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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' The wait is over. Brighton & Hove Albion FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 28' Gaetan Bong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 336 appearances.
  • 33' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alisson Becker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' Pascal Gross is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leon Balogun.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Jordan Henderson gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Naby Keita and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Jurgen Locadia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Solomon March at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Alireza Jahanbakhsh on, Anthony Knockaert off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Sadio Mane is withdrawn and Daniel Sturridge gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' Liverpool FC make a change. Trent Alexander-Arnold trudges off to be replaced by Joel Matip on 89 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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.