Premier League Gameweek 16 Sat, Dec 13 2025 · 15:00 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.89 – 1.90
Brighton
  • H. Ekitiké 1’, 60’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Liverpool beat Brighton

Liverpool entered as favourites and won 2–0 through two Ekitiké goals. The chances were even, with xG of 1.89 and 1.90. On the chances created, Brighton deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Liverpool ✓56%
Draw23%
Brighton21%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
2
Model 1.94 · xG 1.89
Brighton goals
0
Model 1.12 · xG 1.90
Total goals
2
Model 3.06 · xG 3.79
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. EkitikéLiverpool · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeCraig Pawson
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 10th · Brighton 8th

Timeline

  1. H. Ekitiké 1–0Assist J. Gomez
    1’
  2. ⇄ Mohamed SalahFor J. Gomez
    26’
  3. D. GómezYellow card · Foul
    45+3’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. L. DunkYellow card · Foul
    59’
  6. H. Ekitiké 2–0Assist Mohamed Salah
    60’
  7. I. KonatéYellow card · Foul
    64’
  8. ⇄ K. MitomaFor B. Gruda
    64’
  9. ⇄ Y. AyariFor C. Baleba
    64’
  10. ⇄ A. RobertsonFor F. Wirtz
    78’
  11. ⇄ A. IsakFor H. Ekitiké
    78’
  12. ⇄ D. WelbeckFor J. Hinshelwood
    82’
  13. ⇄ C. KostoulasFor G. Rutter
    82’
  14. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor D. Szoboszlai
    83’
  15. ⇄ J. MilnerFor D. Gómez
    87’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Liverpool18 shots · 10 in box, 8 outside
Brighton14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
LiverpoolBrighton
49% Possession 51%
1.89 Expected goals (xG) 1.90
1.39 Expected points (xPts) 1.40
18 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 7
6 Blocked shots 6
10 Shots inside the box 11
8 Shots outside the box 3
519 Passes 526
86% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.52 Team rating 6.39

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

17.3 A. Becker(G)
67.3 M. Kerkez 47.6 V. van Dijk 58.0 I. Konaté 27.3 J. Gomez A↓26’
177.5 C. Jones 387.5 R. Gravenberch
77.3 F. Wirtz ↓78’ 106.6 A. Mac Allister 87.0 D. Szoboszlai ↓83’
229.0★ H. Ekitiké ↓78’
  • 1A. Becker (G)7.3
  • 6M. Kerkez7.3
  • 4V. van Dijk7.6
  • 5I. Konaté8.0
  • 2J. GomezA↓26’7.3
  • 17C. Jones7.5
  • 38R. Gravenberch7.5
  • 7F. Wirtz↓78’7.3
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.6
  • 8D. Szoboszlai↓83’7.0
  • 22H. Ekitiké ★↓78’9.0

Substitutes used

  • 11Mohamed SalahA↑26’8.3
  • 14F. Chiesa↑83’6.9
  • 26A. Robertson↑78’6.9
  • 9A. Isak↑78’6.3

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, C. Ramsay, R. Ngumoha, M. Flores

Brighton 4-2-3-1

16.6 B. Verbruggen(G)
246.7 F. Kadıoğlu 56.7 L. Dunk 67.0 J. van Hecke 276.3 M. Wieffer
136.0 J. Hinshelwood ↓82’ 176.3 C. Baleba ↓64’
255.6 D. Gómez ↓87’ 86.5 B. Gruda ↓64’ 116.3 Y. Minteh
106.2 G. Rutter ↓82’
  • 1B. Verbruggen (G)6.6
  • 24F. Kadıoğlu6.7
  • 5L. Dunk6.7
  • 6J. van Hecke7.0
  • 27M. Wieffer6.3
  • 13J. Hinshelwood↓82’6.0
  • 17C. Baleba↓64’6.3
  • 25D. Gómez↓87’5.6
  • 8B. Gruda↓64’6.5
  • 11Y. Minteh6.3
  • 10G. Rutter↓82’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 20J. Milner↑87’6.6
  • 18D. Welbeck↑82’6.3
  • 22K. Mitoma↑64’6.5
  • 26Y. Ayari↑64’6.3
  • 19C. Kostoulas↑82’6.3

Unused: J. Steele, J. Veltman, O. Boscagli, M. De Cuyper

Player stats

Top rated
H. EkitikéLiverpool9.0
2nd
Mohamed SalahLiverpool8.3
3rd
I. KonatéLiverpool8.0

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 72% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 31 3 1 0/1 0/1 7.3
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 65 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.6
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 47 5 2 1/1 1/2 8.0
J. Gomez D 26 0 1 0 (0) 2 85% 13 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.3
C. Jones M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 78 2 1 4/5 1/2 7.5
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 91% 45 2 1 2/2 3/2 7.5
F. Wirtz M 78 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 42 4 2 2/3 0/2 7.3
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 30 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
D. Szoboszlai M 83 0 0 1 (0) 2 92% 53 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.0
H. Ekitiké F 78 2 0 7 (2) 0 80% 30 1 0 3/3 1/1 9.0
Mohamed Salah F 64 0 1 2 (1) 5 84% 32 1 0 1/3 0/1 8.3
F. Chiesa F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Robertson D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
A. Isak F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Brighton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Verbruggen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 87% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
F. Kadıoğlu M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 58 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.7
L. Dunk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 92 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 82 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
M. Wieffer M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 96% 55 0 3 0/3 1/1 6.3
J. Hinshelwood M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 38 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.0
C. Baleba M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 3 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
D. Gómez M 87 0 0 2 (1) 1 77% 13 0 1 0/2 2/0 5.6
B. Gruda M 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 3 0 1/4 1/0 6.5
Y. Minteh F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 27 1 0 4/5 0/0 6.3
G. Rutter F 82 0 0 1 (0) 5 94% 16 0 0 0/1 3/3 6.2
J. Milner M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Welbeck F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Mitoma M 26 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 19 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Y. Ayari M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.3
C. Kostoulas F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.