Liverpool are set to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in the last weekend of premier league 2017-18 season this Sunday, 13th May 2018 at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool. The game holds significant importance for Liverpool who must get at least a point to secure their top four finish while Brighton who are safe now from relegation should go into the game confident of their chances. The match will be part of all 10 games kicking off at the same time on Sunday starting at around 3 p.m uk time.
Brighton vs Liverpool Team News & Lineups: Brighton & Hove Albion has had a very good start to the season currently sitting comfortable at 10th position in the league with 17 points. They have only lost one of the 7 home games although they could only manage two wins at home and 4 draws. Liverpool on the other hand are not very good travelers as their record suggest, winning just 3 of the opening 7 away games but they will be odds on favourites to get all three points on Saturday and get closer to the top 3 in the league.
Brighton don’t have any new injury worry and full squad to choose from. The only absentee will be Steve Sidwell who has been ruled out with the back pain. We can expect Brighton to start with Jose Izquierdo and Markus Suttner who also started against Crystal Palace in the midweek derby game. Liverpool are most certainly set to recall two goal hero Mohammad Salah in the starting lineup with Firmino and Mane playing in three man attack. Wijnaldum, Coutinho and Henderson to start in the central midfield roles.
This is how I expect both teams to lineup on Saturday afternoon. Confirmed teams news available 1 hour before the kickoff.
Match Predictions: Liverpool can blow hot and cold but going into the Brighton game they will be confident after putting on a good performance against Stoke City in midweek. Another win will only enhance their chances of breaking into the top four and that is the revised target this season. Brighton on the other hand are a very hard team to break down specially at home. If they can frustrate Liverpool for longer periods in the game they might have a chance. But I am going with a comfortable Liverpool win in this one and possible Mohammad Salah getting on the score-sheet again.
menutup perjalanan Premier League musim ini dengan menggilas4-0 di matchday 38 di Anfield, Minggu (13/05).Liverpool mendominasi jalannya pertandingan sejak menit pertama sampai akhir. Banyak peluang yang tercipta, namun hanya empat gol saja yang bisa dihasilkan, masing-masing melalui Mohamed Salah danLiverpool langsung menginjak pedal gas dalam-dalam begitu pertandingan dimulai. Pertahanan sang tamu pun dibombardir dari segala arah khususnya dari area sayap kanan.Pertahanan Brighton pun dibuat kelimpungan menghadapi serbuan Liverpool. Di sisi lain sejumlah peluang didapat oleh tim asuhan Jurgen Klopp ini. Namun usaha mereka mencetak gol tertahan karena sang lawan bermain rapat di belakang.Namun Liverpool akhirnya bisa mencetak gol. Pada menit 31, mendapat umpan pendek dari Solanke, Salah tanpa kesulitan bisa mengecoh defender yang mengawalnya. Dengan berputar, ia kemudian melepas tendangan dengan kaki kirinya ke sudut kiri gawang Brighton. Ini adalah gol ke-32 Salah di sepanjang musim ini dan membuatnya mencetak rekor sebagai pemain paling banyak mencetak gol dalam semusim dari 38 laga di EPL, mengalahkan rekor Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Shearer dan Luis Suarez.Tak lama berselang, Salah kembali nyaris mencetak gol. Mane yang lolos dari jebakan offside tinggal berhadapan dengan kiper. Namun ia tak egois dan memberikannya pada Salah. Sayang sepakan pemain asal Mesir ini bisa dihalau kiper Brighton.Liverpool akhirnya bisa menceetak gol keduanya pada menit 40. Umpan crossing Robertson ditanduk oleh Lovren yang coming form behind. 2-0. The Reds pun mengakhiri pertandingan babak kedua dengan nyaman.Liverpool kembali bermain dengan tempo tinggi di babak kedua. Brighton pun lagi-lagi dipaksa bertahan total. Situasi ini membuat The Reds bermain dengan lebih sabar.Pada menit 53, Brighton akhirnya kebobolan lagi. Kali ini melalui counter attack. Diawali oleh pergerakan Salah, Solanke mendapat ruang tembak yang cukup bebas. Bola dengan leluasa bisa ia arahkan ke pojok kiri atas gawang lawan. 3-0.Setelah unggul tiga gol Liverpool tak telalu mengendurkan serangannya meski melakukan pergantian pemain. Mereka akhirnya malah bisa mencetak satu gol lagi pada menit 85. Kali ini melalui tendangan keras Robertson dari dalam kotak penalti.Liverpool akhirnya memungkasi pertandingan dengan skor telak 4-0. Kemenangan ini memastikan mereka menempati peringkat empat klasemen dengan poin 75. Sementara itu Brighton mengoleksi 40 poin dan berada di posisi 14.Liverpool (4-4-1-1): Loris Karius; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Dejan Lovren, Andrew Robertson; Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane (Lallana 74'), Mohamed Salah (Woodburn 84'); Roberto Firmino (Ings 85'); Dominic Solanke.Brighton (4-3-3): Mat Ryan; Ezequiel Schelotto, Lewis Dunk, Shane (Duffy 71'), Gaetan Bong; Davy Propper, Dale Stephens, Beram Kayal (Gross 58'); Anthony Knockaert, Solly March, Jurgen Locadia (Murray 57').Penguasaan bola: 72% - 28%Shot (on goal): 22 (11) - 2 (1)Pelanggaran: 3 - 6Offside: 1 - 1Kartu kuning: 0 - 0Kartu merah: 0 - 0.
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