The EFL Cup Round of 16 clash will serve as a precursor for their forthcoming Premier League encounter next weekend, with the teams set to meet twice in the span of a week. It will be intriguing to see how much the managers will rotate their squads between these matches.
After a dry spell against Newcastle United (1:0), Brighton have returned to their high-scoring habits. Wolverhampton equalised in injury time (2:2). Total over 2.5 goals has been a mark passed in five of their last six matches, and even over 3.5 goals was seen in five of the last six.
Liverpool mirrored Brighton's result in the latest round, also 2:2. Arsenal seem to favour this scoreline against their rivals—remember Manchester City, where Arsenal also let a victory slip? Total over 2.5 isn't regular in Liverpool's games, but it certainly dominates, occurring in six of their recent nine outings.
Head-to-head encounters confirm the expectation of plenty of goals. In all of their last five matches, the teams scored at least three goals, with Brighton winning three times. While we won't suggest backing a Brighton win, focusing on goals is a safer bet.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 |
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| 23/10 | 27/10 | 27/25 | 27/20 | 3/5 | |
| 12/5 | 13/5 | 11/10 | 27/20 | 57/100 | |
| 11/5 | 5/2 | 1/1 |
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| 11/5 | 11/4 | 21/20 | 5/4 | 57/100 |
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Fabian Hürzeler
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Bart Verbruggen
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Jason Steele
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
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Adam Webster
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Igor Julio
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Pervis Estupiñán
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Tariq Lamptey
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ferdi Kadioglu
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df. | 1 | 1 |
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Imari Samuels
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Odel Offiah
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jan Paul van Hecke
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Joël Veltman
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lewis Dunk
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Carlos Baleba
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Julio Enciso
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Yasin Ayari
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Cameron Peupion
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Jack Hinshelwood
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Jakub Moder
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Jensen Weir
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mats Wieffer
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Matt O'Riley
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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James Milner
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Simon Adingra
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fw. | 2 | 2 |
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Danny Welbeck
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Evan Ferguson
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Jeremy Sarmiento
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Mark O'Mahony
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Yankuba Minteh
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Brajan Gruda
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Georginio Rutter
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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João Pedro de Jesus
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Kaoru Mitoma
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Solomon March
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Arne Slot
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Caoimhin Kelleher
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Alisson
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Vítězslav Jaroš
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrew Robertson
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Conor Bradley
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jarell Amorin Quansah
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Joseph Gomez
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Kostas Tsimikas
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ibrahima Konaté
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Virgil van Dijk
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexis Mac Allister
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Curtis Jones
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Tyler Scott Morton
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Wataru Endo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Dominik Szoboszlai
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Harvey Elliott
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ryan Gravenberch
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Cody Gakpo
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fw. | 1 | 2 |
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Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Diogo Jota
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fw. | 1 | 2 |
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Federico Chiesa
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Mohamed Salah
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Luis Díaz
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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