Liverpool - Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool host Brighton with both sides in sharp form
Liverpool host Brighton at Anfield on Sunday with four points separating the sides after seven matches. Brighton sit third with 16 points from seven played, while Liverpool are fifth on 12 points from the same number of games.
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Brighton's momentum meets Liverpool's recovery
Brighton arrive having won all five of their recent matches, the latest a 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace. Liverpool have won four of their last five, including a 4-3 win over Villarreal Liverpool host Villarreal, though that run includes a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. The contrast in goal difference is stark: Brighton's stands at plus-18, Liverpool's at plus-one.
The market-implied probabilities give Liverpool a 44.8 per cent chance of winning at home, with Brighton at 30.4 per cent and a draw at 24.8 per cent. A victory would take Liverpool to 15 points from eight matches, while defeat would leave them on 12 points having played one more game. Brighton would reach 19 points from eight with a win, 17 with a draw.
Recent meetings have been tight
The five most recent head-to-head meetings have produced 16 goals in total. Liverpool won three of those encounters and lost two, the most recent a 1-2 defeat in March. Before that they had won 3-0 and 2-0. None of the five meetings ended level, and four of them were decided by a single goal.
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Will Liverpool's home advantage overcome Brighton's five-game winning streak?
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