Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Adrian Holmes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 22 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 26 |
| 10 | Conceded | 7 |
| +4 | GD | +19 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 50% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Liverpool FC gets underway.
- 5' 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 Adam Webster suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The 28-year-old Steven Alzate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Spain international Thiago Alcantara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Georginio Wijnaldum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Steven Alzate makes it 0-1.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on to replace Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 67' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Solomon March trudges off to be replaced by Adam Lallana on 67 minutes.
- 72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Curtis Jones gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Roberto Firmino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The whistle greets Neal Maupay as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Connolly.
- 87' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Andi Zeqiri on, Leandro Trossard off on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Liverpool FC 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Curtis Jones 79'
- 14
- 11
- 7
- 66
- 26
- 5
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Divock Origi 64'
- 6
- 62
- 47
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 64'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 64'
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 79'
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 76
- 46
- 64
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
20
Solomon March ↓ Adam Lallana 67'
- 13
- 8
-
9
Neal Maupay ↓ Aaron Connolly 83'
- 33
- 17
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Andi Zeqiri 87'
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 67'
-
7
Aaron Connolly ↑ 83'
- 31
- 54
- 22
- 6
- 15
- 61
-
29
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 87'
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 10 |
| Leandro Trossard | 6 |
| Luis Diaz | 3 |
| Lewis Dunk | 3 |
| Solomon March | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
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
0.73
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
75%
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 4
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.