Venue: Anfield
Local Kick-off Time: Oct 25, 2026 3:00
Click here to watch the match LIVE now! 🔴 ▶
Click here to watch the match LIVE now! 🔴 ▶
Liverpool
Form & Tactical Outlook:
Liverpool enter Round 8 sitting 5th in the Premier League table with 12 points from seven matches (W3 D3 L1). In Matchday 7, Liverpool secured a 2-1 comeback victory away at Brentford, with second-half goals scored by Víctor Muñoz and Alexander Isak. In midweek Champions League action, Liverpool mounted another comeback to defeat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield courtesy of an Alexis Mac Allister brace alongside strikes from Ronald Araújo and substitute Florian Wirtz, marking their third consecutive Champions League win. Across their last six matches in all competitions, Liverpool have recorded five wins and one defeat (83% win rate), while winning 50 percent of their last six Premier League matches. At Anfield, Liverpool hold a record of three wins, two draws, and one loss across their past six home fixtures (50% win rate). Over their last 11 games, Liverpool have scored 24 goals (2.18 per game) and conceded 16 (1.45 per game). In head-to-head fixtures, Liverpool have won four of the last six encounters in all competitions (67% win rate) and three of the last six Premier League meetings against Brighton.
Team News:
Liverpool's injury list includes Giovanni Leoni (cruciate ligament tear), Conor Bradley (knee surgery, out until 20.11.2026), Vítězslav Jaroš (knee surgery), and Hugo Ekitike (Achilles tendon rupture, out until 31.12.2026). Additionally, Dominik Szoboszlai and substitute Jeremie Frimpong were both forced off due to injuries during the match against Brentford.
Brighton
Form & Tactical Outlook:
Brighton occupy 3rd place in the Premier League standings with 16 points through seven matches, scoring 23 goals and conceding five (+18 goal difference). In Matchday 7, Brighton recorded an emphatic 5-0 home victory against Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium—taking a 3-0 first-half lead via a Jaydee Canvot own goal, a sensational 51-meter midfield lob from Diego Gómez, and a Yasin Ayari strike, before Charalampos Kostoulas and Jack Hinshelwood added two more in the second half—extending their winning run to four matches in the Premier League and six consecutive victories across all competitions. Across their last six fixtures in all competitions, Brighton hold a 100% win rate (six wins); they have secured two victories in their previous three away matches, and three wins, one draw, and one defeat across their last five away outings (60% win rate). Across their last 11 games, Brighton have netted 34 goals (3.09 per game) and allowed seven (0.64 per game).
Team News:
Brighton's sidelined players consist of Stefanos Tzimas (cruciate ligament tear, out until 20.11.2026), Evan Ferguson (ankle injury, out until 20.11.2026), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury, out until 23.10.2026), and Yankuba Minteh (calf injury, out until 23.10.2026).
