- Brentford are unbeaten in 3 home games in the 2026/2027 Premier League, winning 2 and drawing 1.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in 3 away games in the 2026/2027 Premier League, winning 2 and drawing 1.
- Brentford have conceded 1 goal at home in the 2026/2027 Premier League. Liverpool have conceded 2 away from home in the same competition.
Tight top-half battle on the horizon
Liverpool look like they are just the likelier victors when they take on Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, although the Bees should make them fight for it in what promises to be a hard-fought affair.
Brentford sit fourth in the 2026/2027 Premier League table with 10 points from 6 games while Liverpool are one place lower in seventh on 9 points from 5. There's a top-half feel to this fixture with both sides in pretty good form at the moment.
The Bees are 2 wins and 3 draws in their last 5 games, beating Chelsea 3-0 at home in the opening round of Premier League fixtures before drawing 2-2 away at Aston Villa today.
Set-pieces and second-balls can unlock Liverpool
Keith Andrews has got them set up from a flexible 4-2-3-1 base that can be compact and tough to break down, but is also capable of making direct bursts forward from a structured mid-block. The set-pieces and ability to pressure the opposition from second balls, which have been drilled into his team, can also see Brentford through on a day like Saturday.
There will be enough scrap to engage their strong physical presence in the air and on the ground.
Liverpool have the edge with Gakpo pulling the strings
But Liverpool have a bit more quality and that extra bit of quality could be the difference here. They are 2 away wins in a row and have only conceded twice on their travels in 2026/2027, so should have enough to edge it at 2.36 against 2.64 for the hosts, with the draw priced at 3.75.
Andoni Iraola has the Reds set up with plenty of energy and intensity in their game as they apply a heavy-metal press in order to force turnovers and attack quickly in the open spaces.
Close encounter on the cards
But Brentford can also play on the front foot and they have in the past against Liverpool. The Bees have won 1, Liverpool 3 and 1 draw in the last 5 head-to-heads, with the Reds winning 2 of their last 3 trips to West London.
These two shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Anfield in the Premier League 2025/2026 season, so we're not going to risk a winner when there is every chance this fixture could be just as tight.
The main selection is Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 as these two will both see chances. A BTTS selection of 1.48 looks a good way to get more from the game as the teams have not seen that many goals in their respective home and away games.
