MatchBrighton v Liverpool: Nine stats to know about Sunday's WSL clash

After a 2-0 defeat of Leicester City last weekend, the Reds face the Seagulls in a 12pm GMT kick-off on Sunday.

Check out nine pre-match facts and figures to know – provided by Opta – below…

Liverpool have won three of their five previous WSL away matches against Brighton (one draw, one defeat), including a 1-0 win in 2023-24 and a 2-1 victory in this fixture last season.

Reds head coach Gareth Taylor will take charge of his 122nd game in the Women’s Super League, moving ahead of Willie Kirk into outright fifth for the most games managed.

All six of Beata Olsson’s league goals for Liverpool have either put them in the lead (three) or brought them level (three) – the most goals of any player in the 2025-26 WSL with 100 per cent of them being either an equaliser or a goal to put their side ahead.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last seven WSL meetings with Brighton, winning five and drawing two.

Liverpool have led for 189 minutes in total across their last three league fixtures, compared to 105 minutes across their first 14 games of the season.

With 50, Seagulls goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has made the second-most saves in the division so far this season.

Brighton have yet to concede a goal from a corner in the WSL in 2025-26.

Against no side has Brighton’s Fran Kirby been directly involved in more WSL goals than Liverpool (11 – eight goals, three assists), all of those coming while at Chelsea.

Brighton have lost three of their last four and both of their last two WSL home games, after only losing two of their previous 14 (seven wins, five draws).