Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Aaron Connolly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Solomon March is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Ben White has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Neal Maupay departs to be replaced by Leandro Trossard.
- 31' Georginio Wijnaldum, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Mohamed Salah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 39' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Liverpool FC's shape.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joel Veltman.
- 46' The crowd applauds Neco Williams as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Henderson steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 60' What a moment for Diogo Jota! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' The crowd applauds Aaron Connolly as he leaves the pitch. Adam Lallana steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 64' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by Sadio Mane.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Adam Lallana has done his job and it is now time for Alireza Jahanbakhsh to step up.
- 74' James Milner makes way for Curtis Jones at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ben White argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alisson on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 20
- 13
-
7
Aaron Connolly ↓ Adam Lallana 63'
- 8
-
9
Neal Maupay ↓ Leandro Trossard 26'
- 34
- 3
Bench
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 63'
- 16
- 23
- 33
- 17
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↑ 26'
- 49
Coach
Graham Potter
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Sadio Mane 64'
-
7
James Milner C ↓ Curtis Jones 74'
- 26
- 5
- 3
- 20
- 18
- 47
- 76
Bench
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 46'
-
10
Sadio Mane ↑ 64'
- 27
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 74'
- 13
- 21
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 10 |
| Leandro Trossard | 6 |
| Lewis Dunk | 3 |
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Luis Diaz | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2020-11-28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
2020-11-21
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2020-11-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2020-11-01
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2020-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-10-18
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Liverpool FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Liverpool FC
62%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Liverpool FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

