18:20
A look into the past also shows this. Last season, Liverpool won 3-0 at home, although they drew 3-3 at Brentford. Incidentally, these were the first league duels between the two teams since 1947, so it’s also a meeting between two traditional teams.
18:13
Of course, the hosts still have a say in this. Because the Bees also came out of the break well, a draw against Tottenham was followed by a win at West Ham. So you are with 23 points on a solid 10th place in the table, far away from any relegation worries. Brentford have a goal difference of 27:27, so we can certainly look forward to a goal-rich game today.
17:59
The big question of this game is whether favorites Liverpool can continue their winning streak and thus their race to catch up. The last two league games after the World Cup break have been won, although both the win against Aston Villa and the one a few days ago against Leicester were not completely convincing. Against the Foxes you even needed two of your opponent’s own goals for the threesome. Nevertheless, they are sixth in the table with 28 points. A win against Brentford would see Liverpool overtake Tottenham and be within striking distance of a Champions League spot.
17:44
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. At Brentford, coach Thomas Frank calls up Janelt and Wissa in the starting XI compared to the last league game in 2022. Dasilva and Toney are out for that. The latter is absent with an injury picked up against West Ham. At least Dasilva is in the squad. Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp makes three changes to his squad. Matip, Robertson and Henderson are replaced by Konaté, Tsimikas and Fabinho. The Reds also have some injury problems with Arthur, Díaz and Diogo Jota missing and Captain Henderson absent. Newcomer Gakpo hasn’t yet been nominated for a squad either.
17:37
Welcome to the Brentford v Liverpool game, kicking off the Premier League match day 19 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m.!