- Team form: Brighton have won 2 of their 3 away games in the Premier League 2026/2027, conceding only 4 goals away from home.
- Home form: Liverpool are winless in their 3 home games in the Premier League 2026/2027, drawing twice and losing once, scoring just 2 goals in that run.
- Key players: Pascal Gross (3 goals in 5 Premier League appearances) is Brighton's danger man, while Alexander Isak (4 goals in 5 Premier League matches) has been Liverpool's main finisher.
Seagulls’ surge makes them a live underdog
Liverpool will face a sterner test than the 2.0 odds for the Reds in the matchup line suggest when they take on an in-form Brighton & Hove Albion side at Anfield on Sunday. Brighton have won all of their last 5 matches, while Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5 and are on a 2-game winning streak.
The Reds have done plenty of winning of late, following up a 6-3 UEFA Champions League win at LASK Linz with a 2-1 away win over Brentford in the league, but they've been in a bit of a rut at home in the Premier League 2026/2027. Liverpool are 5th in the table after collecting 12 points from their first 7 games, while Brighton are 2nd after earning 16 from 7.
Roberto De Zerbi's men have won 2 of their 3 subsequent Premier League 2026/2027 away games, conceding just 4 goals.
Brighton’s press and pace can cause Anfield issues
Brighton’s approach
This should be a exciting match between two good teams in good form with lots of attacking talent that will create a pressing and transition matchup that could test both defences. Fabian Hürzeler has moulded Brighton into a high-pressing side that plays on the front foot but is also adept at building up play from the back.
Brighton have really got going in recent weeks, following up a 2-0 away league win at Sunderland with a 4-0 home win over FK Zalgiris Kauno in the Conference League and a 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace in their previous league fixture.
Liverpool's system
Andoni Iraola has made a similar impact at Liverpool in the few games he's had with the club, creating a 4-2-3-1 system in which the whole team presses high and then plays with pace on the break. Cody Gakpo has been the chief creator of this system, providing 3 assists in 5 Premier League games to give the Reds a spark between the lines.
Swerve Liverpool at 2.0, back Brighton to nick it
Liverpool haven't won in 3 at home in the Premier League 2026/2027, which makes backing the visitors at 3.3 look a much better option here than taking the home side at 2.0.
- Brighton have failed to win in their last 2 trips to Anfield, but they've won 2 of their 3 Premier League 2026/2027 road games and have conceded just 4 times away from home, so this is a tough call rather than a safe bet.
- Both teams to score at 1.5 looks a good matchup fit for this game and the value in Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 suggests an open, chance-filled game that both teams will enjoy.
