Liverpool look for their first Premier League win of 2025 when they visit Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds have stumbled to draws with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in their last two Premier League games, with their lead at the top cut to just four points by Arsenal, although the Reds have a match between hands against their London enemies. Another mistake at the Gtech Community Stadium would put Arne Slot’s side under huge pressure from their title rivals.
Brentford had been strong at home earlier in the season, but their unbeaten run in west London has been shattered in recent weeks. They are now without a win in four home games, including an FA Cup third-round exit at Plymouth Argyle. They assured a dramatic comeback against Manchester City last time though.
here it is 90 minutes guide to Brentford vs Liverpool.
Head-to-head record between Brentford and Liverpool (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Brentford |
Liverpool |
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Brentford 2-2 Man City – 14/01/25 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool – 14/01/25 |
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Brentford – Plymouth 0-1 – 01/11/25 |
Liverpool 4-0 Accrington – 11/25/01 |
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Southampton 0-5 Brentford – 01/04/25 |
Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 25/01/08 |
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Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/25/01 |
Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd – 01/05/25 |
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Brighton 0-0 Brighton – 27/12/24 |
West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 29/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
N/A |
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united states |
royal peacock |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada |
Brentford have struggled with injuries this season and they are without some influential players. Starting center Ethan Pinnock is sidelined with a hamstring problem, joining fellow defensemen Aaron Hickey and Kristoffer Ajer in the treatment room. Sepp van den Berg will line up at the heart of the defense against his former employers.
Joshua Dasilva and Gustavo Nunes are long-term absentees, while summer recruit Igor Thiago is nursing an infection following a knee injury. The expensive Brazilian has featured in just four Premier League games this season.
Predicted line-up for Brentford vs Liverpool (4-3-3): The stain; Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Janelt, Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade.
Liverpool have been comparatively lucky with injuries in Slot’s debut season and the Dutch manager is only missing versatile defender Joe Gomez for Saturday’s trip to the capital. He is likely to return in February from the hamstring problem.
Diogo Jota’s immediate impact from the bench midweek In theory, he would have deserved a start on Saturday, but the powerful striker is an injury doubt. Darwin Núñez, however, has served his one-game suspension. Dominik Szoboszlai returned to the Premier League on Tuesday after a combination of suspension and illness at the City Ground.
Liverpool predicted line-up against Brentford (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz
It could be chaos at Gtech on Saturday. Liverpool are the top scorers in the division but have struggled to keep clean sheets in recent weeks, while Brentford have scored more goals at home than any team at the club. Premier League but they have suffered similar defensive struggles. The Bees have conceded 37 times in their 21 games this season.
Liverpool’s record could end in the capital, but that is unlikely to happen against a Brentford side who rarely go down without a fight. They will be hoping to punch the Reds, who will need to be alert and persistent on Saturday afternoon.
