Premier League · 2024

Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Liverpool · Premier League

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 3–2.

Shots
2518
Shots on target
125
Expected goals
2.22.23
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Liverpool 3–2. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Liverpool): shots 25–18, shots on target 12–5, expected goals 2.2–2.23, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

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Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.68 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.68 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots18 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 25 shots, Liverpool 18 shots
  • Shots on target12 shots5 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 12 shots, Liverpool 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.2 xG2.23 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 2.2 xG, Liverpool 2.23 xG
  • Possession49%51%Brighton & Hove Albion 49%, Liverpool 51%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 3 corners, Liverpool 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 9 fouls, Liverpool 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Simon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalPervis Estupiñán · Brighton & Hove Albion · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 64′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCurtis Jones · Liverpool · 64′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 8′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 26′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 83′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFederico Chiesa · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedConor Bradley · Liverpool · 22′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 29′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 67′ · 0.15 xG · on targetYasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′ · 0.16 xG · goalDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 59′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.20 xG · on targetKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.20 xG · goalKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedJack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.59 xG · goalHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 9′ · 0.81 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Brighton & Hove Albion: 25 shots, 12 on target, 2.21 xG. Liverpool: 18 shots, 5 on target, 2.30 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Yasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion · 32′Kaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′Harvey Elliott · Liverpool · 9′Dominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 2.21 xG · Liverpool 2.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brighton & Hove Albion
2Draws
2Liverpool
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League3–0
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League3–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion37 matchesLiverpool37 matches
1.68 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 2.3 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.08 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals37/37▲ 2.17 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 17 shots/match
4.95 shots/matchShots on target37/37▲ 6.11 shots/match
52.2%Possession37/37● 57.6%
4.78 corners/matchCorners37/37● 6.51 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 19 May 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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