Brighton and Hove Albion vs Liverpool: betting odds October 30, 2024

The Round of 16 match in the English League Cup between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool is set for October 30 at the Amex Stadium in Falmer. Brighton - Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Darren Bond (England) Matches – 8 (FA Cup and English League Cup, 2023/24–2024/25); Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33; Average yellow cards per match – 4.1; Red cards shown – 0; Fouls per match on average – 20; Penalties – 13%. Probable line-ups for the match Brighton – Liverpool Brighton (4-4-2): Jason Steele – Pervis Estupiñán, Adam Webster, Igor Julio, Jack Hinshelwood – Solly March, Carlos Alcaraz, Jakub Moder, Yankuba Minte – Julio Enciso, Evan Ferguson. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Caoimhín Kelleher – Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley – Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo – Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa – Darwin Nunez. The line-ups are based on the starting XI from each team's last match in this tournament. Brighton Under the guidance of Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton played their previous two rounds of the English League Cup at home. They kicked off the competition with a 4-0 thrashing of Crawley Town and in the last round, they edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-2). Last season, Brighton were eliminated at their first hurdle, losing to Chelsea (0-1). It's worth adding that the club has never progressed beyond the Round of 16 in this tournament in this century. - In their last nine League Cup encounters, Brighton has lost only once in regulation time (6 wins and 2 draws). - The team has scored at least two goals in 90 minutes in 7 of their last 9 matches in this tournament. - One of the teams managed a clean sheet in regulation time in 6 of Brighton's previous 8 home games in this Cup. Liverpool Arne Slot's team began their campaign at the previous stage of this tournament. Playing at home, they confidently dispatched West Ham with a score of 5-1. Interestingly, last season Liverpool also thrashed the Londoners with the same scoreline in the League Cup and eventually reached the final, where they defeated Chelsea (0:0, extra time 1:0). Moreover, Liverpool has won this tournament five times this century and has been runners-up twice. - The club's unbeaten streak in the League Cup over 90 minutes is seven games (5 wins and 2 draws). - Both teams have scored in regulation time in 7 of Liverpool's last 8 games in this tournament. - Liverpool has not lost the first half in their last eight away matches in this Cup (5 wins and 3 draws). Brighton – Liverpool: Match Prediction Interestingly, these opponents will face each other again in the Premier League just three days later, although Liverpool will be at home for that encounter. An important factor to consider is that Liverpool will be coming off a critical match against Arsenal in the Premier League. Additionally, within two weeks, the club faces a demanding schedule with five challenging matches: apart from the aforementioned three, there's a clash with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and a league game against Aston Villa. Therefore, I think Arne Slot might field a rotated squad, which could play into the hosts' hands. Brighton has a lighter schedule and will enjoy one extra day of rest after the league round. The head coach of the Seagulls fully understands that competing for the top-4 in the Premier League is unlikely, so he may focus on one of the English Cups. I believe the hosts have a good chance of at least avoiding defeat. Moreover, in their last three head-to-head encounters at home in the Premier League and the FA Cup, Brighton managed to do just that – 2 wins and 1 draw. My prediction is a "Brighton win or draw" with odds of 1.88. Author: Oleksandr Oleksenko