Liverpool recorded a 2-0 victory against Brighton at the Amex Stadium yesterday to keep up the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier league title raceLiverpool recorded a 2-0 victory against Brighton at the Amex Stadium yesterday to keep up the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier league title race
Liverpool recorded a 2-0 victory against Brighton at the Amex Stadium yesterday to keep up the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier league title race

Liverpool and Brighton's new predicted Premier League finish after fresh development in title and top 10 battle

Liverpool recorded their eighth consecutive Premier League victory as they eased to a 2-0 victory against an out-of-form Brighton at the Amex Stadium

Graham Potter's Brighton have now lost five on the bounce and are 13th in the league standings while Liverpool are just three points behind City, who are next in action on Monday at Crystal Palace.

The Seagulls had fought back from two goals behind to force a draw at Anfield in October but there were no slip-ups for Jurgen Klopp’s side this time around as they left the south coast with a 2-0 win.

A Luis Diaz header gave Liverpool the lead in the first half, the forward bravely getting his head to a through-ball ahead of Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, who surprisingly avoided punishment for clattering the Colombian.

Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty doubled Liverpool’s advantage and they saw out the remainder of the game to pile more pressure on City.

Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-2 to move back into the top four.

Ronaldo drilled a 12th-minute opener from long-range and after Harry Kane equalised from the penalty spot, the Portuguese superstar slotted home his second before the break.

Spurs hauled level again through a Harry Maguire own-goal, but Ronaldo won the game with a bullet header with nine minutes to go.

Ivan Toney’s dramatic late double in a 2-0 victory eased Brentford’s relegation fears and deepened Burnley’s.

The striker, who hit a hat-trick against Norwich last weekend, made it five in two matches as the Bees secured back-to-back victories for the first time this season.

Christian Eriksen, starting only his second match for Brentford, lifted in a perfect cross for Toney to head home with just five minutes remaining.

Toney then sealed the victory from the penalty spot after being brought down by Nathan Collins, who was sent off on a tough afternoon for the Clarets.

Based on the latest odds for relegation following Albion's painful loss, this is where Brighton and Liverpool are now predicted to finish - odds for the title determining where the top sides are expected to end up.

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