Liverpool will aim to improve their attack when they welcome Brentford to Anfield for Sunday’s Premier League battle with kickoff at 5 pm.
On Thursday, Arsenal and Liverpool shared the points, playing to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final. On Tuesday night, Brentford fell, 4-1, at home to Southampton.
With Arsenal forced into an injury change within 10 minutes and down to 10 men after 24 following Granit Xhaka’s dreadful challenge on Diogo Jota, a full-strength Liverpool outfit was expected to destroy the Gunners Thursday’s EFL Cup clash.
But a combination of last-ditch Arsenal defending and wasteful Liverpool finishing ensured this would be an absorbing second leg at the Emirates next week, with Takumi Minamino missing a glorious chance to score for the visitors.
The silver lining of Chelsea and Manchester City dropping points in Saturday’s lunchtime clash is that Liverpool now has the upper hand in the race for the top-four spot; a run of four wins in the league at Anfield also bodes well for the match against Barnet.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank couldn’t have asked for a more disappointing evening at St Mary’s on Tuesday, with the Bees suffering a humbling 4-1 defeat at the home of fellow mid-table outfit Southampton to end their perfect start to 2022.
Liverpool vs. Brentford Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, ending in a draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal
- Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsburry Town
- Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool
- Leicester City 1-0 Liverpool
- Liverpool 3-3 Leicester City
Away
- Southampton 4-1 Brentford
- Port Vale 1-4 Brentford
- Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
- Brentford 0-1 Man City
- Brighton 2-0 Brentford
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool is still waiting to see the trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita return from the Africa Cup of Nations—and none of Nat Phillips, Thiago Alcantara, Harvey Elliott, or Divock Origi will be back in time either.
Klopp’s midweek midfield selection did not go down well with the Anfield faithful, and the manager might consider swapping James Milner out for either Curtis Jones or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Brentford Team News
Frank Onyeka is still away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, and Sergi Canos left the Southampton game early with an apparent hamstring problem.
Prediction and Odds
Liverpool simply cannot afford another poor attacking performance against Brentford, who may be vulnerable on the road.
- Liverpool Win
- Jota to Score
- Goals Under 3.5
