With only 10 more games to go the title race in the Premier League is getting hotter and hotter. Liverpool dropped pole position to Arsenal after their 1-1 draw with Manchester City, but there is still more than enough time to take advantage of any mistakes. For Brighton, the season seems over as 14 points separate them from the top 5 and European football next season.
Liverpool Team News
While they might have given the initiative to Arsenal after the 1-1 draw with Manchester City, Liverpool are still well within the title fight. On Sunday their mission will be to secure the mandatory 3 points against Brighton. And the points are even more important because, on the same day, Arsenal and Manchester City will go against each other. A potential draw there could flip the tides once again and make Liverpool the leading team. With that being said, games at Anfield are more often than not goal spectacles as 8 of the last 9 competitive games here have seen over 2.5 goals. If we look at Premier League games only, we will see that Liverpool’s last 4 wins here came in games featuring over 2.5 goals.
Brighton Team News
With the elimination from the Europa League and lacklustre Premier League performances as of late, Roberto De Zebri’s team doesn’t seem to have much to play for in the remainder of the season. Relegation is a non-issue for Brighton and 5th place seems out of their reach. Yet, the team will come to Anfield on the back of 2 consecutive wins and could try to cause an upset here. An important detail here is that both of those wins came at home, but they surely will have boosted Brighton’s morale, which probably took a hit. In the Premier League, however, away games have been quite the issue for Roberto De Zebri’s men as evidenced by the 3 losses from the last 4 away fixtures. All of those 4 games also featured over 2.5 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Curiously enough, Brighton has an advantage in the recent head-to-head over Liverpool, as they have won 2 times in the last 5 competitive games against Jurgen Klopp’s team. Moreover, Liverpool have not won against Brighton in their last 3 games against them at Anfield. In terms of goals, 4 of the last 5 competitive games between these two teams saw over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 82 | LDWDW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 | LWDLL |
Liverpool – Brighton Betting Prediction
Liverpool will surely be the vastly more motivated team here, but they shouldn’t underestimate Brighton, who can be quite tricky to play against. But I believe that Jurgen Klopp will set out his guys to secure the vital 3 points for their title challenge. Given the fact that Liverpool’s home games are goal fests and that Brighton’s recent away games also seem to feature a lot of scoring, I expect to see goals here. Thus, my pick here is for Liverpool to win and the game to see over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Liverpool To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.60
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