Match
Overview & Significance
Date & Kick-off: Sunday, August 24, 2025 — approximately 13:00 UTC / 9:00
a.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. GMT
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool — Everton’s spectacular new
home (capacity ~52,769) which officially opened earlier in 2025, marking the
end of their storied tenure at Goodison Park
This match holds special
significance—it's Everton’s first-ever league fixture at Hill Dickinson
Stadium, ending more than a century at Goodison Park. Manager David Moyes and
his players will be desperate to light up the occasion with a win in front of a
passionate home crowd.
Brighton travel to Liverpool seeking
consistency. Under new manager Fabian Hürzeler—the youngest permanent manager
in Premier League history at just 31—Brighton finished a respectable 8th last
season and begin the season in search of momentum.
Team
News & Possible Line-Ups
Everton
- Injuries & Absentees:
- Out:
Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Nathan Patterson (groin), Vitaliy
Mykolenko (fitness concerns)
- Doubtful:
Adam Aznou — returning to training and a selection dilemma.
- Key Addition:
- Jack Grealish,
on loan from Manchester City, looms large. Having shown glimpses of
creativity and quality, Moyes and captain James Tarkowski believe he’ll
thrive in a starring role.
- Likely XI (4-2-3-1):
- GK:
Jordan Pickford
- DEF:
(R-L) O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, (possibly) Aznou or Garner sliding wide
- MID-DOUBLE:
Boubacar Gueye & Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- ATTACKERS:
Jack Grealish (central #10) flanked by Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall pushing
box-to-box
- STRIKER:
Beto to lead the line.
Brighton
& Hove Albion
- Injuries:
- Out: Adam Webster, Solly March, Julio Enciso (knee
issues)
- Doubtful: Jack Hinshelwood, Charalampos Kostoulas (fitness/knock)
- Key Player:
- Matt O’Riley
— instrumental in their 1-1 draw at Fulham, and a dominant presence in
midfield.
- Likely XI (4-2-3-1):
- GK:
Verbruggen
- DEF:
De Cuyper, Dunk, Van Hecke, Wieffer
- MID:
Baleba & O’Riley
- Attacking Trio:
Mitoma, Rutter (or alternative), and Minteh
- STRIKER:
Rutter or similar.
Head-to-Head:
Everton vs Brighton
- Overall Record:
- Total meetings:
27 — Everton won 12; Brighton 7; Draws 8
- Recent Encounters:
- Everton’s 1-0 win at Brighton in January 2025.
Lee past clash: Brighton’s 3-0 win at Goodison in August 2024
- Over the last 10 Premier League meetings: mutual
exchanges, with Everton holding a slight edge
- Broader Stats (Soccerway):
- Everton: 11 wins from 24; Brighton: 6 wins; 7 draws.
Everton scored 41 goals, conceded 32; Brighton scored 32, conceded 41
Tactical
& Match Narrative
Everton
Moyes will look to blend defensive
solidity with attacking flair. Playing in front of their new stadium’s adoring
crowd, Everton must avoid another sluggish start like their opener against
Leeds. A compact midfield pairing of Gueye and Dewsbury-Hall will aim to stifle
Brighton’s rhythm, while Grealish provides the creative spark. Beto leads the
line, with Ndiaye and supporters eager to capitalize on attacking transitions.
Brighton
Hürzeler’s Brighton likely opt for
controlled possession and midfield control through Baleba and O’Riley.
Defensive omissions may prompt a reshuffle, but they’ll aim for discipline and
to strike in transitions. O’Riley’s form is critical—his influence could
nullify Everton’s midfield intent.
The injury list may tilt
balance—Everton without key defenders like Branthwaite and Mykolenko; Brighton
missing Webster and Enciso. Set-pieces and aerial duels could decide
close-battle strategy.
Live
Broadcast & Streaming Info
- India:
JioTV / Star Sports
- UK: TNT
Sports and Sky Sports.
- USA:
NBC Sports and streaming on NBC.com; alternative on Peacock.
- Global Options:
Fubo in Canada; Optus Sport in Australia; Sky Sport Now in New Zealand;
VPN guidance by FourFourTwo.