In the FA Cup Round of 32 on February 14, 2026, Liverpool will face Brighton & Hove Albion. For the hosts, this tournament is one of the last chances to salvage their season.
The team from Anfield are Premier League champions. But it’s already clear that the best they can hope for is fourth place. For example, after thrashing Newcastle they opened the scoring against Manchester City, but ended up losing without much resistance. Only against Sunderland did they manage a 1-0 win. The Champions League, on the other hand, has been more successful—they qualified for the playoffs as leaders of their group.
On the south coast, Hürzeler immediately took Brighton to eighth place last season, but still missed out on even the Conference League due to Crystal Palace’s cup win. Repeating that will be tough this year, as they are dropping points and even losing too often. Even recently troubled Crystal Palace managed a 1-0 win over them. Against Aston Villa, they lost by the same scoreline, unable to answer the opposition’s only goal.
Slot’s side started their cup campaign against modest Barnsley. They cruised to a confident 4-1 win over the underdog.
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Key stats and trends
Liverpool have won four of their last six matches
On average, Liverpool score 1.58 goals and concede 1.35 goals per match
62% of Liverpool’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per game is 2.92
Brighton & Hove Albion have won one of their last eight matches
On average, Brighton score 1.31 goals and concede 1.31 goals per match
65% of Brighton’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per game is 2.62
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Probable starting lineups
Liverpool (probable lineup): Mamardashvili – Kerkez, van Dijk, Gomez, Frimpong – Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, N’Goumoa, Chiesa – Gakpo
Brighton & Hove Albion (probable lineup): Verbruggen – de Keyper, Dunk, van Hecke, Kadioglu – Groß, Baleba, Ayari – Mitoma, Welbeck, Rutter
Previous meetings: Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Salah and company have won four of the last five encounters.
