The 10th round of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton will take place on November 2nd at Anfield. Liverpool vs Brighton: prediction and bet, odds, statistics.
Referee: Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 5 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Probable line-ups for the Liverpool vs Brighton match
Liverpool (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher – Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk – Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones – Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz.
Brighton (4-4-2): Bart Verbruggen – Igor Julio, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan, Joel Veltman – Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma, Ferdi Kadioglu, Yasin Ayari – Danny Welbeck, Jorginho Rutter.
The line-ups listed for each team are from their last match in this tournament.
Liverpool
The club has lost the lead in the Premier League to Manchester City, trailing by one point. This happened after a draw with Arsenal in the previous round (2-2), which also ended Liverpool's four-match winning streak in the Premier League. Moreover, for the first time this season, the team conceded more than one goal in a match. However, Liverpool's defense remains the best in the Premier League – with only five goals conceded.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, forwards Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa, as well as midfielder Harvey Elliott will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has scored the opening goal in 10 out of their last 12 league encounters.
- In 9 of Liverpool's last 10 Premier League matches, more than three goals were not scored.
- The Reds have not conceded in the first half in their last six home Premier League games.
Brighton
Under the guidance of Fabian Hurtzeler, Brighton has not lost in the league for three matches. During this streak, the team defeated Tottenham (3-2) and Newcastle (1-0), and unexpectedly drew with Wolverhampton (2-2), conceding two goals to the underdog towards the end of the match. The club is currently in the sixth position, just two points behind the top four.
Defenders Adam Webster and Jan Paul van Hecke, midfielders Matt O'Riley and James Milner, as well as forwards Solly March, Danny Welbeck, and Joao Pedro Jesus will miss the match due to injuries.
- Brighton has lost only once in their last nine Premier League encounters (4 wins and 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 6 out of Brighton's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The team has not conceded in the second half in their last five away league games.
Liverpool vs Brighton: Match Prediction
Since Brighton's promotion to the Premier League in 2017, the upcoming opponents have met 14 times within the championship. While Liverpool won both encounters with a large margin in the first season, the Merseysiders have since struggled, winning by more than a one-goal margin only twice in their last 12 Premier League meetings. I suspect that the hosts will not win by a large scoreline in this match either.
In the current Premier League campaign, Hurtzeler's charges have lost only once. The club has already secured a draw against Arsenal at their ground and a home win against Tottenham. Although Brighton sometimes fails to score against lower-ranked opponents, they manage to net at least one goal against the more top-tier teams. I believe that even if the visitors lose, it will be by no more than one goal.
My prediction is "Brighton with a handicap (+1.5)" at odds of
