Brighton vs Liverpool: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 21, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won 1-2 on September 21, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 7′Craig BellamyLiverpool
- 81′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 90′A. BarnesBrighton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 7 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Exeter City(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 9; Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.4 | 0.6 | 5 | 3/9 | 3/9 |
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
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