Liverpool vs Brighton Preview and Prediction: Shattering the Anfield Party
The Liverpool vs Brighton Premier League match will take place at 10:00 PM on December 13th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Liverpool vs Brighton team news
Liverpool will be without Cody Gakpo (reason unclear), Giovanni Leoni (anterior cruciate ligament rupture), and Conor Bradley (suspended), while Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring), Federico Chiesa (ill), and Wataru Endo (unknown) are all doubtful and will be assessed before kick-off.
Although Salah has been directly involved in 17 goals in 18 matches against Brighton (10 goals, 7 assists), it remains to be seen whether he will be included in the squad before heading to the African Cup of Nations with the Egyptian national team.
Dominik Szoboszlai – who scored the penalty in the 88th minute against Inter – is arguably Liverpool's most outstanding player this season and he could continue to play on the right wing in midfield if Salah remains sidelined.
Former Brighton players Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, and Ryan Gravenberch are all competing for a starting spot in midfield. Joe Gomez is likely to continue playing right-back in place of Bradley, while the recall of Florian Wirtz could force either Hugo Ekitike or Alexander Isak to give up their place.
On Brighton's side, Stefanos Tzimas, Solly March, Adam Webster (all with knee injuries) and James Milner (muscle injury) remain absent, with Tzimas expected to be out for several months.
Kaoru Mitoma has been sidelined since the end of September due to an ankle injury and will continue to be evaluated along with two other uncertain cases: Yasin Ayari (muscle injury) and Tom Watson (unknown).
If Ayari passes his late fitness test, he will be competing for a starting spot in central midfield alongside Diego Gomez and Jack Hinshelwood, as well as Carlos Baleba, while Rutter is likely to retain his place behind striker Danny Welbeck after scoring his first Premier League goal of the season with his 19th strike last weekend.
Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs Brighton
Liverpool:
Alisson; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Isak, Wirtz
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper; Welbeck
Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs Brighton
Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool continues to dominate headlines, with questions swirling around whether he has played his last game for a team accused of "pushing him into the crossfire" and now managed by Arne Slot, who now has "no relationship" with the Egyptian star.
There has been much debate about whether Salah should be left out of Liverpool's last three Premier League matches, including the 3-3 draw with Leeds last weekend. However, it's hard to deny that his form is far below par. This season, Salah is recording some of Liverpool's worst statistics per 90 minutes: shots (2.6), shots on target (0.8), and touches in the opponent's penalty area (7.3).
Salah also ranks last among the 45 wingers who have played 270 minutes or more in the Premier League this season in terms of defensive contributions (dropping back to regain their position), and his presence was also not needed on Tuesday night when Slot left him out of the squad for the controversial 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League.
While Liverpool still have a lot of work to do in European competition to secure direct qualification to the last 16, their hopes of defending their Premier League title seem to have faded. Winning only two of their last 10 matches (two draws, six defeats) has seen them drop to 10th place in the table, 10 points behind leaders Arsenal, although the gap to the top four is only three points.
Liverpool have only earned 23 points and conceded 24 goals in their first 15 Premier League games, the worst start by a reigning champion in both statistics since Leicester in the 2016–17 season (16 points, 26 goals conceded). Their shaky defense has cost them dearly, with 48 goals conceded in 35 Premier League games in 2025 – only twice before have they conceded more than 50 goals in a calendar year (51 in 2012 and 52 in 2014).
Slot and his associates can take some comfort in the fact that Liverpool have only lost once in eight Premier League home matches against Brighton (winning 5, drawing 2). However, that was also the only time they faced Brighton as champions of the league, and Liverpool lost 0-1 in February 2021.
Four days after their 4-3 home defeat to Aston Villa, Brighton were presented with the perfect opportunity to capitalize on Chelsea's draw against Bournemouth and climb into the top four if they beat struggling West Ham United at home last weekend.
However, Brighton were virtually uninspired against West Ham, with all four of their shots on target coming from the 89th minute onwards, including Georginio Rutter's late equalizer that secured a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler admitted they "didn't deserve" more than a point after a performance lacking energy and intensity. This result leaves his team eighth in the table, level on points with Liverpool and three points behind fourth-placed Crystal Palace.
Brighton entered the busy holiday season with an eight-game winless streak in the Premier League in December (five draws, three defeats). Hurzeler had won in all nine other months since taking over as Brighton manager, with the exception of the final month of the year.
Brighton have also kept two clean sheets in their last two away games and have never managed three consecutive clean sheets between March and July 2020. The team are also aiming for their first consecutive two-game win against Liverpool in the league, following their 3-2 victory in their last meeting at the Amex Stadium in May.
Latest Liverpool vs Brighton score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Liverpool vs Brightonas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
- WhoScore:Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
- We predict:Liverpool 2-2 Brighton
When and where can I watch Liverpool vs Brighton live?
To watch the Liverpool vs Brighton match live in the English Premier League at 10:00 PM on December 13th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
