MatchThe opposition lowdown: Brighton & Hove Albion

Recent form

The Seagulls have won three of their last four matches in the top flight and sit 12th in the table after 30 games.

Last time out, Fabian Hurzeler’s side secured a 1-0 victory on the road at Sunderland courtesy of Yankuba Minteh’s second-half goal.

With 40 points overall, they show a symmetrical record of 10 wins, 10 draws and 10 defeats.

Key players

Danny Welbeck is Brighton’s leading scorer in the Premier League this season with 10 goals to date.

Diego Gomez is next-best on five.

Minteh has recorded the most assists (four) for Hurzeler’s charges, meanwhile.

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has made the fifth-highest number of saves across the division in 2025-26 with 83.

Previous meetings

This is the third clash between the clubs of the campaign.

The Reds were 2-0 winners when Brighton visited Anfield in the league in December – Hugo Ekitike delivered both of the goals.

They then faced each other in the Emirates FA Cup just last month and strikes by Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah (penalty) gave Liverpool a 3-0 home win.

Team news

For the hosts, Carlos Baleba and Kaoru Mitoma are available again after missing the win at Sunderland.

Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster remain out with long-term injuries.

Pre-match stats

• Only Jeremy Doku (63) has had more successful dribbles in the Premier League this season than Brighton’s Minteh (54).
• The Seagulls are one of just three sides to have conceded more goals in the first half of games (19) than they have in the second half (17) in the Premier League this season.
• Brighton have won three of their last 11 Premier League games kicking off at 12.30pm on a Saturday (three draws, five defeats).

What they said

Brighton head coach Hurzeler

“It’s football, so I think we all know Liverpool is still one of the best teams, with incredible individual quality. They can always have these special nights [such as Wednesday], especially at Anfield. I think they came into a flow and when Liverpool comes into a flow then it’s dangerous for every team.

“So, it’s our responsibility to not let them get into the flow. Therefore, we need to be prepared, we need to be intense. We play at home, we play in front of our fans and therefore we are looking forward to it.”