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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
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 12.6 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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 4 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Victor Munoz 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Liverpool FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' What composure from Mohamed Salah! The Egypt international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 28' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon Balogun on 60.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Naby Keita departs to be replaced by Jordan Henderson.
  • 72' The 32-year-old Solomon March has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Jurgen Locadia on, Solomon March off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The whistle greets Anthony Knockaert as he departs to be replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Trent Alexander-Arnold on 77.
  • 80' Daniel Sturridge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sadio Mane on 80 minute.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' The whistle greets Trent Alexander-Arnold as he departs to be replaced by Joel Matip.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
1.36 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC50% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
50%
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC32% Draw51% Brighton & Hove Albion FC17%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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