Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE: Kick-off Time, TV Channel, Line-ups & Real-Time Score Updates

A high-stakes south-coast clash kicks off at 12:30 UTC this Saturday as Brighton & Hove Albion host Liverpool in Premier League match-week 31 at the Amex Stadium. Search interest is surging around “Brighton vs Liverpool” as fans look for live stream links, confirmed team news and real-time score updates. Brighton’s revival and what’s at stake • Roberto De Zerbi’s men have quietly pieced together back-to-back league wins, moving to 40 points—only three shy of the traditional safety mark. Victory today would all but guarantee top-flight football for a seventh straight season and keep an outside Europa-League push alive. • The Seagulls have taken points from Liverpool in four of the last five league meetings at Falmer, including last season’s 3-0 FA Cup upset that ended Jürgen Klopp’s quadruple bid. Liverpool’s top-four chase under the microscope • Arne Slot’s side sit fifth with 49 points after dropping seven from the last possible twelve; another slip could leave Champions-League qualification out of their own hands. • Mohamed Salah remains sidelined with a hamstring issue, so Cody Gakpo should spearhead the front three, flanked by Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota. • Liverpool’s away record (four wins in 14) is the worst among the current top six, amplifying pressure to conquer their bogey ground. Kick-off time, TV and live stream • UK: TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ from 12:00 UTC. • US: USA Network (English) and Universo (Spanish) from 08:30 ET. • Audio commentary is free worldwide on LFCTV GO and BBC Radio 5 Live. Digital traffic indicates “Brighton vs Liverpool live stream free” is trending as supporters hunt for legal platforms. Predicted line-ups Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Van Hecke, Wieffer; Groß, Milner; Minteh, Hinshelwood, Gómez; Welbeck. Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Endō, Szoboszlai; Díaz, Gakpo, Jota. Key battles to watch 1. Lewis Dunk vs Cody Gakpo – aerial duels and near-post runs. 2. Pascal Groß vs Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton’s metronome faces the World-Cup winner sold to Liverpool last summer. 3. Kaoru Mitoma (likely impact sub) vs Trent Alexander-Arnold – late-game pace against an advanced full-back. Form guide (last five, all comps) Brighton: W-W-L-D-W Liverpool: D-L-W-W-L Stat zone • Brighton have scored in 12 of 14 home league matches. • Liverpool have conceded first in six of their last eight away fixtures. • The fixture averages 3.4 goals per game since Brighton’s 2017 promotion. Expert prediction Expect an open encounter; Brighton’s pressing can trouble Liverpool’s build-up, but the visitors’ quality in transitions should tell. Forecast: Brighton 1–2 Liverpool. How to follow live Minute-by-minute text, in-game stats and post-match highlights will be available on Sky Sports’ live blog and ESPN’s match centre. Stay tuned for confirmed team sheets one hour before kick-off and for instant goal alerts, injury updates and VAR decisions throughout the afternoon.