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Premier League · Matchweek 8

Liverpool vs Brighton lineups

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Liverpool line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Liverpool are without Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike; Brighton are without F. Azeez and Evan Ferguson. Kick-off is 14:00 on 25 October 2026 at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Anfield, Liverpool
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 8
Days since last match
Liverpool 5, Brighton 3

Liverpool confirmed lineup

Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 33Ronald AraújoD
  3. 5Jérémy JacquetD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 6Miloš KerkezD
  6. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  7. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  8. 18Cody GakpoM
  9. 7Florian WirtzM
  10. 29Bradley BarcolaM
  11. 9Alexander IsakF

Bench

  1. 73Rio NgumohaF
  2. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  3. 2Joseph GomezD
  4. 21Konstantinos TsimikasD
  5. 3Wataru EndoM
  6. 42Treymaurice NyoniM
  7. 53James McConnellM
  8. 14Federico ChiesaF
  9. 67Lewis KoumasF

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Liverpool started in a 4-2-3-1. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong and 11 others were out. Miloš Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Villarreal. Andoni Iraola set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 26Yasin AyariM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 12Promise DavidF
  2. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  3. 10Georginio RutterF
  4. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  5. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  6. 8Jack HinshelwoodM
  7. 20CostinhaD
  8. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  9. 23Jason SteeleG

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. F. Azeez, Evan Ferguson and Yankuba Minteh and 13 others were out. Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Luka Vušković and Lewis Dunk and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting away to FK Jablonec. F. Hürzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Liverpool vs Brighton form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Liverpool crestLiverpool
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Liverpool won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 13 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 4-3 win at home to Villarreal on 20 October 2026.

Brighton crestBrighton
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D

Brighton won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 0 across those five. They kept five clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-0 draw away to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Liverpool vs Brighton head to head

14
Liverpool wins
4
Draws
5
Brighton wins

50–28 on goals in 23 meetings since 21 September 2011

Recent Liverpool vs Brighton results

  1. Brighton2–1LiverpoolPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  2. Liverpool3–0BrightonFA CupAnfield
  3. Liverpool2–0BrightonPremier LeagueAnfield
  4. Brighton3–2LiverpoolPremier LeagueAmerican Express Stadium
  5. Liverpool2–1BrightonPremier LeagueAnfield

Liverpool vs Brighton history

Liverpool have won three of the last five, with none drawn. Brighton last won at Anfield on 3 February 2021, by 1-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Liverpool hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, nine meetings.

Anfield

Liverpool play at Anfield in Liverpool. The ground holds 61,276. Brighton have won there once in ten visits, most recently in February 2021. Liverpool have won seven of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Brighton's most recent visit was on 14 February 2026, a 0-3 defeat.

Last meeting: Brighton 2-1 Liverpool, March 2026

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Brighton, 4-2-3-1
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Liverpool, 4-3-1-2
Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 27Mats WiefferD
  3. 6J. P. van HeckeD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 20James MilnerM
  7. 30Pascal GroßM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 13Jack HinshelwoodM
  10. 11Yankuba MintehM
  11. 18Daniel WelbeckF

Bench

  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 34Joël VeltmanD
  3. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  4. 22Kaoru MitomaM
  5. 26Yasin AyariM
  6. 17Carlos BalebaM
  7. 19Charalampos KostoulasF
  8. 10Georginio RutterF
  9. 29Maxim De CuyperD

Coach: Fabian Hurzeler

Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-3-1-2
  1. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  2. 30Jeremie FrimpongD
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 6Miloš KerkezD
  6. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
  7. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  8. 7Florian WirtzM
  9. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  10. 22Hugo EkitikeF
  11. 18Cody GakpoF

Bench

  1. 28Frederick WoodmanG
  2. 14Federico ChiesaF
  3. 17Curtis JonesM
  4. 68Kieran MorrisonM
  5. 26Andrew RobertsonD
  6. 2Joseph GomezD
  7. 47Calvin RamsayD
  8. 42Treymaurice NyoniM
  9. 73Rio NgumohaF

Coach: Arne Slot

Brighton lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Liverpool in a 4-3-1-2 when the clubs last met, on 21 March 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton won 2-1. Daniel Welbeck and Miloš Kerkez scored. Bart Verbruggen and Giorgi Mamardashvili started in goal.

Liverpool vs Brighton lineups — common questions

What was the score in Liverpool vs Brighton?
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield in Liverpool on 25 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Samuel Barrott. Before it, Liverpool had won 14 of the 23 meetings between the clubs and Brighton 5.
Who was missing for Liverpool?
Liverpool were without Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong and 11 others. The reasons given were knee injury, achilles tendon injury, muscle injury and leg injury. Brighton had sixteen unavailable and none doubtful. Liverpool last played five days before this match, a 4-3 home win over Villarreal.
What formation did Brighton play?
Brighton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. F. Hürzeler picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brighton vs Liverpool at Amex Stadium

Updated 26 October 2026