Endo, T. Nyoni, J. McConnell, F. Chiesa, L. Koumas

Andoni Iraola

Brighton 4-2-3-1
  • 1 B. Verbruggen G
  • 24 F. Kadıoğlu D
  • 44 L. Vušković D
  • 5 L. Dunk D
  • 21 O. Boscagli D
  • 13 P. Groß M
  • 14 José María Andrés Baixauli M
  • 25 D. Gómez M
  • 26 Y. Ayari M
  • 29 M. De Cuyper M
  • 19 C. Kostoulas F
Bench P. David, I. Osman, G. Rutter, M. Yalcouyé, M. O'Riley, J. Hinshelwood, Costinha, J. Hadjam, J. Steele

F. Hürzeler

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Liverpool FC
  • OUT C. Bradley Knee Injury
  • OUT H. Ekitike Achilles Tendon Injury
  • OUT J. Frimpong Muscle Injury
  • OUT G. Leoni Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Nallo Leg Injury
  • OUT D. Szoboszlai Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT V. Munoz Knee Injury
  • OUT C. Bradley Knee Injury
  • OUT H. Ekitike Achilles Tendon Injury
  • OUT J. Frimpong Muscle Injury
  • OUT G. Leoni Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Nallo Leg Injury
  • OUT D. Szoboszlai Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT V. Munoz Knee Injury
Brighton
  • OUT F. Azeez Abdominal strain
  • OUT E. Ferguson Ankle Injury
  • OUT Y. Minteh Injury
  • OUT K. Mitoma Hamstring Injury
  • OUT S. Tzimas Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Wieffer Knee Injury
  • OUT Z. Yohanna Injury
  • DOUBT P. Struijk Rest
  • OUT F. Azeez Abdominal strain
  • OUT E. Ferguson Ankle Injury
  • OUT Y. Minteh Injury
  • OUT K. Mitoma Hamstring Injury
  • OUT S. Tzimas Knee Injury
  • OUT M. Wieffer Knee Injury
  • OUT Z. Yohanna Injury
  • DOUBT P. Struijk Rest