Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction and Odds

Liverpool will look to improve their chances of becoming the new table-toppers when they meet Brighton for their next Premier League fixture on Saturday, 12th March. The Reds had a successful campaign over the last few weeks.

They recently won the Carabao Cup for a record ninth time after defeating Chelsea on penalties. Liverpool had to fight hard to secure their 7th straight win in the EPL against West Ham. The team manager Jurgen Klopp was quick to react in the post-match interview. He said:

“Today we were obviously not flying, we had to dig really deep and that’s what the boys did. It is necessary to get something out of this season that we keep on going and [there is] no time to rest, so just keep going.”

It is surely going to be a tough challenge for Brighton to avoid their fifth straight loss when they host the mighty Reds at the Falmer Stadium. The head coach Graham Potter spoke about team spirit after the disheartening loss against Newcastle. Potter said:

“You could see the spirit of the team was there, the players keep going until the end and we just ran out of time. We need to learn from the pain of the defeat, we need to try and get better, but there were lots of things that were positive.”

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Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction and Odds: Recent Form

It has been more than 2 months now since the Reds faced a defeat in the Premier League. They are currently at the 2nd spot in the points table with 63 points from 27 matches, only 3 points behind the table leaders Manchester City. They will be facing Brighton after securing a 1-0 win against West Ham in the last match.

Brighton had disappointing results over the last few weeks. They are sitting at the 13th spot in the points table with 33 points from 27 games. The Seagulls will be hosting Liverpool after losing their last game against Newcastle United with a score of 2-1.

Liverpool is having a good goal-scoring rate of 2.39 per game in the current season. The goal-scoring average of Brighton stands at 1.09.

Liverpool’s ball possession percentage of 62.76% is better than that of Brighton which is 57.25% this season.

Liverpool vs Brighton Results

The following are the overall head-to-head match result between Liverpool and Brighton:

Matches: 34 | Liverpool: 19 | Brighton: 5 | Draw: 10

Recent 5 Meetings: Liverpool: 2 | Brighton: 1 | Draw: 2

Last Meeting: The game ended with a 2-2 draw on 30 October 2021.

Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction and Odds: Predicted Lineup

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Mane, Diaz

Brighton (4-1-2-1-2): Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Lampety, Moder, Bissouma, Mac Allister, March; Trossard, Maupay

Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction and Odds: Offensive and Defensive Strategy

Forward:

Liverpool is having the highest goal-scorer of the current season, Mohammed Salah, in the forward attack. Salah has 19 goals to his name till now. He has also assisted in 10 goals and created 10 big chances. Sadio Mane is another star winger for the Reds. Mane has scored 12 goals so far with 61% dribbling success.

The Belgian winger Leandro Trossard leads the forward pack for Brighton. Trossard has scored 4 goals this season with an average of 2.3 shots per match. 

Midfield:

The midfield panel of Liverpool consists of players like Fabinho and Jordan Henderson. Fabinho has scored 4 times so far with 69% dribbling success. Henderson has scored twice, assisted in 5 goals and created 6 big chances.

The performance of players in the midfield has been disappointing for Brighton this season. Players like Yves Bissuma and Alexis Mac Allister need to be more attacking to trouble the opponents. Bissouma has played with a passing accuracy of 89% in the current season. Allister has also maintained a good passing accuracy of 84%.

Defense:

In the defense department, Liverpool relies on players like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson. Alexander-Arnold has been consistent this season with as many as 13 clean sheets and an average of 1.2 clearances per game. Robertson had 10 clean sheets so far with an average of 1.9 clearances per match.

Lewis Dunk is the leading defender for the Seagulls. Dunk had 6 clean sheets in the current EPL season with an average of 3.7 clearances per game. It will be a big test for the Spanish goalkeeper Robert Sanchez against the Liverpool wingers. Sanchez is having a save rate of 70% till now.

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Liverpool vs Brighton Highlights

Highlights: Liverpool 2-2 Brighton | Henderson & Mane goals cancelled out by comeback

Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction and Odds: Predicted Winner

It is expected to be a cakewalk for the strong Liverpool side to dominate the hosts. Brighton, on the other hand, needs to repeat the heroics of the last season when they stunned Liverpool with a 1-0 win.

All the prediction and betting platforms are suggesting an easy win for Liverpool on Saturday.