Before kick-off · Sunday 25 October
Liverpool FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC: Premier League preview
Four points separate the teams ahead of an evenly matched contest on Sunday.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
Liverpool FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC in the Premier League on Sunday, with four points separating fifth and third in an evenly matched contest.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- Liverpool FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Published
- 25 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
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Liverpool FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FCMatch centre →Liverpool FC welcome Brighton & Hove Albion FC on Sunday, with kick-off at 14:00 UTC. Liverpool FC sit fifth with 12 points, while Brighton & Hove Albion FC are third with 16, making this a chance for both to strengthen their position.
Form guide
Both teams have played seven league games, but recent form details are unavailable. Liverpool FC have scored nine goals and conceded eight, while Brighton & Hove Albion FC have scored 23 and conceded five.
Players to watch
Darwin Nuñez has 11 goals and four assists in 17 appearances, while Alexander Isak has five goals in six games. Pascal Gross brings a balance of scoring and creating for Brighton & Hove Albion FC, with three goals and four assists in seven games. Charalambos Kostoulas has also contributed three goals and two assists in seven appearances.
How it could be decided
Containing Brighton & Hove Albion FC could be the central challenge for Liverpool FC, given the visitors’ 23 league goals. At the other end, Darwin Nuñez and Alexander Isak offer scoring records that could test a defence which has conceded only five. Those contests could help decide a match billed as evenly matched.
Three things to watch
- • Sunday kick-off: 14:00 UTC.
- • Third meets fifth, with four points between them.
- • Brighton & Hove Albion FC have the stronger league scoring record.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.