Liverpool vs Brentford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th August 2024

Round 2 of the new Premier League campaign sees Liverpool, who came home in third last season, lock horns with Brentford at Anfield this coming Sunday.

Liverpool booked their first win of the season in the Premier League as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Liverpool booked their first win of the season in the Premier League as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Since both sides managed to claim three points in the opening round of the season, they will surely want to follow up on their latest performance this coming Sunday.

Liverpool are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Premier League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 14 goals against, for an average of 1.4 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

Brentford travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 17 goals, whilst shipping 12 goals against. An average of 1.2 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

Liverpool completely outclassed Brentford, clattering them 4-1 and 3-0 in their two previous matches.

Liverpool vs Brentford Prediction

Liverpool Form

Liverpool recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 3-3 with Aston Villa. Next up was a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton, before Ipswich were defeated in 0-2 win. Liverpool won four of their previous six Premier League games at the Anfield. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 12 goals.

Liverpool would probably consider anything lower than at least a second place finish a disappointment. The hosts have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Brentford Form

Two victories are what Brentford have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Bournemouth 1-2. This was followed by a 2-4 defeat against Newcastle, before winning again 2-1 against Crystal Palace. Brentford won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and 12 scored.

Liverpool would probably consider anything lower than at least a second place finish a disappointment. The hosts have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we back Liverpool not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored when they face Brentford.

Liverpool vs Brentford Squads

Liverpool Squad

Slot will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Brentford from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Alisson Becker (0/1), Caoimhin Kelleher (0/0), Marcelo Pitaluga (0/0), Vitezslav Jaros (0/0), Andrew Robertson (0/1), Conor Bradley (0/1), Ibrahima Konate (0/1), Jarell Quansah (0/1), Joseph Gomez (0/0), Konstantinos Tsimikas (0/1), Nathaniel Phillips (0/0), Rhys Williams (0/0), Sepp van den Berg (0/0), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/1), Virgil van Dijk (0/1), Alexis Mac Allister (0/1), Bobby Clark (0/0), Curtis Jones (0/0), Dominik Szoboszlai (0/1), Harvey Elliott (0/0), Ryan Gravenberch (0/1), Stefan Bajcetic (0/0), Tyler Morton (0/0), Wataru Endo (0/0), Ben Doak (0/0), Cody Gakpo (0/1), Darwin Nunez (0/0), Diogo Jota (1/1), Luis Diaz (0/1), Mohamed Salah (1/1).

Brentford Squad

Here is the full team squad of Brentford. The 50 year-old Thomas Frank will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/1), Matthew Cox (0/0), Aaron Hickey (0/0), Ben Mee (0/0), Ethan Pinnock (0/1), Ji-Soo Kim (0/0), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/1), Mads Roerslev (0/1), Nathan Collins (0/1), Rico Henry (0/0), Christian Noergaard (0/1), Edmond-Paris Maghoma (0/0), Frank Onyeka (0/1), Joshua Dasilva (0/0), Mathias Jensen (0/1), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/1), Myles Peart-Harris (0/0), Ryan Trevitt (0/0), Vitaly Janelt (0/1), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/0), Yunus Emre Konak (0/0), Bryan Mbeumo (1/1), Fabio Carvalho (0/1), Ivan Toney (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (0/1), Kevin Schade (0/1), Thiago Rodrigues (0/0), Yoane Wissa (1/1).

Liverpool vs Brentford Team News

Liverpool could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Brentford on Sunday. Tyler Morton and Alexis Mac Allister can't be called up by the Liverpool-manager, with both serving a ban.

Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Doak and Stefan Bajcetic are missing from the squad, Liverpool will field against Brentfordthis coming Sunday.

Worst-case scenario, Brentford have a total of six players out for their next match.

Brentford need to do without Ben Mee, Joshua Dasilva, Bryan Mbeumo, Aaron Hickey, Kevin Schade and Rico Henry, who are not fit enough to travel to Anfield.

Liverpool vs Brentford Lineups

Liverpool vs Brentford H2H

Liverpool completely outclassed Brentford, clattering them 4-1 and 3-0 in their two previous matches. Liverpool outclassed Brentford in their latest encounter, when they claimed a 4-1 win. The bookies have Liverpool to win this match at best price odds of 1/4.

Liverpool vs Brentford Results

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last six matches between Liverpool and Brentford. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 5/2 with bookies.

Liverpool vs Brentford Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Mohamed Salah, who is performing well for The Reds. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Brentford.The visitors will be looking to Yoane Wissa to find the net once again, after managing five Premier League goals for Brentford in recent matches.

Liverpool claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Brentford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Brentford seem incapable of keeping things tight away from home, conceding at least once in their last 10 away games. Liverpool kept three clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past six encounters between Liverpool and Brentford, with the latter scoring 1.17 goals on average in these. Liverpool managed an average of 2.51 goals as both teams scored three times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Liverpool, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Brentford, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.