Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion — match preview

Premier LeagueSunday, 25 October 2026Anfield

Liverpool

14:00

Kick-off
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Liverpool at homeBrighton awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 100 of 200average 49.8Medium

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 94 of 200average 47.1Medium

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

Combined 83 of 200average 41.4Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Liverpool's 7 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 3 of Brighton & Hove Albion's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 100 of 200 (average 49.8, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Over 2.5 goals in 8 of the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Liverpool 1.3, Brighton 3.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.1, Brighton 0.7. Clean sheets: Liverpool 43%, Brighton 71%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 43%, Brighton 29%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.0, Brighton 5.7. Yellows per game: Liverpool 2.7, Brighton 2.1.1.3Scored per game3.31.1Conceded per game0.743%Clean sheets71%43%Both teams scored29%5.0Corners per game5.72.7Yellows per game2.1

Based on 7 Liverpool and 7 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 1.9, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Brighton 1.3. Clean sheets: Liverpool 33%, Brighton 28%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 63%, Brighton 60%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.8, Brighton 2.2.1.9Scored per game1.71.2Conceded per game1.333%Clean sheets28%63%Both teams scored60%5.9Corners per game5.01.8Yellows per game2.2

Based on 83 Liverpool and 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Liverpool and 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 2.0, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Liverpool 32%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 62%, Brighton 62%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.7, Brighton 2.1.2.0Scored per game1.71.2Conceded per game1.432%Clean sheets26%62%Both teams scored62%5.9Corners per game5.01.7Yellows per game2.1

Based on 159 Liverpool and 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Liverpool and 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Liverpool and 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Liverpool 1.8, Brighton 1.3. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.0, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Liverpool 39%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 50%, Brighton 55%. Corners per game: Liverpool 6.0, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.5, Brighton 1.8.1.8Scored per game1.31.0Conceded per game1.439%Clean sheets26%50%Both teams scored55%6.0Corners per game5.01.5Yellows per game1.8

Based on 995 Liverpool and 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 62 of 995 Liverpool and 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 653 of 995 Liverpool and 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Liverpool and 10 Brighton.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Liverpool and Brighton
MinutesLiverpool scoredLiverpool concededBrighton scoredBrighton conceded
1–153163
16–300120
31–450353
46–605241
61–752531
76–903261

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Liverpool wins
3
Draws
0
Brighton wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Liverpool’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Liverpool's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton2–1LiverpoolL
Liverpool2–0BrightonW
Brighton3–2LiverpoolL
Liverpool2–1BrightonW
Liverpool2–1BrightonW

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