Brighton and Liverpool meet in the final Monday night football offering of the season.
This is the first of two fixtures the recently crowned Premier League champions must play before finally getting their hands on the trophy to kick-start those planned celebrations on Merseyside.
Since trashing Tottenham 5-1 last month to clinch the title, Liverpool’s levels have, understandably, dipped. They were beaten 3-1 away Chelsea before letting a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at home to Arsenal last weekend.
Ahead of their penultimate game of the campaign, the squad and head coach Arne Slot have enjoyed some downtime abroad which means this could be great news for Brighton as they look to sign off on a high.
The Seagulls are very much in the hunt for a top eight finish in the Premier League. Depending on the outcome of Saturday’s FA Cup final showdown between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, that could be enough to qualify for Europe.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Brighton vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 8pm BST kick-off on Monday, May 19, 2025.
The match will take place at the Amex Stadium.
Where to watch Brighton vs Liverpool
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 6.30pm BST on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights shortly after the final whistle.
Brighton vs Liverpool team news
Brighton are set to be without Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Georginio Rutter and Solly March because of injury.
Captain Lewis Dunk and fellow defender Joel Veltman are doubts, but Joao Pedro is available for selection again after serving a three-match ban for being shown a red card for violent conduct at Brentford last month.
For the visitors, Joe Gomez is the only doubt. The defender has returned to training in the past week but it remains to be seen if he’s ready for action.
Slot does have a decision to make regarding the inclusion of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The right-back was subject to boos from some sections of the Anfield crowd last weekend and the Liverpool boss has suggested he could leave the England international out of final two matches of the season if his involvement becomes a distraction.
Brighton vs Liverpool prediction
Liverpool have, quite literally, been on the beach this week. Despite this, it will not be an easy game for Brighton as Mohamed Salah, in particular, is chasing the Premier League assists record, so expect the visitors to carry a threat in attack.
That said, the Reds most likely won’t be at their very best as evidenced by games against Chelsea and Arsenal.
Brighton will now by the time they kick-off on Monday night as to whether a top eight finish will come with a place in Europe next season. That - along with Brentford’s result at home to Fulham - will play a big role in their motivation against the champions.
Brighton to win, 2-1
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Both meetings this season have been settled by the odd goal. In fact, the two teams met twice in the space of three days back in the winter with Liverpool winning the Carabao Cup fourth round tie 3-2 and then following that up with a 2-1 win in the Premier League at Anfield.
Brighton wins: 4
Liverpool wins: 16
Draws: 7
Brighton vs Liverpool match odds
Brighton to win: 7/5
Liverpool to win: 15/8
Draw: 7/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
