"Just three days after their painful 2-1 Premier League loss to Manchester City, Liverpool steadied themselves with a gritty 1-0 victory away at Sunderland on Wednesday night-handing the Black Cats their first home defeat of the season. Virgil van Dijk's towering header proved decisive, helping Arne Slot's men revive their push for Champions League qualification. The Reds now sit sixth, three points behind fourth‑placed Manchester United with 12 league games still to play."
"A return to Anfield will be welcome. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 11 home matches against Brighton (W8 D3) since a 2-1 FA Cup loss back in February 1983. They have also claimed four wins from their last five encounters with the Seagulls across all competitions. Saturday's fixture marks the seventh FA Cup meeting between the clubs-each side has progressed three times apiece. Liverpool did so in 1907-08, 1990-91 and 2011-12; Brighton in 1982-83, 1983-84 and most recently 2022-23."
Liverpool host Brighton at Anfield in a fourth-round FA Cup tie with Liverpool the bookmakers' favorite. Liverpool recovered from a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City with a 1-0 win at Sunderland courtesy of Virgil van Dijk's header, moving them to sixth in the Premier League and keeping pressure on Champions League places. Liverpool are unbeaten in 11 home matches against Brighton and have won four of the last five meetings. The clubs have met six times previously in the FA Cup with three progressions each. Liverpool face several absences including Wataru Endo, Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley.
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