Liverpool before the match
The Mersesiders decided not to choose between tournaments, but to fight for all the trophies. Liverpool has already won the English League Cup and also shares the lead in the Premier League with Arsenal, Mancity is a point behind. In addition, Jurgen Klopp’s team continues to fight in the Europa League, where they will play against the unyielding Atalanta. Before placing a bet, examine the list of all betting sites online.
The main news of the winter from the Merseyside camp was that Jurgen Klopp decided to leave the team at the end of the season. Liverpool’s squad remained unchanged during the winter transfer window.
In the FA Cup, even taking into account the regular problems with the squad, Jurgen Klopp’s team overcame three rounds in one breath. Let us remember that the opponents were Arsenal (2:0), Norwich (5:2) and Southampton (3:0). Liverpool last won the FA Cup title two years ago, beating Chelsea in the final on penalties.
Evaluating Brighton chances
The Seagulls are trying to remain among the contenders for places at the top of the Premier League standings. It turns out well, but it’s not yet possible to jump over one’s head. The team is in eighth place, 11 points behind the European Cup zone. No matter how great of a coach Roberto De Zerbi is, he doesn’t have any more resources.
Conventionally, if the Italian specialist had worked with any other team that had completely different opportunities, he could have qualified for the championship. But even with modest resources, Brighton looks very dangerous. There is a high probability that in the off-season De Zerbi will be taken away by other clubs. who have the money available to make transfers.
However, Brighton showed a confident performance, winning against Roma and drawing with Manchester City. The team controls the gameplay well, showing stability in defense and attack, which makes it a dangerous opponent for any opponent. But “Seagulls” have a lot of losses just in the offensive line and clearly against such a background the team does not deserve the status of favorite that some assign to it.
The Seagulls are trying to remain among the contenders for places at the top of the Premier League standings. It turns out well, but it’s not yet possible to jump over one’s head. The team is in eighth place, 11 points behind the European Cup zone. No matter how great of a coach Roberto De Zerbi is, he doesn’t have any more resources.
Match prediction
In recent matches, Liverpool delighted with their bright and effective performance. The attack led by Salah is now in perfect order and with a high degree of probability we will see the Merseysiders winning with a decent margin. The optimal bet is a Liverpool victory and a total of more than 2.5 goals.