Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Liverpool FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Eddie Smart
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Watford FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | FC Porto | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
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 ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 4' Jordan Henderson puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
- 9' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 14' Lewis Dunk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- 19' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Naby Keita exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 19.
- 24' Against the run of play, Sadio Mane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Sadio Mane does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 39' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
- 41' What composure from Enock Mwepu! The Zambia international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 46' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Yves Bissouma is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 65' What composure from Leandro Trossard! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 66' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 66 minute. Jakub Moder leaves to be changed by Tariq Lamptey.
- 71' Ireland international Shane Duffy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Curtis Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 412 appearances.
- 77' Pascal Gross gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Adam Lallana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 78 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Diogo Jota.
- 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takumi Minamino is hanging Curtis Jones on the field on 87 minute.
- 89' Takumi Minamino picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Tariq Lamptey was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota 78'
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
17
Curtis Jones ↓ Takumi Minamino 87'
- 8
- 5
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 19'
- 27
- 12
- 32
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 78'
- 21
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 87'
- –
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Pascal Gross 77'
- 5
- 24
- 20
- 8
- 34
- 3
- 11
- 12
-
15
Jakub Moder ↓ Tariq Lamptey 66'
- 1
Bench
- 4
- 23
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 77'
- 27
- 9
-
10
Alexis Mac Allister ↑ 60'
- 28
-
2
Tariq Lamptey ↑ 66'
- 60
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
2021-10-30
Liverpool FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-10-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
L
2021-10-16
Norwich City FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-10-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2021-09-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-09-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
61%
Liverpool FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
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.