Brentford vs Liverpool

Gtech Community Stadium sets the stage for a handsomely-looking Premier League encounter between Brentford and Liverpool.

Brentford pulled off a sensational late comeback to hold Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at this stadium in midweek Premier League action, bolstering their spirits ahead of this fixture. However, Thomas Frank’s men have only won once in their last eight league outings (D2, L5) and start this round narrowly in the bottom half of the table. The Gtech Community Stadium is no longer a stronghold, with the Bees losing two of their last three home league games (D1) after going unbeaten in the first eight (W7, D1). Scoring first wouldn’t guarantee three points for Brentford, considering they’ve lost a league-high five matches after drawing first blood this season. Nonetheless, they can draw inspiration from an evenly-balanced H2H home record against Liverpool in the Premier League (W1, D1, L1).

With all three matches producing 4+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet, connoisseurs of action-packed football will look forward to Liverpool’s second consecutive league trip. Arne Slot’s men slumped to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest during midweek, allowing second-placed Arsenal to close the gap to four points. However, with a game in hand, the Reds remain in pole position to lift only their second title in the Premier League era, especially considering they’ve only lost one league match this season (W14, D5). The Merseyside giants have also picked up a league-high 24 points on the road (W7, D3), netting an eye-catching 28 goals while conceding just 12 in return. Yet, it’s worth noting that they’ve capitulated at least twice on four of their last six Premier League travels.