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Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Liverpool · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 2–1.

Shots
1612
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
2.31.03
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton beat Liverpool 2–1. Recorded in this match (Brighton – Liverpool): shots 16–12, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 2.3–1.03, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBrighton · Liverpool15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrightonLiverpoolBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots12 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 16 shots, Liverpool 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 7 shots, Liverpool 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.3 xG1.03 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 2.3 xG, Liverpool 1.03 xG
  • Possession46%54%Brighton & Hove Albion 46%, Liverpool 54%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 4 corners, Liverpool 8 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 11 fouls, Liverpool 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards5 cardsBrighton & Hove Albion 5 cards, Liverpool 5 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brighton & Hove Albion
0Draws
4Liverpool
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · FA Cup3–0
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League3–2
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–1

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 1 of 9 directional metrics · Liverpool in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion31 matchesLiverpool31 matches
1.32 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.61 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.35 goals/match
12.8 shots/matchShots31/31▲ 15.7 shots/match
4.45 shots/matchShots on target31/314.52 shots/match
52.8%Possession31/31● 60.1%
4.74 corners/matchCorners31/31● 5.97 corners/match
2.48 cards/matchCards29/291.55 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls31/319.71 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 21 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionLiverpool
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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