Liverpool vs Brighton: Premier League Preview and Team News

Liverpool vs Brighton kicks off at 16:00 SAST on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at Anfield. Brighton arrive third in the Premier League with the best goal difference in the division. Liverpool are fifth, so this is a meeting of two teams in the top six. This is a preview, written before kick-off.

When is Liverpool vs Brighton and where is it played?

Liverpool vs Brighton starts at 16:00 SAST on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at Anfield in Liverpool. Samuel Barrott is the referee, according to our fixture data, and it is gameweek eight.

The game is one of five that kick off at the same time on Sunday. Therefore, our live scores page is the easiest place to follow them together. For the rest of the weekend, see our Premier League predictions hub, and the official Premier League website has the full fixture list.

What is at stake for Liverpool and Brighton?

Brighton can go level with second-placed Arsenal on points if they win, while Liverpool want to close the gap on the top three. Brighton have 16 points from seven games. Liverpool have 12 from the same number.

Brighton have scored 23 goals and conceded only five. That goal difference of plus 18 is the best in the league. Liverpool have scored nine and conceded eight, so their numbers are much tighter. As a result, the table suggests a very different kind of team on each side.

How have Liverpool played recently?

Liverpool have won four of their last six matches in all competitions, but they also lost 3-0 at home to Manchester City on 11 October. Since then, they have won three games in a row, each by at least one goal.

Their results were a 6-3 win at LASK in the Champions League on 14 October, a 2-1 win at Brentford on 17 October and a 4-3 home win over Villarreal in the Champions League on 20 October. Our Brentford vs Liverpool report covers the Brentford game in detail.

Earlier in the run, Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-1 in the League Cup on 15 September and won 1-0 at Bournemouth five days later. However, they have conceded in almost every recent game, so defensive balance remains a question.

How have Brighton played recently?

Brighton have won four of their last six matches in all competitions and drawn one. Their latest results were a 2-0 win at Sunderland on 10 October, a 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris in the Europa Conference League on 15 October and a 5-0 league win over Crystal Palace on 18 October.

On Thursday, 22 October, they drew 0-0 away to Jablonec in the Europa Conference League. That means Brighton have had only three days since a European trip. Meanwhile, Liverpool played on Tuesday, so the rest gap is similar.

Brighton also beat Arsenal 3-0 at home on 19 September and won 3-2 at Manchester United in the League Cup on 16 September. In other words, they have already beaten two of the league’s biggest clubs this season.

What do the home and away records show?

Liverpool have not won at Anfield in the league this season. They have drawn two and lost one of their three home games, scoring two goals and conceding five. Brighton, by contrast, have won two of their three away league games, scoring 10 goals and conceding four.

Therefore, the venue favours the visitors more than usual in this fixture. Still, Liverpool have won three of four away from home, so they are a different team on the road. The key figures sit below.

• Liverpool at home: three played, no wins, two draws, one defeat, two goals for, five against.
• Brighton away: three played, two wins, one defeat, 10 goals for, four against.
• Liverpool overall: 12 points, nine goals for, eight against.
• Brighton overall: 16 points, 23 goals for, five against.

What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Brighton?

Liverpool have won four of the last six meetings in all competitions, and Brighton have won two. Liverpool have scored 13 goals in those games and conceded eight.

Brighton won the most recent league meeting 2-1 on 21 March 2026. Liverpool then won 3-0 in the FA Cup on 14 February 2026 and 2-0 in the league on 13 December 2025. In addition, Brighton won 3-2 in May 2025, and Liverpool won 2-1 in the league and 3-2 in the League Cup in late 2024.

As a result, goals have been a feature of this fixture. Every meeting in the run produced at least two goals in total.

What is the team news for Liverpool vs Brighton?

Our injury data lists seven Liverpool players and eight Brighton players as unavailable. For Liverpool these include Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Dominik Szoboszlai (muscle), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle) and Conor Bradley (knee). Brighton’s list includes Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring), Evan Ferguson (ankle) and Mats Wieffer (knee).

Liverpool also list Giovanni Leoni, Amara Nallo and Valentin Munoz. Brighton also list Facundo Azeez, Yasin Minteh, Stefanos Tzimas and Zach Yohanna, while Pascal Struijk is marked as resting. However, the confirmed line-ups are only released about an hour before kick-off.

What should you watch for in Liverpool vs Brighton?

Watch the first half closely. Brighton have scored five of their 20 goals counted in our data between the 31st and 45th minutes, and another five in the final 15 minutes. Liverpool, meanwhile, have scored five of their 10 goals after the 60th minute.

Also look at the Anfield crowd. Liverpool have not yet turned home games into wins, so the atmosphere and the early goal could matter. Even so, Brighton have conceded only one league goal on their travels in their four games, so the visitors are not easy to score against either.

Our previews do not offer tips. Use the numbers above to follow the match as it develops.

The full result is in our Liverpool vs Brighton report.

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