The Premier League continues this weekend and leaders Liverpool are looking to get back into the win column as they visit Brenford on Saturday.
Liverpool have drawn their last two league matches, allowing Arsenal to pull closer as the title race rolls on. The Reds have struggled to maintain the dominance in recent weeks that has them atop both the Premier League and Champions League standings, but they've given themselves enough of a cushion to allow for this small dip in form.
Meanwhile, Brentford are unbeaten in three straight match across all competitions, and they come into this match having gone toe-to-toe with Manchester City in a thrilling 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
The Bees are 11th in the standings and haven't defeated Liverpool in two years, so an upset may be overdue.
Brentford vs. Liverpool: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 22
- Brentford wins: 4
- Draws: 4
- Liverpool wins: 14
Liverpool hold the advantage in all-time meetings, with 14 wins in 22 matches.
The Reds have won four league matches in a row against the Bees.
Brentford vs. Liverpool: Team news
Brentford
- Injured: Ajer, Dasilva, Hickey, Pinnock, Thiago, Nunes
- Suspended: None
Liverpool
- Injured: Gomez
- Suspended: Nunez
Brentford vs. Liverpool: What the managers are saying
Thomas Frank, Brentford
(via BrentfordFC.com)
“The [City] game turned out quite open and end-to-end at times, especially with the amount of shots we created," said Frank.
“For us, the performance was so good, in that we were brave when playing out and brave with the high pressure.
"Of course, we’d like to do the same against Liverpool but it will be difficult. We need to be brave again on Saturday, but we also need to be clever to avoid too many defensive transitions."
Brentford vs. Liverpool: Prediction
With only a couple of players missing, this is a ripe opportunity for a bounce-back match for Liverpool.
Prediction: Brentford 1-3 Liverpool