Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion are set to trade tackles at Anfield in an intriguing Premier League top-four match.

Liverpool will be looking to maintain the pressure on top-placed Chelsea following a 5-0 demolition of Manchester United last time out as they head into proceedings as the only Premier League side yet to lose a match this term (W6, D3). Bringing the 2020/21 season into the equation, the ‘Reds’ are now unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League fixtures (W16, D3) and could go 20+ league games without losing for the third time under Jurgen Klopp. Having won their first six Premier League meetings with Brighton, Liverpool failed to beat this opposition in both last season’s league encounters (D1, L1), including a 1-0 defeat in this exact fixture in February. However, they will welcome this showdown in a different mood, having netted a league-high 27 Premier League goals this season, an average of 3.00 per game.

In the meantime, after picking up four victories across their opening five Premier League outings (L1), the visitors have slowed down a bit, going winless in their last four league matches on the trot (D3, L1). A lack of ruthlessness up top has seen Brighton score under 1.5 goals in each of their previous four Premier League games, including a 4-1 home thumping to Liverpool’s fellow title rivals Manchester City last time out. Curiously, though, the four goals they conceded against Pep Guardiola’s side equaled their tally across their previous seven Premier League fixtures combined. However, the ‘Seagulls’ can find motivation in seeking back-to-back competitive away triumphs over Liverpool for the first time in their history. Yet, after claiming just five wins from their previous 33 H2Hs in all competitions (D9, L19), Brighton will know their chances do not look well here.