PREMIER LEAGUE Matchweek 8

Liverpool vs Brighton

Match data 2026-10-25 14:00 UK · Anfield Updated 2026.10.23

Full time

Liverpool2–0Brighton

GoalsLiverpool P. Groß 17' (OG) · A. Isak 21'

Kicked off 2026.10.25. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record

Liverpool host Brighton in Premier League matchweek 8: Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 GMT (25 Oct 23:00 KST) at Anfield. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.

The last 10 league meetings: Liverpool 4 wins, 3 draws, Brighton 3 wins; the most recent was Brighton 2–1 Liverpool in 2026/03. Last five games in all competitions: Liverpool W4 D0 L1, Brighton W4 D1 L0.

Last 10 meetings4 · 3 · 3Liverpool W · D · Brighton WLast meeting Brighton 2–1 Liverpool (2026.03)

H2H 18 games, average3.17 goals3+ goals 66.7% · red cards 1x · league average 2.84 goals

Win rate this season42.9% / 71.4%Liverpool / Brighton3W 3D 1L / 5W 1D 1Llast season 44.7% / 36.8%

Premier League table

Premier League table as of 2026-10-22
Pos	Team	Pl	W–D–L	GD	Pts
1	Man City	7	7–0–0	+12	21
2	Arsenal	7	6–0–1	+6	18
3	Brighton	7	5–1–1	+18	16
4	Chelsea	7	4–1–2	+4	13
5	Liverpool	7	3–3–1	+1	12
6	Brentford	7	2–4–1	+5	10
7	Leeds	7	2–4–1	+3	10
8	Everton	7	2–4–1	+1	10
9	Hull	7	2–3–2	+1	9
10	Ipswich	7	3–0–4	-4	9
11	Newcastle	7	2–2–3	-4	8
12	Villa	7	2–2–3	-4	8
13	Man Utd	7	1–4–2	+0	7
14	Palace	7	2–1–4	-8	7
15	Bournemouth	7	1–3–3	-4	6
16	Spurs	7	1–3–3	-4	6
17	Coventry	7	2–0–5	-8	6
18	Fulham	7	1–2–4	-3	5
19	Forest	7	1–2–4	-4	5
20	Sunderland	7	1–1–5	-8	4

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unit	Liverpool	Brighton
Positionpoints	5th · 12	3rd · 16
W–D–L7 games	3–3–1	5–1–1
Goals for / againstper game	1.29 / 1.14	3.29 / 0.71
xG / xGAper game	1.53 / 1.25	2.27 / 1.42
Possession%	55.7	59.7
Shots / on targetper game	15.7 / 5	17.9 / 6
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record	44.7% 17–9–12	36.8% 14–11–13
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18	10–4–4	4–4–10

xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Liverpool -0.11, Brighton -0.71 (per game)

ManagersAndoni Iraola — league 7 games · 3W 3D 1L · win rate 42.9% · F. Hürzeler — league 83 games · 35W 25D 23L · win rate 42.2% · manager duel 1W 1D 2L (Liverpool perspective)
Last matchLiverpool 5 days ago UCL home Villarreal 4–3 · Brighton 3 days ago UECL away FK Jablonec 0–0

Last five games

Liverpool

4W 0D 1L

Scored 13Conceded 10Clean sheets 1

Last five games
Opponent	Venue	Result	xG
VillarrealUCL	home	4–3W	2.41
Brentford	away	2–1W	1.54
Lask LinzUCL	away	6–3W	3.36
Man City	home	0–3L	0.94
Bournemouth	away	1–0W	—

Brighton

4W 1D 0L

Scored 14Conceded 0Clean sheets 5

Last five games
Opponent	Venue	Result	xG
FK JablonecUECL	away	0–0D	1.42
Palace	home	5–0W	2.02
Kauno ŽalgirisUECL	home	4–0W	4.02
Sunderland	away	2–0W	1.41
Arsenal	home	3–0W	—

Brighton 8 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games

Head-to-head

2026.03.21Brighton2–1Liverpool
2025.12.13Liverpool2–0Brighton
2025.05.19Brighton3–2Liverpool
2024.11.02Liverpool2–1Brighton
2024.03.31Liverpool2–1Brighton
2023.10.08Brighton2–2Liverpool
2023.01.14Brighton3–0Liverpool
2022.10.01Liverpool3–3Brighton
2022.03.12Brighton0–2Liverpool
2021.10.30Liverpool2–2Brighton

Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →

Anfield H2H 9 games Liverpool 6W 2D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win

H2H 18-game profile
H2H 18 games (since 2017-18)	Value
Goals per game	3.17
Games with 3+ goalsshare %	66.7
Both teams scoredshare %	61.1
Average time of first goalmin	22.4
Goalless at half-timeshare %	22.2
Goals from 76th minute57 goals, %	17.5
Yellow cards per game	2.94
Red cards / penalties18 games total	1 / 5

Conditional data

A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points

Timing and context
Condition	Liverpool	Brighton
After a match Liverpool 5 days · Brighton 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions	-5.9p51 games · 29W 16D 6L · usual 62.8%	-0.5p69 games · 22W 20D 27L · usual 32.4%
League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies	-1.3p135 games · 83W 33D 19L · usual 62.8%	+5.1p56 games · 21W 13D 22L · usual 32.4%
Sunday 14:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18	+13.2p25 games · 19W 3D 3L · usual 62.8%	+8.9p46 games · 19W 16D 11L · usual 32.4%
After last resultLiverpool W / Brighton 3+ wins · since 2022-23	+7.2p88 games · 55W 18D 15L · usual 55.3%	sample too small6 games · 2W 3D 1L · usual 40.9%
Forecast: drizzleWin rate · Liverpool home / Brighton away	-6.0p44 games · 25W 14D 5L · usual 62.8%	-4.1p46 games · 13W 9D 24L · usual 32.4%
Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 10.1°C	+1.2p25 games · 16W 8D 1L · usual 62.8%	+9.9p26 games · 11W 9D 6L · usual 32.4%
Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 63%	+1.5p157 games · 101W 36D 20L · usual 62.8%	-3.2p154 games · 45W 49D 60L · usual 32.4%
Rain or drizzleWin rate	-6.0p95 games · 54W 29D 12L · usual 62.8%	+3.4p106 games · 38W 24D 44L · usual 32.4%
October gamesWin rate	-17.1p35 games · 16W 10D 9L · usual 62.8%	+2.9p34 games · 12W 13D 9L · usual 32.4%
Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs	33.3%sample too small6 games · 2W 1D 3L · usual 55.3%	50.0%sample too small4 games · 2W 0D 2L · usual 40.9%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Liverpool 55.3% (88W 41D 30L) / Brighton 40.9% (65W 45D 49L)

Game management
items	Liverpool	Brighton
After scoring firstWin rate	83.0%88 games · 73W 11D 4L	66.7%78 games · 52W 18D 8L
After conceding firstWin rate	23.8% -31.5p63 games · 15W 22D 26L · usual 55.3%	18.1% -22.8p72 games · 13W 18D 41L · usual 40.9%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate	90.1%81 games · 73W 7D 1L	88.3%60 games · 53W 7D 0L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames	22 / 17	27 / 15
Goals by substitutes% of team goals	11.1 34/306	20.2 51/253
Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate	-18.9p41 games · 18W 13D 10L · usual 62.8%	+2.2p52 games · 18W 14D 20L · usual 32.4%
Penalties won / concededper game	0.12 / 0.06	0.14 / 0.16
Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals	24.8 / 23.2	26.5 / 21.3
Failed to score / clean sheets%	11.3 / 32.1	18.2 / 25.8

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 7 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
items	Liverpool	Brighton
Shots inside / outside the boxper game	8.7 / 7	11 / 6.9
Shots blockedper game	5.9	3.6
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game	11.9 / 3.4 / 7.4	10.7 / 3.3 / 8.1
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented	2.3 / 0.38	2.3 / 0.06
Corners won / concededper game	4.9 / 4.4	5.7 / 5
Offsides / fouls wonper game	2.1 / 10.3	2.3 / 10.3
Passes / accuracyper game / %	483 / 85	510 / 84.4
2025-26 xG → goalsseason total	60.8 → 63 +2.2	57.5 → 52 -5.5
2025-26 xGA → concededseason total	47.5 → 53 +5.5	48.9 → 46 -2.9

Order is always home team (Liverpool) then away team (Brighton) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)

D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded

Liverpool

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started21.4%14 games
3W 7D 4L

Off the bench50.0%12 games
6W 3D 3L

Did not play57.9%19 games
11W 2D 6L

vs Brighton · when playing 0.0% 1 games · 0W 0D 1L · small sample

Games: · · ·

V. van Dijk Started 65.2% (279 games 182W 60D 37L) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 51.1% (47 games 24W 12D 11L) · vs Brighton 69.2% (13 games 9W 3D 1L)
Alisson Started 63.7% (262 games 167W 60D 35L) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 63.3% (49 games 31W 8D 10L) · vs Brighton 50.0% (12 games 6W 4D 2L)
J. Gomez Started 67.3% (110 games 74W 23D 13L) · Off the bench 60.0% (50 games 30W 13D 7L) · Did not play 61.2% (188 games 115W 43D 30L) · vs Brighton 71.4% (7 games 5W 1D 1L · small sample)
C. Gakpo Started 52.7% (93 games 49W 25D 19L) · Off the bench 64.1% (39 games 25W 10D 4L) · Did not play 60.0% (10 games 6W 2D 2L) · vs Brighton 40.0% (5 games 2W 0D 3L · small sample)
A. Mac Allister Started 59.8% (97 games 58W 21D 18L) · Off the bench 46.7% (15 games 7W 6D 2L) · Did not play 44.4% (9 games 4W 4D 1L · small sample) · vs Brighton 60.0% (5 games 3W 1D 1L · small sample)
D. Szoboszlai Started 55.2% (96 games 53W 26D 17L) · Off the bench 64.3% (14 games 9W 3D 2L) · Did not play 63.6% (11 games 7W 2D 2L) · vs Brighton 50.0% (6 games 3W 1D 2L · small sample)
R. Gravenberch Started 54.7% (86 games 47W 23D 16L) · Off the bench 64.7% (17 games 11W 5D 1L) · Did not play 53.8% (13 games 7W 2D 4L) · vs Brighton 40.0% (5 games 2W 1D 2L · small sample)
K. Tsimikas Started 61.1% (36 games 22W 9D 5L) · Off the bench 44.8% (29 games 13W 10D 6L) · Did not play 60.8% (148 games 90W 32D 26L) · vs Brighton 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample)
M. Kerkez Started 45.5% (33 games 15W 7D 11L) · Off the bench 25.0% (8 games 2W 4D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 75.0% (4 games 3W 1D 0L · small sample) · vs Brighton 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample)
F. Wirtz Started 47.1% (34 games 16W 10D 8L) · Off the bench 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 40.0% (5 games 2W 1D 2L · small sample) · vs Brighton 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample)
F. Chiesa Started 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 39.3% (28 games 11W 5D 12L) · Did not play 61.2% (49 games 30W 16D 3L) · vs Brighton 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample)
J. Frimpong Started 21.4% (14 games 3W 7D 4L) · Off the bench 50.0% (12 games 6W 3D 3L) · Did not play 57.9% (19 games 11W 2D 6L) · vs Brighton 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample)
R. Ngumoha Started 16.7% (6 games 1W 4D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 29.4% (17 games 5W 4D 8L) · Did not play 57.9% (19 games 11W 4D 4L) · vs Brighton 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample)
A. Isak Started 42.9% (14 games 6W 4D 4L) · Off the bench 66.7% (6 games 4W 2D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 28.6% (21 games 6W 6D 9L) · vs Brighton 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample)
T. Nyoni Started no record · Off the bench 50.0% (8 games 4W 3D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 30.0% (10 games 3W 3D 4L) · vs Brighton no record
J. Jacquet Started 42.9% (7 games 3W 3D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Brighton no record
R. Araujo Started 60.0% (5 games 3W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 2D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Brighton no record
V. Munoz Started 40.0% (5 games 2W 2D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 50.0% (2 games 1W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Brighton no record
B. Barcola Started 50.0% (4 games 2W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Brighton no record
L. Koumas Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 66.7% (3 games 2W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 33.3% (3 games 1W 2D 0L · small sample) · vs Brighton no record

Brighton

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started23.1%13 games
3W 6D 4L

Off the bench50.0%14 games
7W 3D 4L

Did not play45.7%46 games
21W 12D 13L

vs Liverpool · when playing 100.0% 1 games · 1W 0D 0L · small sample

Games: · · ·

L. Dunk Started 31.3% (300 games 94W 92D 114L) · Off the bench 60.0% (5 games 3W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 36.4% (44 games 16W 17D 11L) · vs Liverpool 20.0% (15 games 3W 4D 8L)
P. Groß Started 32.5% (228 games 74W 72D 82L) · Off the bench 15.4% (26 games 4W 8D 14L) · Did not play 36.8% (95 games 35W 30D 30L) · vs Liverpool 20.0% (15 games 3W 4D 8L)
B. Verbruggen Started 39.2% (102 games 40W 33D 29L) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 29.4% (17 games 5W 4D 8L) · vs Liverpool 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample)
Y. Ayari Started 46.9% (49 games 23W 17D 9L) · Off the bench 45.5% (22 games 10W 5D 7L) · Did not play 32.3% (62 games 20W 16D 26L) · vs Liverpool 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample)
J. Hinshelwood Started 43.1% (51 games 22W 13D 16L) · Off the bench 37.5% (16 games 6W 3D 7L) · Did not play 34.5% (55 games 19W 21D 15L) · vs Liverpool 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample)
G. Rutter Started 40.0% (40 games 16W 14D 10L) · Off the bench 39.1% (23 games 9W 8D 6L) · Did not play 44.4% (18 games 8W 3D 7L) · vs Liverpool 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample)
D. Gómez Started 48.6% (37 games 18W 9D 10L) · Off the bench 43.8% (16 games 7W 3D 6L) · Did not play 28.6% (7 games 2W 3D 2L · small sample) · vs Liverpool 66.7% (3 games 2W 0D 1L · small sample)
M. Wieffer Started 45.7% (35 games 16W 8D 11L) · Off the bench 41.2% (17 games 7W 6D 4L) · Did not play 38.7% (31 games 12W 11D 8L) · vs Liverpool 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample)
F. Kadıoğlu Started 42.2% (45 games 19W 12D 14L) · Off the bench 0.0% (4 games 0W 2D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 45.2% (31 games 14W 10D 7L) · vs Liverpool 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample)
M. De Cuyper Started 33.3% (24 games 8W 7D 9L) · Off the bench 58.3% (12 games 7W 3D 2L) · Did not play 44.4% (9 games 4W 2D 3L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
C. Kostoulas Started 62.5% (8 games 5W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 15.8% (19 games 3W 7D 9L) · Did not play 80.0% (10 games 8W 1D 1L) · vs Liverpool 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample)
M. O'Riley Started 23.1% (13 games 3W 6D 4L) · Off the bench 50.0% (14 games 7W 3D 4L) · Did not play 45.7% (46 games 21W 12D 13L) · vs Liverpool 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample)
O. Boscagli Started 50.0% (16 games 8W 3D 5L) · Off the bench 0.0% (3 games 0W 2D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 46.7% (15 games 7W 3D 5L) · vs Liverpool no record
L. Vuskovic Started 71.4% (7 games 5W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Liverpool no record
M. Yalcouye Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (4 games 4W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Liverpool no record
Costinha Started no record · Off the bench 66.7% (6 games 4W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
C. Andres Started 100.0% (3 games 3W 0D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Liverpool no record
I. Osman Started no record · Off the bench 66.7% (3 games 2W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 75.0% (4 games 3W 1D 0L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
P. Struijk Started 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
J. Hadjam Started no record · Off the bench 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Liverpool no record
P. David Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 100.0% (4 games 4W 0D 0L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
M. Svoboda Started no record · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record
Z. Yohanna Started no record · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 66.7% (6 games 4W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Liverpool no record

06How the numbers are compiled

Source: API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
Sample: Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
Match scope: Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
Updated: 2026.10.23 11:48 UK

This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.

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