The Round of 16 clash in the English League Cup between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool is set for October 30 at the Amex Stadium in Falmer. Brighton vs. Liverpool: predictions and betting odds, coefficients, statistics. Referee: Darren Bond (England) Matches – 8 (FA Cup and English League Cup, 2023/24–2024/25); Showed yellow cards (including second yellows) – 33; Average yellow cards per match – 4.1; Showed red cards – 0; Fouls per match on average – 20; Penalties – 13%. Projected lineups for the match Brighton vs. Liverpool Brighton (4-4-2): Jason Steele – Pervis Estupiñán, Adam Webster, Igor Julio, Jack Hinshelwood – Simon Adingra, Carlos Baleba, Jakub Moder, Yankuba Minte – Julio Enciso, Evan Ferguson. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher – Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Joseph Gomez, Conor Bradley – Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo – Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa – Darwin Nunez. The lineups are based on each team's starting XI from their last match in this tournament. Brighton Under the guidance of Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton played the previous two rounds of the English League Cup at home. They kicked off the competition with a resounding 4-0 victory over Crawley Town and in their last match, they defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2. Last season, Brighton was eliminated at their first hurdle, losing to Chelsea 0-1. It is also noteworthy that the club has never progressed beyond the Round of 16 in this tournament in this century. - In their last nine League Cup matches, Brighton only lost once in regulation time (6 wins and 2 draws). - The team has scored at least two goals in 90 minutes in 7 out of their last 9 matches in this tournament. - One of the teams won to nil in regulation time in 6 out of Brighton's last 8 home matches in this Cup. Liverpool Arne Slot's men began at the previous stage of this tournament. Playing at home, they easily and confidently dealt with West Ham, defeating the opponent with a score of 5-1. Interestingly, last season Liverpool thrashed the Londoners with the same scoreline in the English League Cup and eventually reached the final, where they beat Chelsea (0:0, extra time 1:0). Moreover, in this century, Liverpool has won this tournament five times and finished as runners-up twice. - The club's unbeaten streak in this Cup over 90 minutes stands at seven matches (5 wins and 2 draws). - Both teams scored in regulation time in 7 out of Liverpool's last 8 games in this tournament. - Liverpool has not lost in the first half in their last eight away matches in a row (5 wins and 3 draws). Brighton vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction Interestingly, the opponents will face each other again in the Premier League just three days later, though Liverpool will be hosting Fabian Hürzeler's side at their ground. An important factor to consider: Liverpool will be coming off a significant match against Arsenal in the Premier League. Additionally, within two weeks, the club will have five tough matches: besides the already mentioned three encounters, there will be a game against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, as well as against Aston Villa in the league. Therefore, I think Arne Slot might field a second-string lineup for this match, which could play into the hosts' hands. Brighton has a somewhat easier schedule. The club will have an extra day of rest after the league round. The head coach of the hosts understands that it is unlikely he will be able to compete for the top-4 in the Premier League, so he may focus on one of the English Cups. I believe the hosts have a good chance of at least not losing. Moreover, in the three previous head-to-head meetings at home in the Premier League and the FA Cup, Brighton managed to do just that – 2 wins and 1 draw. My prediction is a "Brighton win or draw" with odds of 1.88. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko
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