Liverpool take on the visitors Brighton in the round 30 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, March 31st at Afield (Liverpool).
Liverpool understand that, without exaggeration, a successful era is coming to an end. Under Klopp, they won everything they could, including, finally! - the Premier League. It would have been a worthy last drop for the quadruple. But Manchester United still managed to trip them up, scoring in extra time to knock the Merseysiders out of the cup. However, they have already secured the first trophy, the League Cup, and in the Europa League, they barely noticed Sparta in the round of 16. But the priority remains the Premier League. They managed not to lose to City and remain at the top. Yes, alongside Arsenal, but playing against City on Sunday - at least 1 opponent will drop points, and they need to take advantage of it. But for that, they need a victory.
Brighton will now focus on the Premier League. The Seagulls ended their debut season on a minor note. In the end, they won, but what about that 1-0 against Roma after losing 0-4 in Italy in the first leg of the round of 16? A little earlier, at the end of February, Albion lost to Wolverhampton in the cup. But perhaps this will benefit De Zerbi's wards in terms of being able to focus solely on the Premier League. And there, despite all the instability, there are still decent chances to repeat the record of the previous season, with a 6th place finish overall. If, of course, they manage to win more often, with only 1 victory in the last three matches, against Nottingham Forest, and 4 points.
Surprisingly, but the Reds play poorly against the Seagulls - they have 1 win in their last 8 head-to-head matches with three losses. The Merseysiders are rightfully considered favorites. But remembering their inability to play against De Zerbi's team, let's bet on the visitors with a handicap of +1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Brighton to win with +1.5 handicap.
