Albion host Liverpool in WSL action on Sunday

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Dario Vidosic's side back in action at the Broadfield Stadium

2026-03-22T06:00+00:00

Jelena Cankovic makes a tackle during November's 1-1 draw against Sunday's opponents Liverpool.

Albion face Liverpool in their first WSL game at home since 1 February on Sunday, kick off 12 noon.

Team news

Kiko Seike, Moeka Minami and Charlie Rule are all missing after taking part in the Asia Cup final between Japan and Australia on Saturday.

Dario Vidosic reported no new injury concerns following Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.

The head coach's thoughts

Facts and stats

Albion have failed to win any of their last seven WSL games against Liverpool (D2 L5), since a 1-0 home win in January 2020.

Liverpool have won three of their five WSL away matches against Albion (D1 L1), including a 1-0 win in 2023-24 and a 2-1 win in this fixture last season.

Albion have lost three of their last four (W1) and both of their last two WSL home games, after only losing two of their previous 14 (W7 D5). Excluding their inaugural campaign, the Seagulls have only lost their first two home matches of a calendar year in the WSL in 2023 under Amy Merricks/Jens Scheuer.

Liverpool remain winless in each of their last nine WSL away games (D1 L8), since a 2-1 win at Albion in April 2025. The Seagulls are also the side Reds manager Gareth Taylor has his best 100%-win rate against on the road in the top-flight, winning four out of four matches.

Liverpool have won three of their last five league games (L2) but they haven’t won back-to-back WSL matches since March 2025. The Reds haven’t won consecutive Women’s Super League games with each coming against a non-newly promoted side since winning their final three of the 2023-24 campaign.

Brighton have lost each of their last four WSL games played on a Sunday, only ever losing five matches in a row on a specific day of the week on a Friday, between September 2022 and September 2025.

Liverpool have led for 189 minutes in total across their last three WSL games (W2 L1), spending significantly more time in the lead in those matches than across their first 14 games of the season (105 minutes). The Reds have won all three of the league games they have scored first in in 2026, after failing to win any of their last five of 2025 when going 1-0 ahead (D2 L3).

Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor will take charge of his 122nd game in the Women’s Super League, moving ahead of Willie Kirk into outright fifth for the most games managed – only Emma Hayes (212), Matt Beard (182), Marc Skinner (145 including MD17 and MD18) and Kelly Chambers (142) have taken charge of more.

Against no side has Fran Kirby been directly involved in more WSL goals versus than Liverpool (11 – 8 goals, 3 assists), though all 11 of those came for Chelsea, failing to score or assist versus the Reds in two league appearances for the Seagulls.

All six of Beata Olsson’s six league goals for Liverpool have either put the Reds in the lead (3) or brought them level (3), the most goals of any player in the 2025-26 WSL with 100% of them being either an equaliser or a goal to put their side ahead.

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