Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-2021, Today Match Prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Liverpool were mighty impressive in their win over Leicester last weekend.

Considering that they are missing many of their key players to injury and coronavirus, the fact that those who stepped in performed so well shows they certainly have the strongest squad in the league.

They suffered a bad result in midweek, however, losing in their Champions League group game against Atalanta, the first time they’ve lost at home in over two years. 

The fact that they will not have much time to recover and prepare for this early kick off has not gone down with manager Jurgen Klopp who feels that the TV scheduling should be kinder to clubs in this busy period.

Brighton bounced back well from recent poor form to beat Aston Villa, albeit with the help of more VAR controversy.  

The Seagulls will provide a tough test to Liverpool, especially at home, though Liverpool will still be expected to take all three points back up North with them.

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Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

Form Guide (all comps): DDLDW

Reasons to be cheerful:

     Striker Danny Welbeck looks like a good acquisition

     Liverpool’s midweek loss shows that they are beatable

Reasons to be fearful:

     Lamptey will miss out through suspension

     Haven’t managed to earn the points they deserve

Brighton picked up three valuable points against Aston Villa last weekend.

That win gave them a buffer to the four clubs beneath them in the table, though it did not come without a cost to the south-coast club.

Tariq Lamptey was shown the red card just before the end of the match, meaning he will be unavailable for this one. The youngster has arguably been Brighton’s best player so far this season, so he’ll be a big miss.

However, as The Seagulls have shown the likes of Manchester United this season, they’re a tricky team to play against, although that game demonstrated how Brighton have struggled to claim the points they deserve.

Danny Welbeck looks like a good signing for sure. The former Manchester United and Arsenal player still possesses pace and a striker’s finish, so could be a good alternative to Neal Maupay up top.

Star Man – Danny Welbeck

After scoring his first goal for the club, Welbeck could combine nicely with Maupay up front, or as an alternative.

Liverpool FC Preview

Form Guide (all comps): WWDWL

Reasons to be cheerful

     Played brilliantly in tough Leicester match last weekend

     Mo Salah could return, as could Thiago and Henderson

Reasons to be fearful 

     Poor midweek performance in the Champions League

     Brighton have proved tough to play against

Liverpool will have taken great confidence from the way in which they comfortably brushed Leicester aside last weekend. 

Many felt that Leicester would present a stiff challenge to the Champions, having previously sat atop the league table. However, The Reds did not present them with much of a chance throughout the match, and they ran out 3-0 winners.

On top of that, Mo Salah could return this weekend after missing out through Covid-19, leaving Klopp with a selection headache up front as Diogo Jota continues to excel since joining the side.

Brighton will present more of a challenge than many suggest, and currently sit in a lower position in the table than their performances deserve. 

Having said that, Liverpool are likely to brush off their European defeat in midweek to add another three points to their tally.

Star Man – Diogo Jota

Must be one of the first names on the teamsheet at the moment, the way in which he is scoring goals.