Liverpool vs Brighton: Liverpool and Brighton will reunite again in the Premier League after a five-goal thriller in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
The Arne Slot men defeated Brighton 3-2 in the Carabao Cup. However, the Liverpool 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League leaves the Reds trailing behind Manchester City.
Liverpool vs. Brighton Preview
The Reds are on the course of winning their 11th Carabao Cup after a convincing win away from home against Brighton.
Netherlands attacker Cody Gakpo scored two goals against the Brighton side to increase his goal tally in the competition to four.
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz scored the third goal for the Reds to secure a quarterfinal qualification.
The Merseyside Red lost their grip on top of the Premier League table after playing a 2-2 draw against 3rd-placed team Arsenal.
The Liverpool side came back from behind on two different occasions against the Gunners.
The Merseyside Reds may return to the top of the Premier League table if they defeat Brighton, and Manchester City drop points against Bournemouth.
The only loss Liverpool have suffered in all club competition this season was against Nottingham Forest. Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Nuno Espirito Santos’ men.
The Merseyside Reds have a lengthy football schedule for the month of November 2024.
Over the next two weeks, the Liverpool team will play against Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Brighton had Liverpool’s defender, Jarell Quansah’s horrible performances to thank in the 3-2 loss to the Liverpool side.
However, the team’s second-half display caused them the tie against Liverpool.
The same thing happened in Brighton’s Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Brighton side were two goals ahead, but the Wolves side crawled back into the game with two late goals in the second half.
Danny Welbeck and Evans Ferguson put the Brighton side ahead. The Seagulls were on their way to securing yet another three points.
However, Wolves scored two goals via Rayan Ait Nouri’s strike and deflected Matheus Cunha’s attempt to earn a point.
In the Brighton match against Wolves, the Seagulls missed four one-on-one chances.
Brighton being in the sixth place of the Premier League table is something commendable under their new manager. The Brighton side have scored a total of 30 goals in their last seven Premier League matches.
Liverpool vs. Brighton Team News
Liverpool midfielders Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa and Alisson Becker are out of the Premier League game against Brighton.
Slot is not expecting any of his injured players to return to football action before the international break.
The Dutch manager who rotated heavily in the Liverpool Carabao Cup game against Brighton will be looking forward to recalling Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, Darwin Nunez, and Alexis Mac Allister.
Brighton are currently missing the presence of Lewis Dunk, who has been sidelined for a calf injury.
Also, the Brighton side will be playing the Reds without key players like Yankuba Minteh, Joao Pedro, Solly March, James Milner, Matt O’Riley, and Adam Webster.
Liverpool vs. Brighton Possible Starting Line Up
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Nunez
Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup:
Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Adingra, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Mitoma; Rutter, Welbeck
Liverpool vs. Brighton Prediction
The Reds are one of the most difficult teams to beat in the Premier League. They are expected to secure three points against the Brighton side.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Brighton
