Brighton vs Liverpool: result 1-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 1-5 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′E. CanLiverpool
- 31′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 48′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 51′G. MurrayBrighton (pen.)
- 87′Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool
- 89′L. DunkLiverpool (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Liverpool have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Stoke City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Brighton win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Liverpool 6-1 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Brighton 1-2 Liverpool | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Brighton on Feb 19, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 1st in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Liverpool sit 9th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy