Premier League: Brighton vs Liverpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Brighton and Liverpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Liverpool go up against Brighton this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at The American Express Community Stadium.

Form: Brighton vs Liverpool

Brighton Form

Brighton added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Nottingham Forest by 2-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat against Arsenal, followed up by a 0-1 win against Sunderland. Brighton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded five.

Liverpool Form

Liverpool have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Galatasaray, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Tottenham. Their latest match brought a 4-0 win in their encounter with Galatasaray. Liverpool won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Brighton and Liverpool

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brighton and Liverpool played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Brighton vs Liverpool

Look no further than Danny Welbeck, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Brighton in the Premier League, while Virgil van Dijk managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Liverpool in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Brighton vs Liverpool

Full-time result

Brighton claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Liverpool won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Liverpool were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Brighton have not lost to Liverpool in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Liverpool got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brighton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Brighton have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Liverpool.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Brighton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Liverpool, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Liverpool scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.