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

Premier League · 2018-19
Liverpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

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

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
12 Aug West Ham United FC H 4–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
19 Aug Manchester United FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Watford FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#12 Position #15
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Jurgen Locadia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Joe Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' Mohamed Salah puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Liverpool FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Trent Alexander-Arnold made 409 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Sadio Mane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon Balogun on 60.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Naby Keita as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Henderson steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Liverpool FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Solomon March as he leaves the pitch. Jurgen Locadia steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 76' Anthony Knockaert makes way for Alireza Jahanbakhsh at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 77' Trent Alexander-Arnold picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Daniel Sturridge gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Sadio Mane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Liverpool FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 89' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Trent Alexander-Arnold is withdrawn and Joel Matip gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC48% Draw39% Brighton & Hove Albion FC13%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
52%
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC24% Draw70% Brighton & Hove Albion FC6%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 11% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 29% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 10% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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