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Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 20:15 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Georginio Wijnaldum 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

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
2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-11-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2020-07-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2019-11-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–1 L
31 Jan West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
28 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–1 W
24 Jan Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
21 Jan Burnley FC H 0–1 L
17 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Fulham FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
13 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–1 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' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Ben White is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Georginio Wijnaldum argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Steven Alzate makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' 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 Leandro Trossard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Georginio Wijnaldum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Adam Lallana. He replaces Solomon March on 67 minute.
  • 72' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Liverpool FC make a change. Roberto Firmino trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Jones on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Aaron Connolly is replacing Neal Maupay for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Andi Zeqiri on, Leandro Trossard off on 87 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-11-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Liverpool FC 2020-07-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Liverpool FC 2019-11-30 Liverpool FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-01-31 West Ham United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-01-28 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-01-24 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC L 2021-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-02-03 Liverpool FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-31 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-01-27 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-01-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC29% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC40%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
71%
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC18% Draw52% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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