Liverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League Gameweek 8 fixture at Anfield on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool are fifth in the table with 12 points from seven matches, four points and two places behind Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton in third. Brighton have won five of their seven league games, scoring 23 goals and conceding just five, and arrive on the back of a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. Liverpool’s last meeting with Brighton ended in a 2-1 defeat at the Amex Stadium in March, Danny Welbeck scoring twice.
Liverpool vs Brighton – Match preview and team news
Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026
Kick-off: 14:00 BST
Venue: Anfield
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Last meeting: Brighton 2-1 Liverpool, 21 March 2026, Premier League
Team news
Dominik Szoboszlai is confirmed out with a hamstring injury, with Victor Munoz also sidelined. Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong remain long-term absentees, though Bradley Barcola has received a positive fitness update and is in contention to start.
Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez and Zadok Yohanna are all unavailable through injury. Jason Steele, Pascal Struijk and Mats Wieffer are doubts, while Yankuba Minteh could feature from the bench on his first appearance of the season.
Liverpool have won three, drawn three and lost one of their seven Premier League matches, scoring nine goals and conceding eight. They have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, with their sole defeat coming against Manchester City.
Brighton have won five, drawn one and lost one of their seven league matches, with 23 goals scored and only five conceded, the best goal difference outside the top two. They have won their last four matches in all competitions, most recently a 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Predicted lineups
Liverpool possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Isak
Brighton possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Andres; Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas
How to watch Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.
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