Premier League, Round 8LiverpoolLIV 25/10/2026 14:00 BrightonBRI Venue Anfield Referee Samuel BarrottWhere to Watch Liverpool v Brighton: TV and online streamsLiverpool versus Brighton kicks off at2pm GMT on Sunday, October 25at Anfield. The match is live onSky Sportsin the UK and can be streamed via the Sky Go app. Global broadcast details can be found atpremierleague.com.Preview for Liverpool v BrightonBrighton arrive at Anfield sitting above Liverpool in the table. Fabian Hrzelers side are third in the Premier League, four points clear of Andoni Iraolas fifth-placed Reds, and they will fancy their chances of adding to Liverpools frustrations at home.Liverpools league form at Anfield has been a real problem. They have yet to win a Premier League home game this season, and failing to win on Sunday would see them go their first four home league games of a campaign without a victory.The good news for Iraola is that his side are building momentum. After the 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City, they have won three in a row, steamrollering LASK 6-3, coming from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 and then edging a thrilling 4-3 win over Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool have now avoided defeat in 12 of their last 13 games in all competitions.The Villarreal game did expose some defensive issues, though, and Iraola knows his side will need to be much tighter against Brighton.Brighton have been one of the stories of the season. They beat champions Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex, thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 last weekend, and they have won five, drawn one and lost one of their seven league games. They have scored 23 goals, the most in the division, and conceded only five.Their six-match winning run ended in midweek, but only just. Hrzeler rested eight players for the Conference League trip to Jablonec, and Brighton dominated the game with 26 shots, but were held to a 0-0 draw.Iraola has been full of praise for the Seagulls. They are doing incredibly well and deserve all the praise they are getting, he said. They are well coached, very good in every phase, one of the best teams with good quality. We will have to be at our very best. I see my team in a good place.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City77001971221 W W W W W 2 Arsenal7601115618 W W L W W 3 Brighton75112351816 W W W W D 4 Chelsea74121713413 W W L D L 5 Liverpool733198112 W L W D W 6 Brentford7241138510 L D W D D 7 Leeds724196310 D L D W D 8 Everton724187110 L D W D D 9 Hull City72328719 L D L D D 10 Ipswich73041115-49 L W L W L 11 Newcastle72231014-48 L L W L D 12 Aston Villa7223711-48 W D W L D 13 Manchester United7142101007 D D D L D 14 Crystal Palace7214917-87 L W D L W 15 Bournemouth7133913-46 W L L D D 16 Tottenham7133610-46 W D L D D 17 Coventry7205614-86 L W W L L 18 Fulham7124710-35 W L D D L 19 Nottingham Forest712459-45 L L L W D 20 Sunderland7115614-84 L L L L D Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Team News for Liverpool v BrightonDominik Szoboszlai, Vctor Muoz and Jeremie Frimpong are all out for Liverpool. Szoboszlai is training individually but has not yet returned to full team training, and Iraola said we need more patience with him.Theres better news on Bradley Barcola, who Iraola confirmed is fully fit. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Rio Ngumoha are all available.For Brighton, Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas and Femi Azeez remain sidelined. Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer could both be involved.Brighton have no suspensions, and Hrzeler is expected to bring back the players he rested on Thursday.Expected line-ups for Liverpool v BrightonLiverpool: Alisson; Arajo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Ngumoha; IsakBrighton: Verbruggen; Kadolu, Vukovi, Dunk, Boscagli; Gro, Andrs; Gmez, Ayari, De Cuyper; KostoulasRecent Form & Stats for Liverpool v BrightonBrighton are one of only eight teams to have scored 23 goals in their opening seven Premier League games of a season, and the first since Manchester City in 2022-23 (23).Much criticised Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz has created the most chances both overall (20) and from open play (18) in the Premier League this seasonBrighton have won two of their last three Premier League meetings with Liverpool as many as they won in their first 15 encounters with them.Liverpool have lost just one of their last 13 home games against Brighton in all competitions, winning each of the last four at Anfield. Recent Results : Liverpool UEFA Champions League Liverpool LIV W 4 3 2026-10-20 Villarreal VIL Premier League Brentford BRE W 1 2 2026-10-17 Liverpool LIV UEFA Champions League Lask Linz LAS W 3 6 2026-10-14 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV L 0 3 2026-10-11 Manchester City MCI Premier League Bournemouth BOU W 0 1 2026-09-20 Liverpool LIV Recent Results : Brighton UEFA Europa Conference League FK Jablonec JAB D 0 0 2026-10-22 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI W 5 0 2026-10-18 Crystal Palace CRY UEFA Europa Conference League Brighton BRI W 4 0 2026-10-15 Kauno algiris SPY Premier League Sunderland SUN W 0 2 2026-10-10 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI W 3 0 2026-09-19 Arsenal ARS Prediction for Liverpool v BrightonBrighton will fear no-one in the Premier League at the moment, particularly after dismantling Arsenal. Liverpool at Anfield is always a challenge, though, and we think the home side will shade this one. 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