Liverpool aim 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 matches, with their lead at the summit reduced to just four points by Arsenal – even though the Reds have a game in hand against their London opponents . Another mistake at the Gtech Community Stadium would put Arne Slot’s side under huge pressure from their title rivals.
Brentford had made it their land fortress at the start of the season, but their invincibility in west London has been shattered in recent weeks. They are now without a win in four home games, including a shock FA Cup third round exit to Plymouth Argyle. They did, however, pull off a spectacular late comeback against Manchester City last time out.
Here is 90 minutes Brentford vs Liverpool guide.
Brentford vs Liverpool H2H record (last five matches)
Current form (all competitions)
Brentford | Liverpool |
|---|---|
Brentford 2-2 Man City – 01/14/25 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool – 01/14/25 |
Brentford 0-1 Plymouth – 01/11/25 | Liverpool 4-0 Accrington – 01/11/25 |
Southampton 0-5 Brentford – 01/04/25 | Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 01/08/25 |
Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/01/25 | Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd – 01/05/25 |
Brighton 0-0 Brighton – 27/12/24 | West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 12/29/24 |
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | N / A |
UNITED STATES | Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada |
Brentford have suffered from injuries this season and remain without some influential players. Starting center back Ethan Pinnock is sidelined with a hamstring problem, joining fellow defenders 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 out for long periods, while summer signing Igor Thiago is suffering an infection following a knee injury. The dear Brazilian has only played four Premier League games this season.
Brentford predicted line-up against Liverpool (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Janelt, Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade.
Liverpool have been relatively fortunate in terms of injuries in Slot’s first season and the Dutch manager is only missing versatile defender Joe Gomez for Saturday’s trip to the capital. He will likely return in February because of his hamstring problem.
Diogo Jota’s immediate impact from the bench in midweek would have theoretically earned him a start on Saturday, but the powerful striker is uncertain about his injury. Darwin Nunez, however, served his one-match suspension. Dominik Szoboszlai returned to the Premier League after a combination of suspension and illness at the City Ground on Tuesday.
Liverpool predicted line-up against Brentford (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, MacAllister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz.
It could be chaos at Gtech on Saturday. Liverpool are the division’s top scorers but have struggled to keep a clean sheet in recent weeks, while Brentford have scored more goals at home than any Premier League team but have endured similar defensive struggles. The Bees have conceded 37 times in their 21 matches this season.
Liverpool’s wobble could end in the capital but is unlikely to be convincing against a Brentford side who are rarely beaten without a fight. They hope to give some blows to the Reds, who will have to be vigilant and perseverant on Saturday afternoon.
