Liverpool
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Premier LeagueMatchweek 16
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTRELiverpool vs Brighton match centre
Liverpool Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
Brighton Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
H. Ekitike60′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
LiverpoolBrighton
1.890Expected goals1.900
4Shots on target1
18Total Shots14
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corner Kicks2
8Fouls15
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
519Total passes526
448Passes accurate470
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Liverpool
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Brighton
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Season overview
Premier League · 2025/26Brighton
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Liverpool
10 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.4
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Games without conceding1 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
Manchester CityAway · Premier League0–3L
Crystal PalaceHome · League Cup0–3L
ChelseaAway · Premier League1–2LCrystal PalaceAway · Premier League1–2L
ArsenalHome · Premier League1–0W
BournemouthHome · Premier League4–2WCrystal PalaceAway · Community Shield2–2DCrystal PalaceHome · Premier League1–1DBrightonAway · Premier League2–3LArsenalHome · Premier League2–2DBrighton
10 matchesResults4 wins · 3 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored8 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
BrentfordHome · Premier League2–1WCrystal PalaceAway · Premier League0–0D
Manchester UnitedAway · Premier League2–4LManchester CityHome · Premier League2–1WLiverpoolHome · Premier League3–2WBrentfordAway · Premier League2–4LCrystal PalaceAway · Premier League1–2LManchester CityAway · Premier League2–2DManchester UnitedAway · Premier League3–1WBrentfordHome · Premier League0–0DTHE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Liverpool
3wins5MEETINGS
Brighton
1winsOct 2023 – May 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Liverpool first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Liverpool
Formation4-2-3-1Arne Slot
- 1
AlissonForm 6.8Ability 87G - 2
J. GomezForm 6.6Ability —D - 5
I. KonateForm 7.1Ability 84D - 4
V. van DijkForm 7.3Ability 88D - 6
M. KerkezForm 6.6Ability 81D - 38
R. GravenberchForm 7.1Ability —M - 17
C. JonesForm 6.9Ability —M - 8
D. SzoboszlaiForm 7.2Ability 86M - 10
A. Mac AllisterForm 6.7Ability 84M - 7
F. WirtzForm 6.8Ability —M - 22
H. EkitikeForm 6.9Ability 85F
Brighton
Formation4-2-3-1Fabian Hurzeler
- 1
B. VerbruggenForm 7.1Ability 81G - 27
M. WiefferForm 6.7Ability 79D - 6
J. P. van HeckeForm 7.3Ability 81D - 5
L. DunkForm 7.0Ability —D - 24
F. KadiogluForm 6.8Ability —D - 17
C. BalebaForm 6.6Ability —M - 13
J. HinshelwoodForm 6.7Ability —M - 11
Y. MintehForm 6.9Ability —M - 8
B. GrudaForm 6.6Ability 77M - 25
D. GomezForm 6.7Ability —M - 10
G. RutterForm 6.6Ability 77F
Substitutes (9)
20 · J. MilnerForm 6.7Ability —
18 · D. WelbeckForm 6.7Ability —
34 · J. VeltmanForm 6.8Ability —
21 · O. BoscagliForm 7.0Ability —
22 · K. MitomaForm 6.8Ability 81
26 · Y. AyariForm 6.8Ability —
19 · C. KostoulasForm 6.7Ability 73
29 · M. De CuyperForm 6.9Ability 78
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Liverpool
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisson | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 39 | — |
| Joe Gomez | 26 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | 13 | — |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 5 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 65 | 1 |
| Miloš Kerkez | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 3 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Curtis Jones | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 78 | 2 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 83 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Florian Wirtz | 78 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 4 |
| Hugo Ekitiké | 78 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 64 | 8.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Alexander Isak | 12 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Federico Chiesa | 17 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Ramsay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wellity Lucky | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rio Ngumoha | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Brighton
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 46 | — |
| Mats Wieffer | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 55 | — |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 82 | 1 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 92 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 58 | 2 |
| Carlos Baleba | 64 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 3 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 82 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 38 | 1 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Brajan Gruda | 64 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Diego Gómez | 87 | 5.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 13 | — |
| Georginio Rutter | 82 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 16 | — |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 26 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Yasin Ayari | 26 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| James Milner | 13 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Jason Steele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olivier Boscagli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maxim De Cuyper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joël Veltman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 78 | LDWWD |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 65 | WWDLL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 60 | DLDLW |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 57 | DDWWD |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 53 | LLWLW |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 53 | DDLWL |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52 | LWDLL |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | LLDDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | LWDWD |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | DLDWW |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | WLDWW |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 | DDLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 16
- Venue
- Anfield
- Referee
- C. Pawson
- Kickoff
- 13 Dec · 15:00 UK
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