📊 Form Guide

Liverpool

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Liverpool will be looking to improve on their last outing here following a 4-3 FA Cup defeat last time out to Manchester United.

In that match, Liverpool managed 58% possession and 25 shots at goal with 11 of them on target. For Liverpool, the scorers were Alexis Mac Allister (44'), Mohamed Salah (45') and Harvey Elliott (105'). At the other end, Manchester United got 28 attempts on goal with 11 on target. Scott McTominay (10'), Antony (87'), Marcus Rashford (112') and Amad Diallo (121') scored for Manchester United. The game was won by Manchester United in extra time.

Liverpool have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have totted up the amount of 19 during that time and have conceded a total of 7.

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Brighton will come into the encounter after a 1-0 Europa League win against Roma in their last game.

In that match, Brighton & Hove Albion managed 65% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion was Danny Welbeck (37'). Roma got 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

A tendency of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring Brighton & Hove Albion has become evident recently. A glance at their last six games reveals that it has happened 5 times. In those clashes, their opponents have managed a goal total of 9 and Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 3. That pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, of course.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 30/10/2021 shows us that Liverpool have won 1 of these and Brighton 2, with the number of drawn games being 3.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 overall which averages out at 3.67 goals per match.

The last league encounter featuring these sides was Premier League match day 8 on 08/10/2023 when the final score was Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Liverpool.

On that occasion, Brighton & Hove Albion had 46% possession and 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The goals were scored by Simon Adingra (20') and Lewis Dunk (78').

For their opponents, Liverpool had 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Mohamed Salah (40', 45') scored.

The referee was Anthony Taylor.

📋 Team News: Liverpool

Thiago (Muscle injury), Andrew Robertson (Ankle problems), Stefan Bajcetic (Calf injury), Rhys Williams (unknown injury), Diogo Jota (Knee collateral ligament tear), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Torn lateral knee ligament), Alisson (Hamstring injury), Ben Doak (Meniscus tear) and Joel Matip (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.

ℹ️ Team News: Brighton

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Solly March (Knee injury) and Kaoru Mitoma (Back injury) will not be playing here.

⚡ Prediction

In this game, Liverpool should dominate possession and create several successful chances.

However, Brighton & Hove Albion could well struggle to get a goal of their own but do we see them hitting back at some stage here, too.

We reckon that it will be a 3-1 margin for Liverpool at the end of the match.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 12:01 31/03/2024