Mark Lawrenson makes Liverpool scoreline prediction ahead of Brighton clash

Brighton & Hove Albion will head into their midweek clash against Liverpool full of confidence, following their huge 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
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Writing his midweek predictions for BBC Sport, pundit Mark Lawrenson backed Jurgen Klopp's side to seal a comfortable 2-0 win at Anfield tomorrow evening.

Justifying his his pick, Lawro claimed: "Brighton played really well in their win over Tottenham. Spurs had a lot of possession but didn't do anything with it - Brighton had much less, but created umpteen chances.

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"As I keep saying, the Seagulls always struggle to score a second goal to finish games off - but one was enough for them to see it through on Sunday.

"Graham Potter's side are decent defensively, and they gave Liverpool a really good game when they drew 1-1 on the south coast in November, but I just feel Jurgen Klopp's side are playing with a lot of belief at the moment."

Meanwhile, the ex-Liverpool man's predictions opponent for the week, Foo Fighters guitarist and Arsenal fan Chris Shiflett, tipped the hosts to win 3-1.

He claimed: " I was pleased to see Brighton beat Tottenham - good for them. Liverpool have gone through a rough patch but it seems like they are out of it now, and they will continue trying to close the gap at the top."

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Historically, the Seagulls have a fairly dire record against the Reds, and haven't managed to beat them since all the way back in 1984, when they secured a famous 2-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over the Merseyside club.