Brighton vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Liverpool?
Brighton won 2-1 on March 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 30′M. KerkezLiverpool
- 56′D. WelbeckBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 11Y. Minteh
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 25D. Gómez
- 30P. Groß
- 20J. Milner
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
Liverpool
4-3-1-2- 18C. Gakpo
- 22H. Ekitike
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 7F. Wirtz
- 38R. Gravenberch
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5I. Konaté
- 30J. Frimpong
- 25G. Mamardashvili
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Liverpool have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Brentford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Galatasaray(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 0 draws, 5 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Liverpool 3-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liverpool 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 19, 2025 | Brighton 3-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Liverpool 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Brighton 2-3 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Liverpool 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Brighton on Feb 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Liverpool sit 9th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy