Brentford vs Liverpool prediction, tips and odds

Brentford go into Saturday’s home fixture against Liverpool having not lost a single Premier League match this season, an unbeaten league run of six games that has Keith Andrews’ side sitting in fourth place with ten points, and the Gtech Community Stadium will be a stern test of Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool.

The ninth-placed visitors arrive in London with nine points following their 3-0 home defeat in the Premier League against Manchester City last weekend, and Iraola will hope that his side can rally together to get the better of Brentford’s physically imposing frontline.

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What stands out most about Brentford’s start to the season is their remarkable consistency given Andrews’ side are unbeaten against the likes of Aston Villa, Chelsea, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur, with the club beating Chelsea and Spurs.

The 3-0 home win against the Blues in matchweek five should deeply worry the visitors considering their hosts have shown that they can be ruthless against teams that underestimate them, especially sides that are expected to dominate possession.

It should be noted that they have drawn four times in the league this season, so if there was a criticism of the Bees, it would be that they can be guilty of struggling to get over the line in games. However, Andrews will have the luxury of being able to rely on counter-attacks against Liverpool, an area that his team excel at, and they will also pose a threat from set pieces.

Kevin Schade, Brentford’s top scorer this season (three), is a doubt for Saturday with a shoulder problem, and his absence would place the goalscoring burden more heavily on Igor Thiago, whose movement and hold-up play up front will be crucial if the hosts are to escape the visitors’ press.

Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat against Manchester City is difficult to interpret, as while losing by such a margin at home cannot be dismissed, they were arguably the better team until Ryan Gravenberch was sent off on the hour mark with the scores level.

The Reds managed to beat LASK 6-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday despite making numerous changes, and though they have now conceded six goals in two games, the Merseysiders have largely improved at the back compared to 2025-26. In fact, the club have kept three clean sheets in their last four Premier League games.

Florian Wirtz performed excellently against LASK, though after significant criticism following his display against City, there have been calls from fans and pundits for the German playmaker to be dropped. Whether the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai will be fit enough to claim a starting spot remains to be seen.

Bradley Barcola’s hat-trick against LASK in the Champions League was no doubt a major boost for the winger, who had failed to score in his first six games for the Reds, and he must be as ruthless on Saturday given there are question marks about the availability of Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak.

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Brentford

Andrews faces a defensive selection headache, with both Nathan Collins and Jannik Schuster a doubt for Saturday’s game, leaving the manager potentially short of centre-back options.

Kristoffer Ajer and Sepp van den Berg are expected to start in the heart of defence if Collins cannot recover in time, and while they may not be the first-choice pairing, they are experienced enough at the top level to get by.

Mikkel Damsgaard is close to being available, and he has more of a chance of featuring than Brentford’s other doubts. Andrews is still likely to bring him off the bench as a precaution rather than risk him from the start, with Mamadou Sangare partnering Vitaly Janelt in the double pivot.

Predicted Brentford XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Van den Berg, Diouf; Janelt, Sangare; Anthony, Jensen, Lewis-Potter; Thiago

Liverpool

Gravenberch’s suspension is the most straightforward of Liverpool’s selection problems, but there are serious doubts surrounding Isak, Szoboszlai and Gakpo, with their potential absences causing major problems in midfield and attack.

Isak and Gakpo were both absent from Liverpool’s travelling squad at LASK in midweek, a decision that confirms their fitness management is active rather than precautionary, and a place on the bench feels the most likely outcome if they travel to London.

Barcola is a certain selection on the left side of attack following his hat-trick against LASK, and unless Szoboszlai is declared fit, then Wirtz can be expected to start as a number 10. Lewis Koumas may be trusted to lead the line as a centre-forward, while Victor Munoz could be selected on the right.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Nyoni; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola; Koumas

Head-to-Head: Brentford vs Liverpool

Liverpool hold a commanding advantage across the full history between these sides, winning 14 of their 24 encounters with Brentford, who have registered just five victories against the Reds.

Since Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League in 2021, Liverpool have won six of the ten Premier League meetings between the clubs, with Brentford taking two and the pair drawing twice.

The Bees have been far more competitive at home in the Premier League era, winning twice, losing twice and drawing once with the Reds at the Gtech, with their most recent meeting at the ground a 3-2 win for the hosts in October 2025. Four of the last five fixtures at this stadium have produced four or more goals between them, and neutrals will be hoping for more of the same.

The one exception in those five Gtech meetings was in January 2025, when Liverpool emerged as 2-0 winners, and perhaps it should be a comfort for Iraola that his side have scored at least two goals in each of their last three visits to the stadium.

Brentford managed to earn a point at Anfield in the final game of 2025-26, when they drew 1-1 to prevent Mohamed Salah signing off with a win in his final ever game for the Reds.

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Odds correct as of Thursday, 16 October 2026, 18:00 BST. Odds subject to change.