Liverpool kicked off Premier League life under Arne Slot with a battling 2-0 win over newly-promoted Ipswich Town, while Brentford grabbed a gutsy 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace to also grab three points from their first match of the season. The pair clash at Anfield in Super Sunday clash at 4:30pm and it will be the Merseysiders that line up as favourites to make it two wins from two.
Red-hot 1/4 market leaders with the likes of bet365 and William Hill, Liverpool will fancy maintaining their 100% record, while Thomas Frank’s Brentford are a massive 11/1 with Midnite, with the draw available at 6/1 with BetMGM. We preview Sunday’s Premier League clash and provide our best Liverpool v Brentford tips here…
Liverpool v Brentford Tips
Tip #1 – Mohamed Salah to score first goal @ 7/2 with BetMGM & BetUK
Mo Salah opened his account for the season during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Ipswich and the Egyptian frontman looks to be the vital attacking figure for the Reds again this season. He has a fine record against Brentford as well having scored in three of his last meetings with the Bees and the 7/2 with BetMGM and BetUK for him to score first looks to be a solid option.
In those last three matches he has scored first in two of them, so he has a fine record against Brentford, who were beaten 3-0 and 4-1 last season by Liverpool and the Scouse stars should comfortably claim victory again here. Slot may well shuffle the pack with attackers that aid Salah in attack, but he looks to be the main man again and he can duly knock in his second of the season on Sunday.
Tip #2 – Liverpool to win 3-1 @ 10/1 with bet365
Ipswich certainly created a few chances last weekend against Liverpool, so Brentford will fancy their chances of at least grabbing a goal. Frank may opt to keep Ivan Toney out of the squad again as the England international looks to be heading out of the door, but they still have some decent firepower in attack and the Reds rearguard has looked notably flaky in recent times and Brentford can grab a goal.
However, such is their dominance at Anfield, Liverpool should have no problems sewing up the three points and the 10/1 with bet365 for a 3-1 home victory looks a solid punt in what should be a dominant win for the Merseysiders.
Liverpool Performances So Far
Goalless at half-time last weekend, Liverpool were forced to work against Ipswich, but they eventually ran out relatively comfortable 2-0 winners. Arne Slot will take time to get this Liverpool team playing how he wishes, but the signs were good in the post Jurgen Klopp era and a win in their first game will bring notable confidence to the squad.
Liverpool Results So Far
Saturday 17th August – Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool
Brentford Performances So Far
Many fancied Crystal Palace to get at least a point against Brentford, but the Bees put in a great performance to start their campaign with a 2-1 win. Toney was certainly not missed with Yoanne Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo sparkling in the Bees attack and they will be looking to kick on from a decent opening weekend win.
Brentford Results So Far
Saturday 17th August – Brentford 2-1 Crystal Palace