Liverpool beatBrighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday, thanks to a brace from Hugo Ekitike.

Sandwiched in between away wins over West Ham United and Inter, Liverpool have stumbled to successive draws against newly promoted opposition. A hard-fought stalemate with Sunderland was followed by bitterness at Elland Road as the reigning champions twice surrendered leads during the 3–3 draw with Leeds United.

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Saturday for an early match with Brighton & Hove Albion in a fight for position in the middle of the English Premier League pack.

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For the fifth Liverpool game in a row, Mohamed Salah isn't in the starting eleven. There's no room for Alexander Isak either as Florian Wirtz is back in, with Hugo Ekitike starting up top as Arne Slot makes two changes from the side that won in Milan. The other is Milos Kerkez coming in for Andy Robertson.

Preview the matchup between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Unless new financial rules change, Brighton fear aspirational clubs in the middle of the Premier League will find it even harder to compete

Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Tim Howard react to Liverpool's 2-0 victory against Brighton where Hugo Ekitike's brace is overshadowed by Mohamed Salah's impressive performance off the bench at Anfield.

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba has denied Manchester United's attempts to sign him over the summer has affected his form this season.