Do the Reds stumble in the West London?

On 19 November 1938, Brentford celebrated their last ever victory in a competitive match against Liverpool. It is true that there have only been nine encounters between the two teams since then. However, the Londoners have not had much to gain, which is why the first betting tip for Brentford against Liverpool is generally in the direction of the Reds

However, a closer look reveals not only that Brentford already scored at home last season in the 3-3 draw against LFC, but also that there are many factors that favour a prediction of a point win for the Bees in Brentford against Liverpool. On the one hand, the west Londoners have only lost one of their eight Premier League home games in the 2022/23 season. And on the other hand, the Reds are only twelfth in the away table.

Jürgen Klopp’s side have only won two of their seven away Premier League games so far this season. The meagre haul of eight points out of a possible 21 away from home is also responsible for the fact that LFC are only sixth in the table overall and are already four points off a Champions League starting spot.

Accordingly, it is coherent to play a supposed underdog bet in this duel and bet on the double chance 1X.

Brentford – Statistics & current form

Brentford FC have been around since 1889, but have yet to win any trophies or titles in the club’s long history. For the comparatively small capital club from the west of London, it was therefore the greatest success to date to have achieved promotion to the Premier League in the summer of 2021.

The Bees did extremely well in their debut season, finishing 13th in the final table under promotion coach Thomas Frank. The signs for the 2022/23 season are by no means goodbye. In tenth place in the table, Brentford are instead eyeing up a place in the international rankings.

Unbeaten for five league games

The Bees are currently only two points off a place that would entitle them to participate in the Conference League Qualifiers. Accordingly, the upstart starts the calendar year 2023 with ambition.

And Brentford have a promising series to show for it. In the last three years, the West Londoners have always won the first league match of a calendar year without exception. On top of that, their form is on a bit of a high. The Frank eleven is currently unbeaten in five Premier League games (two wins, three draws) and celebrated a 2-0 away win at rivals West Ham United at the end of the year in the derby.

First to lose one of eight Premier League home games

The fact that the Bees have precious little to do with the relegation battle at the moment is also down to the home strength of Thomas Frank’s side. At their home Gtech Community Stadium, they have lost only one of the eight league games they have played (three wins, four draws).

Nevertheless, the betting odds are against the west Londoners in Brentford v Liverpool due to the recent injury to superstar Ivan Toney, who is the Bees’ life insurance with 12 goals. His knee injury will certainly set Brentford back. Nevertheless, the Capitals will not go into the first home game of the new year without a chance.

Predicted Brentford line-up:
Raya – Henry – Mee – Pinnock – Zanka – Rasmussen – Nörgaard – Jensen – Silva – Lewis-Potter – Mbeumo

Last matches played by Brentford:

Premier League
31/12/2022 – West Ham 0 – 2 Brentford

26/12/2022 – Brentford 2 – 2 Tottenham

Club Friendlies
17/12/2022 – Brentford 2 – 2 VfL Wolfsburg

13/12/2022 – Celta Vigo 3 – 1 Brentford

10/12/2022 – Bordeaux 2 – 1 Brentford

Liverpool – Statistics & current form

2019/20 Liverpool still became English champions with a sensational 99 points for the 19th time in he club’s history. Last season, on the other hand, a score of 92 points was only enough for second place, although the Reds suffered just two defeats in the entire league campaign.

The Merseyside side had set their sights high for the new season, but after just twelve games they had already suffered twice as many defeats as in the whole of the previous season.

Won the last four Premier League games in a row

Jürgen Klopp’s slightly struggling squad also got off lightly in their two league games after the World Cup break. The Reds failed to convince in both the 3:1 win at Aston Villa and the 2:1 home win over Leicester. Against the Foxes, the home victory was even flattering in the end with two own goals by the opponent.

It speaks for the quality of the Scousers’ squad to take the maximum six points from such poor performances. Nevertheless, it must be said that Salah, Núnez and Co have recently missed a multitude of great chances and are not at 100 %.

Only twelfth in the Premier League away table

Accordingly, hopes are high that winter newcomer Cody Gakpo will bring a breath of fresh air to the team. However, the Dutch World Cup discovery is unlikely to be eligible to play in the visiting game at the Gtech Community Stadium due to the onerous paperwork.

As a result, we think there is a chance that Brentford’s betting on the Bees to win a point against Liverpool will work out. After all, LFC presented little to fear, especially away from home. Klopp’s side have only picked up eight points from a possible 21 away from home, with just two wins this season, and are twelfth in the Premier League away table.

Predicted Liverpool line-up:
Alisson – Robertson – van Dijk – Matip – Alexander-Arnold – Thiago – Henderson – Fabinho – Oxlade-Chamberlain – Salah – Núnez

Last matches played by Liverpool:

Premier League
31/12/2022 – Liverpool FC 2 – 1 Leicester

27/12/2022 – Aston Villa 1 – 3 Liverpool FC

Carabao Cup
23/12/2022 – Manchester City – 3 – 2 FC Liverpool

Club Friendlies
16/12/2022 – Liverpool FC 4 – 1 AC Milan

11/12/2022 – Liverpool FC 1 – 3 Lyon

Brentford – Liverpool Direct Comparison / H2H Balance

Head to head: 3 – 4 – 10

There have only been 17 competitive matches between the two teams, with only two of those 17 games taking place in the current millennium. Last season Brentford and Liverpool faced each other for the first time in the Premier League. After a 3-3 first leg draw in west London, the Reds won the return leg 3-0 at Anfield Road.

Brentford – Liverpool Tip

When it comes to Brentford against Liverpool, the prediction does have to take into account the knee injury to Brentford life insurance Ivan Toney, which massively weakens the West Londoners who are not so well-stocked across the board. However, the Bees’ home strength is also an important point, having lost just one of their eight Premier League home games, while the visitors from Merseyside are on just eight points from seven away games.

Because the Reds already failed to make a convincing impression in their last two league games after the World Cup break, despite two wins, we see a lot of value in betting on the double chance 1X.