Match story
- Liverpool led 2–0 at half time, with no goals after the break.
- Liverpool rise from 5th to 4th after matchweek 8 (15 pts).
- Brighton stay 3rd after matchweek 8 (16 pts).
The forecasts made before kick-off
42%27%32%
The result, Liverpool win, was given 42%: the favourite. Log loss 0.87 (an even three-way guess scores 1.10; lower is better). How the forecasts are doing
Expected goals 1.6–1.3 · likeliest score 1–1 (13%) · over 2.5 goals 54% · both teams score 59%. From premelo's ratings, made Sun 25 Oct: a forecast, not a certainty.
Form going into the match
Liverpool last five before this match
Sat 17 OctA Brentford1–2W Sun 11 OctH Man City0–3L Sun 20 SeptA Bournemouth0–1W Sat 12 SeptH Fulham0–0D Fri 4 SeptA Ipswich0–2WBrighton last five before this match
Sun 18 OctH Crystal Palace5–0W Sat 10 OctA Sunderland0–2W Sat 19 SeptH Arsenal3–0W Sun 13 SeptA Coventry0–5W Sat 5 SeptH Leeds1–1DMatch facts
- Competition
- Premier League 2026/27, matchweek 8 of 38
- Kick-off
- 14:00 UK time, 25 October 2026
- Venue
- Anfield, Liverpool · capacity 61,276
- Referee
- Sam Barrott
- Half time
- 2–0
- Source
- africasoccer.com · blueprint.ng · football-data.org
Head to head
Liverpool 10 · draws 4 · Brighton 4 All 18 meetings →
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Liverpool won Draw Brighton won
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Liverpool before this match, this season
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Table results to 2 November 2026
At kick-off before Sun 25 Oct
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | +11 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 21 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23:5 | +18 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | +2 | 13 | DLWWL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 | WDWLW |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 | LWDWW |
| 7 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | 10 | DDWDL |
| 8 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 10 | DWDLD |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 10 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 11 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 9 | DDLDL |
| 12 | Spurs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | DLDWW |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | DDLWW |
| 14 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:14 | -4 | 8 | DLWLL |
| 15 | Man Utd | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | DLDDD |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:17 | -8 | 7 | WLDWL |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 6 | DDLLW |
| 18 | Nott'm Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | WLLLD |
| 19 | Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | -9 | 6 | LWWLL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 4 | DLLLL |
After MW8
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | +11 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 21 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Brighton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:7 | +16 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 | DWLWW |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | +2 | 13 | DLWWL |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14:9 | +5 | 11 | DWDLD |
| 7 | Leeds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 | WDLDD |
| 8 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 11 | LWLLW |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 | LWDWW |
| 10 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 10 | DLDLD |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 12 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | DLLWW |
| 14 | Spurs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | DLDWW |
| 15 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | DDLWW |
| 16 | Man Utd | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 | LDDDL |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 7 | LDWLL |
| 18 | Nott'm Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | WLLLD |
| 19 | Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | -9 | 6 | LWWLL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 5 | LLLLD |
Now
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | +9 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Man City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24:7 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19:15 | +4 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | +2 | 15 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16:9 | +7 | 14 | WDLDW |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 13 | WDLLW |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 | +1 | 12 | LLWWW |
| 9 | Spurs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 12 | LDWWW |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 | WDWWD |
| 11 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11:10 | +1 | 11 | LDLDD |
| 12 | Leeds | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 11 | DLDDL |
| 13 | Newcastle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 11 | WLLWL |
| 14 | Ipswich | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 | LWLDD |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | DLWWD |
| 16 | Coventry | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | WWLLW |
| 17 | Man Utd | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | 7 | DDDLL |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | 7 | DWLLL |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | 5 | LLLDL |
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