Liverpool vs Brighton Hove: match preview
Premier League · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Liverpool are 5th in the Premier League with 12 points from 7 games (W3 D3 L1), scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-L-W.
Brighton Hove are 3rd in the Premier League with 16 points from 7 games (W5 D1 L1), scoring 3.3 and conceding 0.7 per game; their last 5 results read D-W-W-W-W.
At home this season Liverpool are W0 D2 L1 (scored 2, conceded 5); on the road Brighton Hove are W2 D0 L1 (scored 10, conceded 4).
Brighton Hove have won their last 4 games in this competition.
Alexander Isak leads the way for Liverpool with 5 goals, while Pascal Groß leads the way for Brighton Hove with 3 goals and 4 assists.
Head-to-head: in their last 7 meetings Liverpool have won 3, Brighton Hove 3, with 1 draw; the last meeting finished Brighton Hove 2-1 Liverpool.
What to watch: Brighton Hove's attack against Liverpool's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Premier League this season.
Liverpool
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 5 | – | – |
Brighton Hove
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Groß | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 | 2 | – |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 | – | – |
Season so far
| Liverpool | Brighton Hove | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 5 | 3 |
| Points | 12 | 16 |
| W–D–L | 3-3-1 | 5-1-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 0-2-1 | 2-0-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WDWLW | DWWWW |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 0 |
| Both teams scored | 43% | 29% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 57% | 71% |
| Points per game at home | 0.67 | 2.50 |
| Points per game away | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Biggest win | 2-0 at Ipswich Town | 5-0 v Crystal Palace |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 v Man City | 3-4 at Chelsea |
Liverpool: recent results
Brighton Hove: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 7 meetings: Liverpool 3 wins, 1 draws, Brighton Hove 3 wins.
Club details
Liverpool
- Head coach
- Andoni Iraola (Spain)
- Stadium
- Anfield
- Founded
- 1892
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Alisson BeckerBrazil · 34
- Freddie WoodmanEngland · 29
- Giorgi MamardashviliGeorgia · 26
- Vítězslav JarošCzech Republic · 25
- Harvey DaviesEngland · 23
Defenders
- Kostas TsimikasGreece · 30
- Joe GomezEngland · 29
- Virgil van DijkNetherlands · 35
- Ronald AraújoUruguay · 27
- Jeremie FrimpongNetherlands · 25
- Milos KerkezHungary · 22
- Conor BradleyNorthern Ireland · 23
- Giovanni LeoniItaly · 19
- Jeremy JacquetFrance · 21
Midfielders
- Wataru EndōJapan · 33
- Dominik SzoboszlaiHungary · 25
- Florian WirtzGermany · 23
- Alexis Mac AllisterArgentina · 27
- Ryan GravenberchNetherlands · 24
- James McConnellEngland · 22
- Trey NyoniEngland · 19
Forwards
- Federico ChiesaItaly · 28
- Alexander IsakSweden · 27
- Cody GakpoNetherlands · 27
- Hugo EkitikeFrance · 24
- Bradley BarcolaFrance · 24
- Lewis KoumasWales · 21
- Víctor MuñozSpain · 23
- Rio NgumohaEngland · 18
Others
- Joshua Sonni-LambieEngland · 18
Brighton Hove
- Head coach
- Fabian Hürzeler (Germany)
- Stadium
- The American Express Community Stadium
- Founded
- 1898
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Jason SteeleEngland · 36
- Bart VerbruggenNetherlands · 24
- Thomas McGillEngland · 26
Defenders
- Olivier BoscagliFrance · 28
- Pascal StruijkNetherlands · 27
- Lewis DunkEngland · 34
- Ferdi KadıoğluTurkey · 27
- Michael SvobodaAustria · 28
- Mats WiefferNetherlands · 26
- Maxim De CuyperBelgium · 25
- Jaouen HadjamAlgeria · 23
- CostinhaPortugal · 26
- Luka VuškovićCroatia · 19
Midfielders
- Matt O'RileyDenmark · 25
- Pascal GroßGermany · 35
- Yasin AyariSweden · 23
- Diego GómezParaguay · 23
- Jack HinshelwoodEngland · 21
- Malick YalcouyéMali · 20
- Chema AndrésSpain · 21
Forwards
- Femi AzeezEngland · 25
- Georginio RutterFrance · 24
- Evan FergusonIreland · 22
- Kaoru MitomaJapan · 29
- Yankubah MintehGambia · 22
- Ibrahim OsmanGhana · 21
- Stefanos TzimasGreece · 20
- Promise AkinpeluCanada · 25
- Charalampos KostoulasGreece · 19
- Zadok YohannaNigeria · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.