Matchday 22 of the Premier League sees Brentford take on Liverpool on January 18 at the Brentford Community Stadium in London. Brentford vs. Liverpool: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Brentford vs. Liverpool
Brentford (4-3-3): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch – Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah – Luis Diaz.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Brentford
In the last round, the Londoners hosted Manchester City and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Brentford trailed 0-2 during the game but scored twice in the final 10 minutes. Prior to that, Thomas Frank's side thrashed Southampton 5-0 away. Notably, in their last six league games, the team has only one win (2 draws and 3 losses). The club currently sits mid-table, seven points off the European competition zone.
Injured players include defenders Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunes.
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of Brentford's last 15 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 11 of Brentford's last 12 home games in the Premier League.
- The club scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 12 home league matches.
Liverpool
Liverpool is yet to win in the Premier League this year. They drew 2-2 at home against Manchester United and 1-1 away at Nottingham Forest. However, Arne Slot's team extended their unbeaten league run to 16 matches, with 11 wins and 5 draws. The club remains atop the Premier League, though their lead over the chasing pack is narrowing.
Defender Joseph Gomez is sidelined due to injury.
- At least four goals have been scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 7 Premier League matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 7 league games.
- Liverpool won the second half in 11 of their last 12 league matches.
Brentford vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction
Matches involving these opponents this season have been high-scoring: Brentford's games average 3.67 goals, while Liverpool's average 3.4 goals. I am confident we will see many goals in this clash. In 7 of Brentford's last 8 home games in the Premier League, at least 4 goals were scored. Both teams scored in 11 of Brentford's last 12 home league matches.
Liverpool's away matches have also been high-scoring. In their last six away Premier League games, five featured four or more goals. Both teams scored in 5 of Liverpool's last 6 away league matches. Additionally, each of the last three encounters between these teams at Brentford's ground in the Premier League saw at least four goals. Last season, Liverpool won 4-1 at Brentford Community Stadium, while the hosts had previously won 3-1. The first Premier League meeting between these clubs in the 2021/22 season delighted fans with a 3-3 draw.
My prediction – Both Teams to Score and Total Over 2.5
