Liverpool vs Brighton – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Sreya

Liverpool vs Brighton – Liverpool hosts Brighton at the Anfield on 13th May, Sunday in the final English Premier League fixture of the season.

Liverpool are fourth in the English Premier League standings with seventy-two points, leading the fifth-placed Chelsea by two points. Avoiding defeat is absolutely must for Liverpool to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season as a loss for the Kops and a win for Chelsea will see the Blues qualify.

Brighton are fourteenth in the Premier League standings with forty points, their 3-1 loss to Manchester City in the previous game taking their tally to just the one win in last six matches.

Team News

Joel Matip, Emre Can, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Joseph Gomez and Adam Lallana are sidelined through injuries for Liverpool while the visitors will be without the injured Steve Sidwell.

Liverpool Possible Starting Lineup: Simon Mignolet, Nathaniel Clyne, Ragnar Klavan, Virgil van Dijk, Alberto Moreno, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Mohamed Salah, Danny Ings, Sadio Mane.

Brighton Possible Starting Lineup: Mat Ryan, Bruno, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Gaetan Bong, Anthony Knockaert, Dale Stephens, Davy Propper, Jose Izquierdo, Pascal Grob, Glenn Murray.

“It’s still exciting. [There are] three games at the weekend, maybe four, where [teams are] going for big things and we are part of that. I saw the last two or three games and Brighton are just a good team, playing completely without pressure, so that’s the situation. We have to take it like it is and make the best of it, like it always is.”

– Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Liverpool vs Brighton H2H Stats, Liverpool have won four and drawn one of their five previous matches against Brighton & Hove Albion. Liverpool have won only one of their last five league games but they are the clear favorites tonight and are likely to win 2-0 against Brighton.