Liverpool have struggled significantly on the road in the Premier League last season, managing only two wins and suffering 11 losses. With Liverpool’s impressive form at home, securing 16 points out of their last 18, this match is unlikely to be the game that changes their luck.
A goal has been scored in each of Liverpool’s last 14 second-tier Premier League games, showing a strong trend of consistent scoring. Likewise, just one of Brighton’s previous 16 matches at this level has ended without a goal, so a scoreless result would be unexpected.
Both teams have seen plenty of high-scoring games lately. Liverpool’s matches have seen both teams score in 14 of their last 18 Premier League fixtures. Brighton have also been consistent in finding the net, scoring in ten of their past 11 games at this top level.
Prediction
Brighton, needing to recover from a loss in the first leg, will have to be aggressive in this match. Eleven of their last 13 away games have featured two or more goals, and 16 of Liverpool’s last 20 home matches have seen over 2.5 goals, suggesting another high-scoring affair.
Prediction: Liverpool 2 – 1 Brighton