Liverpool v Brighton predictions: Super Salah can get the ball rolling

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Liverpool v Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

Saturday 3pm

Best bet

Mo Salah to score first
1pt 5-2 Betfred & BoyleSports

Team news

Liverpool
Harvey Elliott, Thiago, Fabinho and James Milner remain sidelined but Naby Keita is available again.

Brighton
Dan Burn is sidelined for the Seagulls after injuring his knee in the EFL Cup against Leicester while Danny Welbeck and Steven Alzate are also out.

Match preview

Mo Salah went odds-on with most bookmakers to be this season's Premier League Golden Boot winner following his stunning hat-trick in the 5-0 thumping of Manchester United last time out.

That sublime performance took Salah's league goal tally to ten from nine matches, while he also has five assists to his name.

And the entertaining Egyptian could again be in the goals when the Reds host Brighton this weekend.

Liverpool are one game away from starting the league season with a ten-match unbeaten run while the Seagulls are also progressing well with 15 points from nine games.

But they shipped four times against Manchester City in their last league game before conceding twice in their EFL Cup clash with Leicester and they could struggle to keep out another big gun this week.

Salah has scored four goals in his last six matches against Brighton in the Premier League and is a value bet to break the deadlock at Anfield this weekend.

Key stat

Salah has scored in eight of Liverpool's nine Premier League matches this season.

Inside info

Liverpool

Penalty taker Mohamed Salah
Free-kick wizard Trent Alexander-Arnold
Set-piece aerial threat Virgil van Dijk
Card magnet Andrew Robertson

Brighton

Penalty taker Neal Maupay
Free-kick wizard Leandro Trossard
Set-piece aerial threat Shane Duffy
Card magnet Shane Duffy

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