Liverpool are winless in three visits to Brighton, dumped out of the FA Cup in Sussex back in January 2023, so can the Seagulls dump out the holders?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Preview
Can Liverpool continue the defence of their League Cup trophy? In the previous round, the Reds smashed West Ham 5-1 at Anfield, with both Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo bagging braces. More broadly, things are going rather well for Arne Slot, given that his team are also sitting on maximum points in the Champions League, having collected 22 points from nine Premier League games too.
On Sunday, Liverpool failed to win for only the second time all season, coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Arsenal in North London; Virgil van Dijk and then Mohamed Salah the scorers. Will that prove to be a valuable point? Only time will tell. Liverpool hoisted aloft a record-extending tenth EFL Cup back in February, the second time they got their hands on this particular silverware in the last three years, and would love to be back at Wembley again on 16 March, although they'll have to overcome this potential banana skin to keep those hopes alive.
Brighton & Hove Albion meanwhile have not reached the League Cup quarter-finals for 46 years, ousted at exactly this stage in three of the last four seasons. To get this far again, Fabian Hürzeler's team have so far hammered local rivals Crawley 4-0 and ousted Wolves 3-2, Simon Adingra on target in both ties, meaning they're just one win away from ending that frankly flabbergastingly long wait for a last eight appearance.
The Seagulls come into this tie sixth in the Premier League, having lost only once thus far, albeit they were very disappointed to draw with Wolves on Saturday, considering they were 2-0 up in the 88th minute. In a quirk of fate, Brighton and Liverpool will meet again in the Premier League on Merseyside this forthcoming weekend, but before that expect an entertaining cup tie, in which Brighton believe an upset is more than possible.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 64
- Brighton & Hove Albion Wins: 15. Draws: 13. Liverpool Wins: 36.
Brighton & Hove Albion Team News
The hosts are without Matt O'Riley, Solly March, Yankuba Minteh, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, João Pedro and now captain Lewis Dunk, with it confirmed on Monday that he'll be sidelined for a few weeks with a calf injury. In terms of rotation, Fabian Hürzeler has picked very strong teams in the EFL Cup so far, a trend that's likely to continue, with back-up goalkeeper Jason Steele the only non-regular likely to come in. After scoring his first goal for 336 days off the bench at the weekend, Evan Ferguson will be hoping for more minutes here.
Brighton & Hove Albion predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-3-3): Steele; Lamptey, Igor, van Hecke, Estupiñán; Baleba, Ayari, Rutter; Adingra, Mitoma, Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Danny Welbeck is enjoyed quite the Indian summer right now, bagging his sixth goal of the season already at the weekend, on target in three successive Premier League games for only the third time ever, previously doing so in November 2010 and January 2014. Can he now add to his three career goals against Liverpool, two of which have come at a Brighton player?
Liverpool Team News
In contrast, Arne Slot made drastic changes to his team against West Ham in round three, but has such a strong squad that the drop-off in quality was minimal. With Alisson still sidelined, Caoimhín Kelleher will continue in goal; Vítězslav Jaroš is next in line. Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa and Harvey Elliott are also injured, potentially limiting Slot's scope for rotation, but he still has a plethoa of options at his disposal. If fit again, Conor Bradley will get a chance to shine at right-back while, on the other side, Kostas Tsimikas will be seeking to stake a claim, given Andy Robertson's indifferent form.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Brighton & Hove Albion: (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Bradley, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas; Endõ, Jones, Szoboszlai; Gakpo, Núñez, Luis Díaz.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Potentially set to begin the evening on the bench, Mohamed Salah isn't a bad player to have in reserve, especially considering he's now scored eight times this season, bagging nine goals in his last 14 outings against Brighton too.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Prediction
A high-scoring tie seems very likely, in which we're backing Liverpool to get over the line, largely due to the fantastic squad depth at Arne Slot's disposal: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Liverpool.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool FAQs - Carabao Cup
How to watch Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Carabao Cup game on TV channel?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Carabao Cup game will be available on the following TV channels:
- UK: Sky Sports+.
- USA: Paramount+ & SiriusXM FC.
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Carabao Cup game on live streaming?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool Carabao Cup game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Sky Sports+.
- USA: Paramount+ & SiriusXM FC.
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool in the Carabao Cup?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool takes place on Wednesday 30 October 2024, with kick off at 19:30 (GMT), 15:30 (ET) & 12:30 (PDT).