Liverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield, Liverpool in Gameweek 8 on Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 GMT. Liverpool are 5th on 12 points from 7 games (form WDWLW), Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd on 16 (form DWWWW). The FPL deadline is Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Liverpool: team news
Liverpool have scored 9 and conceded 8 in 7 league games, and last time out it was W 2–1 at Brentford in GW7. At home they have 2 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Szoboszlai (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Frimpong (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Munoz (knee injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Brighton & Hove Albion: team news
Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 23 and conceded 5 in 7 league games, and last time out it was W 5–0 v Crystal Palace in GW7. Away from home they have 6 points from 3 games. Nothing flagged for Brighton & Hove Albion on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-21. Expected shape: 5-4-1.
By the numbers
- Liverpool: W 1–0 at AFC Bournemouth, L 0–3 v Manchester City, W 2–1 at Brentford.
- Brighton & Hove Albion: W 3–0 v Arsenal, W 2–0 at Sunderland, W 5–0 v Crystal Palace.
- Table before this round: Liverpool 5th (12 pts, GD +1), Brighton & Hove Albion 3rd (16 pts, GD +18).
The deciding factor
Alexander Isak against Brighton & Hove Albion's defence is the matchup to watch: Brighton & Hove Albion have conceded 5 in 7. In the other direction, Pascal Groß faces the Liverpool defence that has conceded 8 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Liverpool and 4/5 for Brighton & Hove Albion, where 5 is hardest.
Fantasy angle
- Alexander Isak (Liverpool, £9.0m): averaging 7.0 points a game (42 in total), FPL projects 4.5 for this round, 13.0% owned.
- Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion, £6.2m): averaging 8.3 points a game (58 in total), FPL projects 5.5 for this round, 45.4% owned, on penalties.
- Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.7m): averaging 5.9 points a game (41 in total), FPL projects 6.5 for this round, 9.8% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.3m) away from home, with Brighton & Hove Albion the side our model rates less likely to concede (0.9 expected goals against).
- Differential: Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) is owned by just 5.7% and averages 7.3 points a game.
Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Liverpool a 16% win chance, a draw 20% and Brighton & Hove Albion 65%, with 0–2 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 0.9 for Liverpool, 2.1 for Brighton & Hove Albion. Brighton & Hove Albion are clear favourites on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.