Liverpool vs Brighton is going to be a high-octane battle on Matchday 16 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, as the Reds look to desperately get back to winning ways in the Premier League in their upcoming match at Anfield Stadium on Saturday, December 13.
The Liverpool vs Brighton clash should be one filled with drama and unpredictability because of the sheer determination of both teams to get a win. Liverpool aim to end their two-match winless run in the Premier League, while Brighton are eager to continue their encouraging form to move closer to the Premier League top 4 and also pile more misery onto Arne Slot’s side.
Match Details
Anfield Stadium
Liverpool, England
Saturday, December 13
15:00 GMT
Inconsistent Liverpool Determined To Lighten Up Anfield Mood With Statement Victory Over Dangerous Brighton
The Liverpool vs Brighton game should be a very eventful clash because of how desperate Liverpool are to get back to winning ways at Anfield.
Despite their impressive 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League recently, the pressure isn’t off Arne Slot yet. Amid all the chaos surrounding Mo Salah, the Dutch gaffer is desperate for some consistency for his side after seeing them win two of their last five matches and being winless in the last three matches at Anfield as well.
Liverpool will need to produce a sturdy and efficient performance to oust Brighton, which includes needing to be defensively strong and ruthless in converting chances well. Brighton, however, look to torment the Reds with their blistering counter-attacking qualities and unpredictability in the attacking pattern.
Liverpool have a pretty good recent head-to-head record against the Seagulls, having won three of their last five games against them, while Brighton’s last win at Anfield was way back in 2021!
Can Florian Wirtz Finally End His Premier League Goal Drought Against Brighton?
Florian Wirtz seems to have picked up his form for Liverpool with some encouraging performances in recent games, but the fact of the matter is that he’s yet to score a goal in the Premier League since joining the Reds from Bayer Leverkusen. Wirtz has zero goals to his name after 14 Premier League games, and he desperately needs to score one to really elevate his performances to a different level.
Wirtz is poised to start against Brighton, but he really needs to improve his final product in the upcoming Premier League match.
Apart from just focusing on link-up play and creating chances, the German midfielder has to be smart in sniffing out chances and making braver runs into the box to get to the end of chances, which he must clinically put away to end his goalless nightmare and guide the Reds to a win.
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Menacing Danny Welbeck Looks To Pile On More Trouble For Liverpool
Danny Welbeck, a former Manchester United player, is probably itching to produce a devastating performance against Liverpool and cause more embarrassment to his former team.
Welbeck has been really efficient in the 2025/26 season so far, scoring seven goals in 15 Premier League matches for the Seagulls.
Welbeck doesn’t really have the most glowing record against Liverpool, having scored just three times in 26 games against them in his career, but the 35-year-old forward has two goal contributions in the last three meetings against the Reds. Welbeck will look to test the shaky Liverpool backline by making clever off-the-ball runs and look to be in the right places to finish off chances to silence the Anfield crowd.
Liverpool vs Brighton Injuries
Liverpool injuries: Giovanni Leoni, Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong (doubt), Federico Chiesa (doubt), Connor Bradley (suspended)
Brighton injuries: Adam Webster, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma (doubt), Yasin Ayari (doubt)
Liverpool vs Brighton Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this match, both Arne Slot and Fabian Hurzeler will look to field their strongest teams. Here we look at the Liverpool vs Brighton predicted lineups:
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szobsozlai, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike
Brighton predicted XI: Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomez, Carlos Baleba, Georgino Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Brajan Gruda, Danny Welbeck
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Marco Canoniero
Recording Date: 09.12.2025
