Liverpool vs Brighton: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Brighton?
Liverpool won 1-0 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 8N. Keïta
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 12J. Gomez
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 13Alisson Becker
Brighton
4-5-1- 17G. Murray
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 20S. March
- 11A. Knockaert
- 24D. Pröpper
- 6D. Stephens
- 22Martín Montoya
- 4S. Duffy
- 14L. Balogun
- 3G. Bong
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 4-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 0 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Liverpool 4-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Brighton 1-5 Liverpool | Premier League |
| 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 May 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (13 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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