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Liverpool 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–0.

Shots
1814
Shots on target
41
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Brighton 2–0. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Brighton): shots 18–14, shots on target 4–1, possession 49%–51%, corners 2–2. 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's recent record differs from the season

weak

Brighton's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool, Brighton.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysLiverpool · Brighton6.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLiverpoolBrightonBaseline
Rest days6.9 days6.04 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Brighton13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolBrightonBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match12 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots14 shotsLiverpool 18 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotLiverpool 4 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 1 shot
  • Possession49%51%Liverpool 49%, Brighton & Hove Albion 51%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersLiverpool 2 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 2 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls15 foulsLiverpool 8 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 15 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsLiverpool 1 card, Brighton & Hove Albion 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 4 of 9 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool16 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion16 matches
1.63 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.56 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed16/161.44 goals/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots16/1613.5 shots/match
4.38 shots/matchShots on target16/164.56 shots/match
60.6% ●Possession16/1651.6%
5 corners/matchCorners16/16● 5.13 corners/match
1.88 cards/matchCards16/162.44 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls16/1612.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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