Liverpool vs Brighton Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis

Archived Result — stats and prediction shown as they stood before kickoff
Anfield
Sun 25 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.17
Draw
3.83
Away Win
3.26
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 0
Match Events ?
Liverpool
Brighton
Pascal Groß ⚽ (OG)
17'
Alexander Isak (Bradley Barcola) ⚽
21'
45+3'
🟨 Olivier Boscagli
73'
🟨 Costinha
Match Statistics ?
36%
Ball Possession
64%
13
Total Shots
17
4
Shots on Goal
1
4
Corner Kicks
2
13
Fouls
9
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Alisson Becker
R. Araújo
J. Jacquet
V. van Dijk
M. Kerkez
R. Gravenberch
A. Mac Allister
B. Barcola
F. Wirtz
C. Gakpo
A. Isak
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
B. Verbruggen
F. Kadıoğlu
L. Vušković
L. Dunk
O. Boscagli
P. Groß
José María Andrés Baixauli
D. Gómez
Y. Ayari
M. De Cuyper
C. Kostoulas
Player Ratings ?
Liverpool
A. IsakF8.2
B. BarcolaM7.4
V. van DijkD6.9
Brighton
L. VuškovićD7.0
B. VerbruggenG6.8
P. GroßM6.8
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Brighton edge recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Brighton stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Brighton stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Brighton stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Brighton slightly stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Liverpool sit at home with a drawn-heavy recent run of four draws and one loss from five outings, while Brighton have found away success with two wins but three defeats in their last five matches across seasons. At home, Liverpool have scored in just three of their last five matches and kept only one clean sheet from that same recent sample. Both squads carry notable absence concerns ahead of the clash, with Liverpool having six confirmed out and one doubtful, while Brighton face seven confirmed absences plus one player in doubt. Brighton rate stronger on form, attack and defence, with a slight advantage in head-to-head. Brighton won the most recent meeting 2-1 on 21 March 2026, having won 2 of the last 5 encounters to Liverpool's 3, with 0 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.2 goals per meeting. Over the 13-day comparison window, Liverpool's implied win probability has fallen by 2.0 percentage points, while Brighton's implied win probability has risen by 1.3 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Advertisement
Market View
?
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift away from Liverpool
Liverpool's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Liverpool win as less likely than it did 13 days ago.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Liverpool win
Latest market chance 44.7%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
46.7% → 44.7%
−2.0 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.3%
Steady
Market view unchanged
24.6% → 25.3%
+0.7 pts
Brighton win
Latest market chance 30.0%
Slight shortening
Market chance increased
28.7% → 30.0%
+1.3 pts
Movement over time
Change vs first comparable snapshot
14 snapshots
+2+10−1Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Liverpool
Draw
Brighton
7 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 13 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Liverpool
Brighton
Season Profile
This season
5th
League Position
3rd
7
Games Played
7
1.71
Points/Game
2.29
1.29
Goals/Game
3.29
1.14
Conceded/Game
0.71
16.0
Shots/Game
16.9
4.7
Shots on Target
5.2
Home vs Away Context
Liverpool at home (5 matches) vs Brighton away (5 matches)
1.00
Points/Game
1.80
0.80
Goals/Game
2.20
1.20
Conceded/Game
1.20
20%
Win Rate
60%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Liverpool
Home form
D
D
D
D
L
Winless in last 5 at home
2 of these matches from last season.
0.8
Goals scored
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
VS
Brighton
Away form
L
L
L
W
W
Lost 3 of last 5 away
2 of these matches from last season.
2.2
Goals scored
per match
1.6
Goals conceded
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Liverpool Wins
3
Draws
0
Brighton Wins
2
Avg Goals
3.2
2026-03-212025-2026
Brighton2 – 1Liverpool
2025-12-132025-2026
Liverpool2 – 0Brighton
2025-05-192024-2025
Brighton3 – 2Liverpool
2024-11-022024-2025
Liverpool2 – 1Brighton
2024-03-312023-2024
Liverpool2 – 1Brighton
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Liverpool
vs
Brighton
Recent Scoring Profile
1.30
Goals scored / game
2.60
1.40
Goals conceded / game
0.90
5/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
6/10
Both Teams Scored
2/10
2/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
81.6%
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
60.9%
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
40.6%
BTTSBoth teams score
63.7%
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 60.9%→Latest 60.9%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
6 common bookmakers · first comparable 13 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 62.5%→Latest 63.6%+1.1 pts
Slight move towards both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25
6 common bookmakers · first comparable 13 days before kickoff
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
3 of Liverpool's 10 matches and 3 of Brighton's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
Who do you think wins?
Loading poll…