Liverpool head into the primary house recreation of the Arne Slot period as agency favourites, and so they have the credentials to again up their confidence.
Following final weekend’s 2-0 win over Ipswich, the Reds now welcome Brentford to Anfield for the primary house match of the season – a fixture that has historically gone Liverpool’s manner.
Right here, we current a complete view of the statistics main as much as the match and have a look at how the groups have fared towards one another previously.
Anticipate objectives
In eight of the final 9 conferences in all competitions at the least one of many groups has scored three objectives, the exception being Liverpool’s 1-0 Anfield victory in Might 2023.
Of the 21 earlier encounters between the groups in league and cup, Liverpool have scored in all however one – that got here in a goalless draw at Anfield in 1936. The Reds have discovered the online in the entire sides’ 18 conferences since.
The six Premier League encounters between the groups have seen 22 objectives scored with Brentford scoring seven to the Reds’ 15.
Final season the Reds accomplished a league double over Brentford – their first ever over the Bees, on the eighth time of asking. In all competitions, Liverpool have gained the final eight conferences at Anfield since a loss in 1937.
The final 5 Anfield league conferences have seen Liverpool win 1-0, 1-0, 3-0, 1-0, and 3-0. Mo Salah has scored 5 objectives towards Brentford in 406 minutes of motion.
Salah has discovered the online in 4 of the six Premier League clashes and his objectives in 5 appearances are essentially the most by any Liverpool participant in historical past towards Brentford.
After drawing two and shedding one of many opening three league encounters at Anfield, the Reds have gained the final 5 with out conceding a purpose.
Dwelling benefit
They haven’t scored of their final 5 league visits to Anfield with the final purpose being registered by Dave McCulloch within the 4-3 win in November 1937.
They’ve scored in solely three of the final 12 Anfield visits in all competitions.
That is Brentford’s fourth consecutive season within the Premier League. Final season they completed in sixteenth place with 39 factors, their lowest factors tally within the Premier League period.
Their highest-placed end got here in 1935-36 once they completed fifth within the high flight. They’ve gained 4 of the final 16 league outings, and 7 of the final 28.
Away from house, they’ve taken most factors in three of the final 14 journeys, with two coming within the final three.
Yoane Wissa was the membership’s main scorer final season with 12 objectives, all coming within the league. Away within the league final season they gained 5 occasions, the identical quantity as they managed at house.
They dropped 30 factors from profitable positions final season, greater than some other Premier League crew.
The referee will likely be Stuart Attwell. Liverpool have misplaced solely one of many final 18 video games with Attwell in cost, with that defeat coming by the hands of Brentford.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Jota 1, Salah 1
Brentford: Mbeumo 1, Wissa 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
