The opposition lowdown: Brighton & Hove Albion
Here is a closer look at Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of Liverpool's hosting of the Seagulls in the Premier League on Sunday (2pm GMT kick-off).
Season so far
Brighton have made an impressive start to the top-flight campaign.
From their seven games, they have returned five wins, one draw and a single defeat.
Their tally of 16 points saw them sit third in the table entering this round of fixtures.
The Seagulls have scored 23 goals – the highest in the division – and conceded just five, which is the joint-fewest.
In Europe, they began their Europa Conference League campaign with a 4-0 win over FK Kauno Zalgiris last week.
They then played out a 0-0 draw against FK Jablonec in Czechia on Thursday.
Key players
Pascal Gross has been the standout man for Brighton this season.
The midfielder has produced three goals and four assists in his seven league outings.
Jack Hinshelwood and Charalampos Kostoulas have also found the back of the net on three occasions apiece.
Team news
Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer could make their returns from injury in this game.
The fitness of Pascal Struijk and Jason Steele is also being monitored.
Femi Azeez, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas and Zadok Yohanna look set to remain out.
Previous meetings
Liverpool and Brighton faced each other three times last season – twice in the Premier League and once in the Emirates FA Cup.
The Reds prevailed on both occasions at Anfield – a 2-0 win in the league and a 3-0 victory in the cup – though they were beaten 2-1 at Amex Stadium.
What they said
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler
"We know what we can expect from Liverpool. Very intense pressing, so a very intense game. Anfield is always a very special environment and atmosphere. We have to be prepared mentally and physically, but we seem to be in a good place."
Pre-match stats
Brighton have won two of their last three Premier League matches against Liverpool (lost one), as many as they won in their first 15 against the Reds (drew four, lost nine).
The Seagulls have won each of their last four Premier League games by an aggregate score of 15-0. The last side to win five successive matches in the competition without conceding were Liverpool in April 2022.
They are one of only eight teams to have scored 23 goals in their opening seven Premier League games of a season, and the first since Manchester City in 2022-23 (23). The last side to have a goal difference of +18 after seven matches were Man City in 2019-20 (20).
