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Liverpool vs Brighton

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FA Cup 2025/2026 Anfield, Liverpool
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Match Events

15'
Dunk L.
33'
Gomez D.
41'
Baleba C.

AI Match Summary

Liverpool in this FA Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 3-0. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

45%
Liverpool
20%
Draws
35%
Brighton
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Liverpool

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

35% / Low Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Brighton lately — more wins on the board than Liverpool.
  • 35% — that's where the model lands on Brighton taking it.
  • Brighton arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Liverpool, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 44%
Over 4.5 Goals 20%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 70.2%
Liverpool Clean Sheet 11%
Brighton Clean Sheet 14%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Liverpool Brighton
Matches Played 31 28
Wins 14 15
Draws 7 4
Losses 10 9
Goals Scored 1.74 1.82
Goals Conceded 1.39 1.07
Expected Goals (xG) 1.06 1.81
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 21, 2026 Premier League
Brighton vs Liverpool
2:1
Feb 14, 2026 FA Cup
Liverpool vs Brighton
3:0
Dec 13, 2025 Premier League
Liverpool vs Brighton
2:0
May 19, 2025 Premier League
Brighton vs Liverpool
3:2
Nov 2, 2024 Premier League
Liverpool vs Brighton
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Liverpool Compare

Top Goalscorer Jones C.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Szoboszlai D.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.82
Avg xA / game 0.53

Brighton Compare

Avg xG / game 1.65
Avg xA / game 1.01

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Liverpool 22 / 100
Brighton 48 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Liverpool Brighton

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Brighton Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Liverpool found the back of the net in 81% of recent matches (31 games).

Games between these two average 3.20 goals.

Liverpool has registered 5 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Brighton has conceded goals in 57% of their last 28 outings.

Scoring Trends

Liverpool VS Brighton
1.5 Goals Scored 2.63
1 Goals Conceded 0.63
75% Over 1.5 75%
50% Over 2.5 63%
38% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Liverpool

(Home)
20 Sept
Bournemouth
0 : 1
Liverpool
15 Sept
Liverpool
3 : 1
Tottenham
12 Sept
Liverpool
0 : 0
Fulham
09 Sept
Liverpool
2 : 1
Atl. Madrid
04 Sept
Ipswich
0 : 2
Liverpool
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Brighton

(Away)
19 Sept
Brighton
3 : 0
Arsenal
16 Sept
Manchester United
2 : 3
Brighton
13 Sept
Coventry
0 : 5
Brighton
05 Sept
Brighton
1 : 1
Leeds
30 Aug
Chelsea
4 : 3
Brighton
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Bromley 1
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Plymouth 0
Salford 2
Lincoln City 1
Tamworth 0
Leyton Orient 1
Rotherham 1
Swindon 2
Bolton 2
Huddersfield 1
Grimsby 3
Ebbsfleet 1
Wealdstone 1
Southend 0
Chelmsford 4
Braintree 1
Weston-super-Mare 2
Aldershot 1
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Telford 1
South Shields 1
Shrewsbury 3
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Cardiff 0
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Wigan 2
Hemel Hempstead 1
Spennymoor 0
Barrow 2
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Port Vale 1
Bristol Rovers 0
Fleetwood Town 3
Luton 2
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Wycombe 0
Salford 4
Leyton Orient 0
Swindon 4
Bolton 0
Grimsby 4
Wealdstone 0
Chelmsford 0
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Barrow 2
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Wrexham 4
Nottingham 3
Ipswich 2
Blackpool 1
Hull City 1
Blackburn 0
Charlton 1
Chelsea 5
Port Vale 1
Fleetwood Town 0
Bristol City 5
Watford 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Oxford Utd 2
Everton 1
Sunderland 2
Boreham Wood 0
Burton 5
West Ham 2
QPR 1
Macclesfield 2
Crystal Palace 1
Sheffield Wed 0
Brentford 2
Cambridge Utd 2
Birmingham 3
Derby 1
Leeds 3
Norwich 5
Walsall 1
Swansea 2
West Brom 3
Tottenham 1
Aston Villa 2
Newcastle Utd 4
Bournemouth 3
Manchester City 10
Exeter 1
Salford 3
Swindon 2
Grimsby 3
Weston-super-Mare 2
Wolves 6
Shrewsbury 1
Liverpool 4
Barnsley 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 2
Stoke City 1
Coventry 0
Fulham 3
Middlesbrough 1
Doncaster 2
Southampton 3
Cheltenham 0
Leicester 2
Burnley 5
Millwall 1
Sheffield Utd 3
Mansfield 4
Portsmouth 1
Arsenal 4
Preston 0
Wigan 1
1/16-finals
Wrexham 1
Ipswich 0
Hull City 0
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Bristol City 0
Oxford Utd 0
Sunderland 1
Burton 0
West Ham 1
Macclesfield 0
Brentford 1
Birmingham 1
Leeds 2
Norwich 3
West Brom 1
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle Utd 3
Manchester City 2
Salford 0
Grimsby 0
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Brighton 0
Stoke City 1
Fulham 2
Southampton 2
Leicester 1
Burnley 1
Mansfield 2
Arsenal 4
Wigan 0
1/8-finals
Wrexham 2
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Sunderland 0
West Ham 3
Brentford 2
Leeds 3
Norwich 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Manchester City 3
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Fulham 0
Southampton 1
Mansfield 1
Arsenal 2
Quarter-finals
Chelsea 7
Port Vale 0
West Ham 2
Leeds 3
Manchester City 4
Liverpool 0
Southampton 2
Arsenal 1
Semi-finals
Chelsea 1
Leeds 0
Manchester City 2
Southampton 1
Final
Chelsea 0
Manchester City 1