Liverpool Face Brighton: Key Battles, Bold Predictions, and Expected Lineups Revealed

Two of England's in-form clubs clash as Liverpool welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Anfield in a Premier League fixture this Sunday.

Both teams have won four of their last five games across all competitions, yet it's the Seagulls who surprisingly sit above their hosts in the Premier League table. A remarkable start to the season has earned them 16 points, highlighted by a stunning 3–0 victory over title holders Arsenal, while the Reds have managed just 12 points from seven games.

Liverpool's recent wins have come with notable flaws, particularly at the back. They have shipped three goals each against LASK and Villarreal in their last two European fixtures, and also relied on a man advantage during their comeback win against Brentford the previous weekend.

Brighton have looked far more polished, despite a goalless draw against Czech outfit Jablonec in the Conference League on Thursday. A dominant 5–0 demolition of local rivals Crystal Palace last Sunday extended their winning run to six straight games in all competitions, during which they netted 22 goals and conceded only twice.

Liverpool vs. Brighton Score Prediction

Frenetic Stalemate at Anfield

This fixture promises to be a thrilling affair as two teams boasting fearsome attacking firepower go up against each other.

Brighton have racked up an astonishing 23 Premier League goals this season—the highest tally of any side through the first seven matchdays—and while Liverpool have found the net just nine times in the league so far, they have scored 15 goals across four matches in the Carabao Cup and Champions League combined.

Brighton's backline has been remarkably solid—they are currently on a five-game clean sheet streak—whereas Liverpool have looked more vulnerable, having conceded three goals in three of their last four outings.

Both managers favor high-pressing, attack-minded football, which should make for an exciting, end-to-end encounter. The result remains anyone's guess.

Prediction: Liverpool 2–2 Brighton

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs. Brighton

Iraola faces a lengthy injury list ahead of Brighton's visit, with long-term absentees Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitiké all ruled out.

Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong have also recently joined the treatment room, with both unavailable for the weekend. Victor Muñoz is additionally a fitness concern, per Iraola, having sat out the midweek win over Villarreal with an injury.

Bradley Barcola was absent from training on Thursday as the club manages his fitness, though Iraola has confirmed he is "fine" to feature this weekend. He could slot into the starting XI on the left flank, potentially displacing Cody Gakpo.

Ryan Gravenberch returns to Premier League availability after serving a suspension that kept him out of the Brentford game. He is set to form a double pivot alongside the impressive Alexis Mac Allister.

Milos Kerkez, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are all expected to return to the starting lineup after being named on the bench against Villarreal.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs. Brighton (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araújo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.

Brighton Predicted Lineup vs. Liverpool

Hürzeler rotated heavily for the European trip to the Czech Republic on Thursday, with only Groß, Bart Verbruggen and Olivier Boscagli likely to keep their spots for the Anfield clash.

Brighton may revert to the side that dismantled Palace, with scorers Kostoulas, Diego Gómez and Yasin Ayari among those expected to return to the XI.

On the injury front, Brighton continue to be without several players, including Liverpool transfer target Yankuba Minteh. Fellow wide players Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez and Zadok Yohana also remain on the sidelines.

Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas and Mats Wieffer are all long-term absentees, though Pascal Struijk could potentially make his return from injury in the defensive line.

Brighton Predicted Lineup vs. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadıoğlu, Vušković, Dunk, Boscagli; Groß, Chema; Gómez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas.

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