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Liverpool vs Brighton: FPL picks for GW8

Should I pick a Liverpool defender against Brighton? ⚠️ OK. 20% clean-sheet chance, #12 of 20 this gameweek — best option Virgil (3.3 xP).

Should I pick a Liverpool attacker against Brighton? ✅ Good pick. 1.9 expected goals, #2 of 20 — best option Isak (5.9 xP).

Should I pick a Brighton defender against Liverpool? ⛔ Avoid. 14% clean-sheet chance, #19 of 20 this gameweek — best option De Cuyper (3.5 xP).

Should I pick a Brighton attacker against Liverpool? ⚠️ OK. 1.6 expected goals, #9 of 20 — best option Groß (4.6 xP).

Liverpool v Brighton

Liverpool (home)

Defence (GK/DEF)⚠️ OK20% clean sheet · #12 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)✅ Good pick1.9 xG vs BHA · #2 of 20

  • GKA.Becker 3.9
  • DEFVirgil 3.3 · Jacquet 3.2 · Kerkez 2.3
  • MIDSzoboszlai 4.4 · Gakpo 4.4 · Wirtz 3.7
  • FWDIsak 5.9

Brighton (away)

Defence (GK/DEF)⛔ Avoid14% clean sheet · #19 of 20

Attack (MID/FWD)⚠️ OK1.6 xG vs LIV · #9 of 20

  • GKVerbruggen 3.2
  • DEFDe Cuyper 3.5 · Vuskovic 3.1 · Boscagli 2.3
  • MIDGroß 4.6 · Gomez 3.3 · Yalcouyé 2.4
  • FWDKostoulas 3.1 · Georginio 1.0

How these picks are made

Expected points (xP) come from each player's expected goals and assists, minutes, defensive contributions, bonus and the opponent's strength, using FPL's official scoring. Before every deadline we lock our picks and publish them with a tamper-proof timestamp, then score them after the gameweek — check our record.