Albion will be looking to build on Wednesday’s win over Everton when they head to Liverpool on Sunday in the WSL, kick off 2pm.
Two goals from Elisabeth Terland either side of Katie’s Robinson’s lob sealed the 3-2 victory against the Toffees, our first in the league since November. It came in Melissa Phillips’ first WSL game as head coach.
A win on Sunday could lift Albion up to ninth, depending on Spurs’ result against Aston Villa.
Team news
Defender Guro Bergsvand and Maisie Symonds are not available.
View from the head coach
"We had to build on the positives against Manchester United and I thought we did that against Everton. We had a real focus and it was nice to see us be the dominant side, especially in the first half. The players and staff deserved that win, they have been through a lot this season. Now we have to build on it against Liverpool.
"We're not going to focus on the table, just the actions required to be competitive and a difficult team to beat. Liverpool are a strong, physical side and quite dynamic in their attacking style. We know their threats and it's about us going there with the same mentality as we've shown in our last two games.
"It's about building upon our new identity out of possession and being more disciplined when we don't have the ball. And trying to find areas where we can show more quality on the ball."
Previous meetings
Albion and Liverpool shared six goals in a thriller at the Broadfield Stadium last November. Terland and Robinson were both on target and Danielle Carter also scored before Liverpool hit back with two goals in the last 14 minutes, including a stoppage-time equaliser.
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Albion have won two of our three other games with Liverpool, including a 2-0 win at Prenton Park in January 2019. Our last win against the Reds came a year later when Aileen Whelan’s goal sealed a 1-0 victory.
Player to watch
American striker Katie Stengel scored nine goals after joining Liverpool midway through last season to help them achieve promotion from the Championship. The 31-year-old has continued her impressive form in this campaign with seven goals in 15 WSL appearances.
The 31-year-old has vast experience of football around the world, having played in America, Australia, Germany and Norway.
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Stats and facts
- This is just Brighton's second WSL away game against Liverpool, winning the other 2-0 at Prenton Park in January 2019.
- Liverpool have won three of their last four WSL home games (L1), as many as they had in their previous 14 in the competition (D3 L8).
- Only Leicester have scored fewer goals (9) and failed to score in more different games (11) in the WSL this season than Liverpool (16 goals scored, failed to score in eight games).
- Albion have won just one of their last 10 WSL away games (D2 L7), failing to keep a clean sheet and conceding 32 goals in total across these 10 matches.
- Albion have scored a league-high 38% of their WSL goals from set-piece situations this season (8/21, including penalties), while only Manchester City (37.5%) have conceded a higher such share than Liverpool (37% - 10/27).
- Katie Stengel has scored 44% of Liverpool's WSL goals so far this season (7/16). Having scored both of Liverpool's goals in their opening weekend 2-1 win against Chelsea, she's scored just once more in her subsequent seven home appearances.
- Having failed to score in any of her first five WSL appearances, Elisabeth Terland has scored five goals in her last six. Only Inessa Kaagman has scored more in a single campaign for Brighton (8 in 2020-21).
- Only Chloe Kelly (20) has created more chances following a ball carry in the WSL this season than Albion’s Katie Robinson (15).