Liverpool Face Brighton in Sunday Showdown
Liverpool’s next opponents came from behind to pick up a draw from their first European away trip, but defensive frailties remain.
Liverpool will travel to the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon to face Brighton in the Premier League. Both teams are coming off of European action, with the Reds in Europa League action against Union SG and Brighton drawing 2-2 with Marseille in the same competition.
Brighton’s Defensive Struggles
The Seagulls have yet to keep a clean sheet from their 10 fixtures so far this season in all competitions. Their last league outing ended in humiliation at the hands of a rejuvenated Aston Villa, who swept them aside 6-1 in a result very few football fans saw coming. You would have to go back to Brighton’s 3-0 win away at Arsenal in May to find the last game they didn’t concede in, with Thursday’s result extending that run to 14 competitive fixtures.
Liverpool’s Goalscoring Form
The Reds were far from their best against Union SG at Anfield but ran out fairly routine 2-0 winners to extend their perfect start in Group E. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been in fine goalscoring form so far in 2023/24, scoring in all 10 of their matches so far and notching 24 goals in the process. The last time the Reds failed to score came in the 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge at the start of April, with goals coming in all 20 of the games that have followed.
Team News
Liverpool are set to be without Cody Gakpo for the trip to the South Coast, but the manager should have more than enough firepower at his disposal to extend that goalscoring run. There are unlikely to be reunions with James Milner or Adam Lallana this weekend, with both currently sidelined with different injury issues.
Conclusion
Sunday’s showdown between Liverpool and Brighton promises to be an exciting one. The Reds will be looking to continue their impressive goalscoring form, while the Seagulls will be hoping to finally keep a clean sheet and pick up their first win since mid-April. With both teams coming off of European action, it will be interesting to see who can recover quickest and come out on top.