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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 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#15 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brighton & Hove Albion FC launch into their encounter with Liverpool FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Naby Keita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' Dale Stephens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Xherdan Shaqiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' A goal from the Egypt international Mohamed Salah! He fires home on 50 to make it 0-1!
  • 55' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alisson Becker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 65' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Anthony Knockaert on, Solomon March off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Liverpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 72' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Xherdan Shaqiri departs to be replaced by James Milner.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Beram Kayal. He replaces Pascal Gross on 79 minute.
  • 84' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Naby Keita on, Sadio Mane off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Sadio Mane 2
Roberto Firmino 2
Virgil van Dijk 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
0.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC20% Draw48% Liverpool FC32%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Liverpool FC
80%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Liverpool FC
52%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC7% Draw79% Liverpool FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
2.1%
2 – 0
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.8%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 13% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 23% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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