EFL Cup last 16, Wednesday, 30.10.2024 at 20:30
It should not just be the league title! Liverpool FC are in very good form, and before the Premier League resumes, the round of 16 of the EFL Cup is on the program. The opponent: a rival from the league.
It could be easier, but of course the Reds are still favorites. I expect us to face an entertaining match. In my Brighton Liverpool betting tip, I’ll tell you why that is and why the over 2.5 goals bet is ideal!
The defending champion wants to be at the top again – something that has not happened since 1983/84! A few months ago, Liverpool FC lifted the EFL Cup against Chelsea.
This week, the Reds want to take the second step, and about a month ago, they got off to a strong start with a 5-1 win against West Ham. They now face their second league rival, Brighton.
The Reds are in good form. In the first season after the Klopp era, many things are not easy, but so far the team is showing a magnificent side. Last Sunday it was really close, but Mo Salah, who else, avoided defeat.
The 2-2 draw against Arsenal was okay after four wins in a row, but still cost them the lead in the table. In seven out of ten games, which is not surprising, the team has scored at least twice.
Even more interesting is that there were exactly two goals five times. In this respect, it is worth taking a look at Oddset at this point. For the bet “Over 1.5 goals LFC”, odds of 1.75 are available here.
At the same time, there is a bet here that Liverpool will score exactly two goals. With the same bookmaker, the odds for this are 2.90.
Brighton is an opponent that can definitely hurt Liverpool. Two wins in the last nine games? That’s not much! 2:2, 1:2, 0:3, 2:0 and 1:1, the last few appearances at the AMEX Stadium were also anything but positive.
By the way: Liverpool and Brighton will meet again just a few days after the EFL Cup clash, but this time at Anfield. Mohamed Salah could, as so often, play a key role in both games.
He has already scored nine goals against Brighton, more than any other player in this fixture. If he scores again on Wednesday, you can get odds of 2.37 at Betano.
Speaking of odds, Liverpool are odds-on to win in regular time, 2.05, while for Brighton it is 3.40. So the seagulls are not without a chance.
After all, they have only lost one game in the Premier League season so far. Four wins and four draws, in some moments the club still lacks penetration.
With 16 goals, Brighton is well positioned on the offensive side, and it currently doesn’t matter whether it’s at home or away. In contrast to Liverpool, they have already had to survive two rounds in the EFL Cup.
First, Crawley Town was beaten 4-0, followed by a 3-2 win against Wolverhampton. In both matches, Brighton scored before half-time. If they manage to do the same against Liverpool, the odds at Oddset will rise to 2.05.
It’s been exactly ten years since the seagulls last made it to the last sixteen in the current competition. No, the EFL Cup is definitely not their favorite cup!
Veteran Danny Welbeck, by the way, is a great support for the team, having scored six times already this season. Since he has only played 27 minutes in the EFL Cup so far, his motivation should be high on Wednesday.
Liverpool FC face one of their nemeses of recent years! Not everything has gone according to plan against Brighton recently, and they have conceded a number of goals in their own box, especially in away games.
Since the seagulls have only lost once this season and have already scored seven goals in the first two EFL Cup rounds, I can imagine an entertaining and very interesting encounter on Wednesday.
Both teams have a lot to offer offensively. That means, with all the facts collected, that I really only have one tip:
The 2.5 goals will be scored!
