- Brighton are unbeaten in their last 5 games, winning 5 on the bounce.
- Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5, winning back-to-back games.
Reds return to their roots
Liverpool's opening games of the 2026/2027 Premier League season had people thinking that the Reds were still going to play that pass-everywhere, sit-in-possession, be-patient, wait-for-the-space-to-come football of the Klopp years - but it just didn't suit the players. In came Andoni Iraola, and he's turned them into a pressing, high-energy 4-2-3-1 outfit that are structured in the way Jurgen used to be, only with more running, more verticality and more pressing.
It's a formula that's got the Reds firing on all cylinders, winning 4 of their last 5 and following up a 6-3 win at LASK Linz in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-1 away win at Brentford. Alexander Isak is the finisher, and he's the top scorer for the club in the Premier League with 4 goals in 5 games. Cody Gakpo, however, is the creator, and he's made the difference in the 5 games since returning from injury by supplying 3 assists.
Seagulls are soaring
Liverpool will have to be sharp in this contest with Brighton, who have put 6 goals past Sunderland and Zalgiris Kauno, and 5 past Crystal Palace in their recent run of 5 wins in a row. Fabian Hürzeler has made them an even more pressing side than before, with a fluid, possession-based approach, but they've not lost the ability to get after the game and trigger the press when the ball goes wide.
Pascal Gross is Brighton's most dangerous player, arriving in the box like a freight train with a penchant for scoring goals, as he's shown with 3 goals in 5 league games this season. Brighton have won 2 of their 3 games on the road this season, conceding 4 in total.
Anfield is a tough nut
This is a close game to call on the balance of things, as Liverpool have been great since the international break and Brighton are in blistering form. In head-to-heads, Brighton have the recent advantage (W2, L1), while Liverpool are stumbling at home (D2, L1). With Liverpool winless at home in their last three matches and Brighton on a 5-game winning streak, the value lies with Brighton as the live outsider here, despite their slight edge in the head-to-heads. They're a good price at 23/10, while Liverpool are slight favourites at 1/1. Both teams to score looks an obvious option for this game, and Over 2.5 goals at 3/5 should also find a bit of interest in a contest that will see Brighton's overloaded wings and Liverpool's direct counters test both defences.
