Brentford and Liverpool round off Saturday’s Premier League action when they lock horns at the Gtech Community Stadium in the 8pm kick-off, live on TNT Sports 1.
Liverpool have dropped to fourth following a shock streak of three straight losses, including a hammer blow 2-1 defeat at home to Man United, while Brentford moved up to 13th after a dominant 2-0 win away to West Ham.
Brentford vs Liverpool Prediction & Tips
Liverpool To Win & Both Teams To Score @ 2/1 with bet365
Liverpool bounced back with a bang in the 5-1 demolition of Frankfurt. They’ve now won and conceded in six games this season, but their defence remains a concern, with no clean sheet in eight matches.
Igor Thiago and Hugo Ekitike Both To Score @ 13/2 with Betway
Thiago has scored five goals in eight league games this season; only Haaland and Semenyo have more goals so far. Ekitike has three league goals on the board, plus a further three goals from cup competitions.
Jordan Henderson To Be Carded @ 4/1 with Sky Bet
Henderson will be eager to make his mark against his former club and is expected to be heavily involved in the midfield battle. Having been booked in each of his last two outings, the experienced midfielder looks a tempting 4/1 to see yellow again.
Brentford Form & Team News
Brentford have won three, lost four, and drawn one of their eight league games under Keith Andrews. They’ve won two of their last three games, with a narrow defeat to Man City sandwiched between a 3-1 win over Man Utd and Monday’s 2-0 win at West Ham.
Igor Thiago continues to shine for the Bees with six goals in all competitions, including five in the league. Full-back Aaron Hickey missed the West Ham win but is back in training and will hope to return this weekend, however, both of Antoni Milambo and Paris Maghoma remain in the treatment room.
Liverpool Form & Team News
Liverpool ended their rotten four-game losing streak with a 5-1 Champions League win away to Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitike scored against his former club, while there were also goals for Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, and centre-backs Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate.
Arguably the biggest talking point from the game was Arne Slot’s decision to bench Mo Salah for the second successive Champions League match. Liverpool scored all five goals before Salah’s introduction, but it’s still difficult to envision him not starting against Brentford.
Alexander Isak, who has four goals in four games against Brentford, could miss out against the Bees after he came off midweek with a groin problem, while Ryan Gravenberch and Jeremie Frimpong are both doubts.
Head-to-Head Battles and What the Stats Reveal
Liverpool have dominated this fixture, winning the last five meetings and losing only once since 1938. Mo Salah has scored five goals in his last five appearances against Brentford, who have failed to score in four of the last five encounters.
The Reds have found the net in all eight of their Premier League meetings with the Bees, which is their second-best 100% scoring record against any opponent (behind QPR with 14). However, their form in the capital has been poor, losing their last four away matches in London.
Key Battles on the Pitch
Igor Thiago vs Virgil van Dijk
Brentford’s in-form striker has scored five times already this season and will be itching to showcase his credentials against van Dijk who, along with the entirety of the Liverpool backline, has struggled this season with no clean sheets in their last eight games.
Aaron Hickey vs Mo Salah
Salah has been off colour this season, but he can draw on a great record against Brentford with five goals in his last five appearances. After missing out on the goal show midweek he’ll be desperate to make an impact on Saturday. The Bees will hope to have Hickey back to tackle Salah after he returned to full training this week.