Brighton & Hove Albion play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports. Liverpool FC says the Premier League game was moved from Saturday 24 October, and its preview has Albion third in the table after seven games, with the most goals scored in the division.
Albion team news
Liverpool FC’s team news page says Yankuba Minteh is possibly available, though Fabian Hurzeler said a return is more likely next week. Mats Wieffer, out with a knee injury since late August, is expected back in the squad next week for the Manchester City games. Pascal Struijk missed the last two matches and is being monitored.
Femi Azeez, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas and Zadok Yohanna are expected to remain unavailable. Diego Gomez and Maxim De Cuyper were rested for Thursday’s match at Jablonec, and Jason Steele missed it through illness. The page does not say whether they will be available on Sunday.
Liverpool team news
The same page quotes Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola as saying Bradley Barcola is fit after missing Thursday’s training. Dominik Szoboszlai is out after being injured in the win over Brentford, and Victor Munoz is doubtful with a knock from that game. Ryan Gravenberch is available again after a one-match Premier League suspension. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni remain long-term absentees.
Iraola also said he will keep rotating, as this is the fifth of nine games in 28 days across three competitions. Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on 20 October.
Form and history
Liverpool FC’s opposition preview has Albion on 16 points from seven games, with five wins, one draw and one defeat. Albion have won their last four league games, scoring 15 and conceding none. Their 23 league goals are the most in the Premier League and the five conceded are joint-fewest. Pascal Gross has three goals and four assists, and Jack Hinshelwood and Charalampos Kostoulas have three goals each.
Liverpool and Albion met three times last season. Liverpool won both games at Anfield, 2-0 in the league and 3-0 in the FA Cup, and Albion won 2-1 at the Amex. The preview notes that Albion have won two of their last three league meetings with Liverpool.
Albion drew 0-0 at Jablonec on Thursday, as we reported in Jablonec 0 Albion 0: Brighton held in Conference League as Hurzeler rues missing final action, and beat Crystal Palace 5-0 at the Amex on 18 October in Albion 5 Crystal Palace 0: Gomez Halfway Line Goal, Scorers, Stats and Reaction.
What comes next
Sunday is the first of three away games in a week, followed by two at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City on Wednesday 28 October and Saturday 31 October. The Albion fixtures page lists the games below. Hurzeler is quoted on the club website saying three big games are an opportunity to prove ourselves. The return game with Liverpool at the Amex is on Sunday 23 May 2027, 3pm.
Sunday in Brighton
The clocks go back an hour overnight, so kick-off is 2pm on the new time. See Clocks go back on Sunday 25 October: Brighton sunset drops to 4:48pm for sunset and winter times, and Brighton & Hove Sunday 25 October 2026: What's On for everything else on across the city.
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