Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool: EPL Game Preview

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Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Liverpool in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on January 14. Brighton & Hove Albion is coming off a 4-1 road win against Everton on January 3 while Liverpool lost 3-1 at home against Brentford on January 2.

Liverpool is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 28 points in 17 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in eighth place with 27 points in 17 games.

The player to watch in this game is Darwin Núñez, who has five goals and two assists in 13 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Darwin Núñez a 50.34 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 32 SCA and 1 GCA in 13 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 3.45
• Liverpool 2.04
• Draw: 3.70

Spread
• Brighton & Hove Albion +0.5 (1.88)
• Liverpool -0.5 (2.05)

Total
• Over 3 (1.98)
• Under 3 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 1 and the game ended in a 3-3 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Pascal Groß has a 19.48 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.76 shots overall per sim, 0.49 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Darwin Núñez has a 50.34 percent chance to score. He averages 2.75 shots overall per sim, 1.46 shots on goal per and 0.69 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 3 (1.92)

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 1.69 to Brighton & Hove Albion 0.73.

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