Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | EFL Cup, October 30, 2024

Brighton vs Liverpool Preview

• Tournament: EFL Cup
• Date: Wednesday, Oct 30
• Kick-off Time: 07:30 pm GMT
• Venue: AMEX Stadium, England

Liverpool will travel to Brighton in their round-of-16 clash of the 2024/25 EFL Cup season at AMEX Stadium. The Seagulls have the better record in this fixture over the last five meetings.

Hosts Brighton are one of the top mid-table squads this season despite finishing 11th in the Premier League table last season. The Seagulls have been impressive at home this season and are yet to lose a game on home soil. A third successive win this weekend could have led them to the Champions League spots but they drew their latest game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Meanwhile, Liverpool sustained a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in their last game and have lost their 1st position to Man City this weekend. Their transfer plans this summer were severely affected by their strict transfer policy but they made a perfect start to the new campaign. Make no mistake about it, Liverpool under Arne Slot is here to challenge for every competition this season.

Brighton Team News

The hosts have a long list of absentees, Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (thigh), Joao Pedro (ankle), James Milner (thigh) and Matt O’Riley (ankle). Players like Simon Adingra and Yankuba Minteh are both sidelined with their respective injuries.

Liverpool Team News

As for Liverpool, summer signing Federico Chiesa is still out of contention along with Conor Bradley. First-team goalkeeper Alisson also remains out with a thigh injury and has joined Harvey Elliott (foot) and Diogo Jota (abdominal) in the treatment room.

Brighton vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups

Brighton predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Verbruggen

Defenders: Veltman, van Hecke, Igor Julio, Estupinan

Midfielders: Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari

Forwards: Mitoma, Rutter, Welbeck

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Kelleher

Defenders: Gomez, Van Dijk, Quansah, Tsimikas

Midfielders: Jones, Endo, Gravenberch

Forwards: Salah, Gakpo; Nunez

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 40 times in the past, with Liverpool winning only 21 of those games. Brighton have won seven ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 12 games ended in a draw.

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Key Players to Watch in Brighton vs Liverpool

Danny Welbeck (Brighton)

The English striker has made a sensational start to his 2024/25 campaign and has found the back six times in the last nine Premier League appearances. Last week, he sustained a bad injury which required him to stretcher off with an Oxygen supply. But Welback returned in the last game and scored a goal to earn his side a hard-fought draw.

Mo Salah (Liverpool)

The 32-year-old Liverpool star player has made a brilliant start to the new campaign and have secured five goals and four assists in eight appearances across all competitions. But his future with the Merseyside giants is currently hanging in the balance as the Egyptian has entered the final 12 months of his contract and Liverpool are yet to tie him down to a new deal.

Brighton vs Liverpool Prediction

The Seagulls have made a strong start to their Premier League and are sitting in the European spots following their opening nine matches of the competition. They are coming off a 2-2 draw with Wolves in their last game and are unbeaten in their last four games across all competitions.

As for Liverpool, they have had a dream start to the new campaign as they are currently sitting second in the league standings and have been nearly perfect under Arne Slot this term. The Reds managed a praiseworthy 2-2 draw with Arsenal in their latest domestic tie and will be desperate to secure the three points on their travels this weekend.

Predicted Score: Brighton 1-2 Liverpool

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