Sunday , 16 August 2026

Liverpool FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sun 25 Aug 2024 · 15:30 UTC Anfield 60,107 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luis Diaz 13' 1–0
Mohamed Salah 70' 2–0
Dominik Szoboszlai 30' Y
Ryan Gravenberch 38' Y
Y 40' Christian Norgaard
Y 45' Mathias Jensen
Y 90' Bryan Mbeumo

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
Liverpool FC 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2024-02-17 Brentford FC 1–4 Liverpool FC 2023-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2023-05-06 Liverpool FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2023-01-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Brentford FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
19 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
13 May Aston Villa FC A 3–3 D
05 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 4–2 W
27 Apr West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 May Newcastle United FC H 2–4 L
11 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
04 May Fulham FC H 0–0 D
27 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Brentford FC
#12 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Brentford FC get us underway at Anfield.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Luis Diaz gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' The 27-year-old Mads Roerslev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Mohamed Salah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 213 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 30' Dominik Szoboszlai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Ryan Gravenberch is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 40' That is a card for Brentford FC. Christian Norgaard will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Mathias Jensen.
  • 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 65' Alexis Mac Allister has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Fabio Carvalho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keane Lewis-Potter at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' Cody Gakpo is replacing Diogo Jota for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 73' Brentford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Frank Onyeka is hanging Vitaly Janelt on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Harvey Elliott on, Mohamed Salah off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Mbeumo on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Ryan Gravenberch as he leaves the pitch. Wataru Endo steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Liverpool FC take all three points.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Brentford FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 6
Darwin Nunez 3
Yoane Wissa 3
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 3
Curtis Jones 2
Diogo Jota 2
Ibrahima Konate 2
Ivan Toney 1

Head to Head

2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2024-02-17 Brentford FC 1–4 Liverpool FC 2023-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–0 Brentford FC 2023-05-06 Liverpool FC 1–0 Brentford FC 2023-01-02 Brentford FC 3–1 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2024-08-17 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2024-05-19 Liverpool FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-05-13 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Liverpool FC D 2024-05-05 Liverpool FC 4–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2024-04-27 West Ham United FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D

Brentford FC Form

2024-08-25 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2024-08-18 Brentford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-05-19 Brentford FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-05-11 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brentford FC W 2024-05-04 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2024-04-27 Everton FC 1–0 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC57% Draw32% Brentford FC11%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Brentford FC
43%
Liverpool FC or Brentford FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC31% Draw62% Brentford FC7%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
25.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 2
1.4%
4 – 0
1.3%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 30% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.