One week after losing in the final seconds to Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool once again travel south in the Premier League, this time to Brighton for a top-six showdown on Sunday.
Liverpool will start matchday No. 8 in fourth place, with 16 points, two points off first-place Man City.
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The Reds could go top of the table with a win over Brighton and results going their way elsewhere.
Brighton, on the other hand, are coming off a shock a 6-1 defeat against Aston Villa away from home. It was their second loss in four Premier League matches.
Brighton took 15 points from the opening seven fixtures. The Seagulls are three points off first-place Manchester City and could go level with Man City with a win and results going their way elsewhere.
Brighton have a brilliant head-to-head record against Liverpool in all competitions.
The Seagulls posted a record of 3W-2D-1L in the last six matches, outscoring Liverpool 11-8.
The clubs played three times in all competitions last term. Brighton drew 3-3 with Liverpool at Anfield.
They followed it up with a 3-0 home win over the Reds. The clubs met again in the FA Cup, with Brighton winning 2-1 at the Amex.
Liverpool took seven points from the opening 12 points on offer in the league. They outscored their opponents 7-5 in the opening four away matches.
Brighton earned nine points from 12 points on offer in the league at home. Roberto De Zerbi’s team are on a two-match winning streak in the league at the Amex. Both matches finished with identical 3-1 scorelines.
All three matches between these teams last season finished with over 2.5 goals scored.
All four of Brighton’s home matches saw over 2.5 goals. Their games tend to be high-scoring.
All four of Liverpool’s Premier League road games in 2023-24 finished with over 1.5 goals. All four matches also saw both teams score goals.
Jurgen Klopp will be without the duo of Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota due to suspension after both were sent off versus Spurs a week ago. Stefan Bajcetic is nursing a calf injury and will miss the match.
Cody Gakpo suffered a knee injury against Spurs and will miss the game. Midfielder Thiago Alcantara will also miss the match due to an injury.
De Zerbi will be without Julio Enciso and Jakub Moder due to injuries. James Milner is likely to return from a muscle injury. Pascal Gross and Adam Lallana are both in line to return from their respective injuries.
Liverpool may be winless in three straight games against Brighton in all competitions, but they should pick up a win on Sunday in another high-scoring fixture. The Reds should win 3-2 away to stay in the title fight.