Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Match details
Liverpool F.C. host Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 14:00 GMT (10:00 AM EST / 15:00 BST / 16:00 SAST) in Matchday 8 of the Premier League season at Anfield.
Getty ImagesIraola's Reds ready to defend home turf against high-flying Seagulls
Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool return to Premier League duty riding high after edging out Villarreal 4–3 in a thrilling Champions League encounter on Tuesday night. Having bounced back from a prior domestic setback against Manchester City by defeating Brentford 2–1 and winning in Europe, the Reds aim to protect their home record. However, Fabian Hürzeler’s Seagulls present a severe threat: Brighton roll into Merseyside having thrashed Crystal Palace 5–0 in Premier League action, bringing an explosive nine goals across their last two fixtures.
Getty ImagesKey matchup: Alexis Mac Allister vs Pascal Groß
In-form midfield engine: Former Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister is in electric form for Liverpool, bagging two goals in midweek against Villarreal to take his tally to four goals across his last two appearances.
Tactical conductor: German veteran Pascal Groß anchors Brighton’s midfield unit. Groß must disrupt Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch in central areas to prevent Liverpool from establishing rapid forward transitions.
Getty ImagesTactical breakdown & predicted XI
Liverpool F.C. (4-3-3): Alisson; Araújo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Nyoni, Gravenberch; Wirtz, Isak, Gakpo.
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadıoğlu, Vušković, Dunk, Boscagli; Groß, Andrés; Gómez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas.
Match insight: Liverpool enter as strong home favourites at Anfield, backed by superior head-to-head form and elite central firepower. However, Hürzeler’s Seagulls will look to press high early and exploit any lingering defensive fatigue from the Reds' midweek European tie.
Team news & squads
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion Probable lineups
Manager
- A. Iraola
Liverpool head into this match without a significant number of first-team players. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni, Vitezslav Jaros, Jeremie Frimpong, and Dominik Szoboszlai are all listed as unavailable through injury. Iraola will provide further squad updates ahead of kick-off.
Brighton also carry notable absences, with Stefanos Tzimas, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Mats Wieffer, and Yankuba Minteh all sidelined. Hurzeler has no suspensions to contend with, and further team news will be confirmed closer to the match.
Form
Liverpool have won three of their last five matches across all competitions, with one draw and one defeat. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 Premier League win over Brentford, and they also recorded a 6-3 victory over LASK in the Champions League. The sole defeat in that run came against Manchester City, a 3-0 loss at the Etihad. Across the five matches, Liverpool scored seven goals and conceded nine.
Brighton have won all five of their last five matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding just three across that run. Their most recent result was a 5-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, which followed a 4-0 Conference League victory over FK Kauno Zalgiris. The Seagulls also beat Arsenal 3-0 and Manchester United 3-2 in the Carabao Cup during that stretch, making them the standout form side in the division.
Head-to-Head Record
The most recent meeting between these sides came in March 2026, when Brighton beat Liverpool 2-1 at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League. Across the last five head-to-head fixtures, Liverpool hold the advantage with three wins to Brighton's one, with one additional Brighton victory in that sequence. Liverpool's most notable result in that run was a 3-0 FA Cup win at Anfield in February 2026.
