Liverpool face Brentford after UCL win over Frankfurt.
Brentford vs. Liverpool kicks off at 20:00 [GMT+1] on Saturday, October 25, at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford have quietly found rhythm again after a shaky start, picking up momentum with two wins in their last three matches, though they have now alternated between a loss and a win in the last four [DLWLW]. Monday’s 2-0 win over West Ham leaves them on the verge of back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since April/May last season under Thomas Frank. Put together, both victories are more than Brentford picked up in their previous seven Premier League games combined (W1 D2 L4). However, recent form against the Reds has dipped even further. Having lost just one of their first three Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W1 D1), Brentford have now lost each of their last five against the Reds. They will be looking to remedy just that when they host Arne Slot’s side this Saturday. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Igor Thiago in attack is expected for the Bees who are currently in 13th place.
A much needed 5-1 win over Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night lifted Liverpool’s spirits. It comes after three Premier League defeats in a row following a 2-1 loss to Manchester United on Sunday. That is as many as they had in their previous 39 (W27 D9) games put together. In 3rd place with 15 points, four points shy of league leaders Arsenal, the precarious run of form leaves the Reds on the verge of equalling an unwanted record of four defeats in a row, last seen in February 2021. However, Saturday’s fixture against Brentford couldn't have come at a better time. Liverpool have scored at least once in all eight of their Premier League games against the Bees. However, there’s still plenty to worry about, looking at the club’s recent run of form against Capital-based sides. Liverpool have lost each of their last four Premier League away games against London sides. Defeat against the Bees here would see them equal a record of five consecutive league defeats at the capital between March and November 1970. In addition, the Reds have lost five of their last eight away games in the Premier League (W3). That’s as many as their previous 43 beforehand (W23 D15). In addition, defeat here would leave Liverpool with three consecutive league defeats on the road for the first time since January/February 2023 – a run that included a 3-1 defeat at Brentford, their only Premier League loss to the Bees. Alexander Isak is expected at the attacking end of Liverpool’s 4—2—3—1 formation.