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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

5
4
9
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC 2018-08-25 Liverpool FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
05 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 3–1 W
02 Jan West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Everton FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
07 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
03 Jan Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Arsenal FC H 5–1 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–0 W
21 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Liverpool FC
#3 Position #6
10 Points 9
5 Played 5
3 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 0
16 Scored 7
5 Conceded 4
+11 GD +3
2.00 PPG 1.80
60% Win % 40%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A
Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 4 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Victor Munoz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC is underway.
  • 5' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 412 games and scored 811 goals.
  • 25' Liverpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shane Duffy, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 45' Divock Origi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohamed Salah on 50.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Solomon March by Anthony Knockaert on 66 minute.
  • 71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 72' James Milner gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' Beram Kayal gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Pascal Gross and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sadio Mane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Naby Keita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sadio Mane on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-1 Liverpool FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 10
Leandro Trossard 6
Luis Diaz 3
Lewis Dunk 3
Solomon March 3
Harvey Elliott 2
Sadio Mane 2
Roberto Firmino 2

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC 2018-08-25 Liverpool FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Liverpool FC Form

2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2019-01-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2019-01-03 Manchester City FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2018-12-29 Liverpool FC 5–1 Arsenal FC W 2018-12-26 Liverpool FC 4–0 Newcastle United FC W 2018-12-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC40% Draw31% Liverpool FC29%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Liverpool FC
60%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Liverpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC29% Draw51% Liverpool FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.