Premier League 25/26 · 13 Dec 2025

Liverpool FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 66%.

Liverpool FC won a close one on the chances: 1.8 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yankuba Minteh, 80.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Hugo Ekitiké +24.3, Yankuba Minteh +22.1, Mohamed Salah +16.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Inter Champions League
6 Dec 2025	D 3–3	at Leeds United Premier League
3 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Sunderland Premier League
30 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at West Ham United Premier League
26 Nov 2025	L 1–4	v PSV Eindhoven Champions League

7 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v West Ham United Premier League
3 Dec 2025	L 3–4	v Aston Villa Premier League
30 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League
22 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Brentford Premier League
9 Nov 2025	D 0–0	at Crystal Palace Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andy Robertson Defender	12	0	0	–	82.3	–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward	78	2	0	0.79	76.8	+24.3
Mohamed Salah Midfielder	64	0	1	0.64	75.0	+16.2
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	78	0	0	0.06	63.1	+2.9
Federico Chiesa Forward	17	0	0	–	60.7	–
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	90	0	0	–	60.3	+5.5
Curtis Jones Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	56.1	−1.6
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	56.1	+3.4
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	83	0	0	0.06	55.3	−16.7
Alisson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.8	+6.9
Joe Gomez Defender	26	0	1	–	54.4	–
Miloš Kerkez Defender	90	0	0	–	50.4	−2.8
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	0	–	47.5	−11.7
Alexander Isak Forward	12	0	0	–	43.6	–
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	90	0	0	0.16	40.1	−9.1

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	26	0.15	82.8	–
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder	90	0.19	80.6	+22.1
Mats Wieffer Defender	90	0.04	71.2	+11.4
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward	8	0.05	68.6	–
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder	26	0.19	65.4	–
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	82	0.03	61.3	+11.4
Diego Gómez Midfielder	87	1.14	55.3	+1.1
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender	90	–	51.2	−8.9
Lewis Dunk Defender	90	–	49.2	−7.1
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0.07	47.5	−5.9
Brajan Gruda Midfielder	64	0.05	46.9	+2.3
Danny Welbeck Forward	8	–	45.3	–
James Milner Midfielder	13	–	45.0	–
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	–	44.8	−7.1
Carlos Baleba Midfielder	64	0.05	40.9	−8.1
Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder	82	–	40.6	−6.9