Brentford vs Liverpool: Who Will Win This Weekend?

The Premier League is starting again this weekend with more matches. Brentford will play against Liverpool, who are led by the skilled manager Jurgen Klopp. They'll face off at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday in a significant match.

Brentford is currently in 14th place in the Premier League and hasn't performed very well this season. However, they won their last game against Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 and will be feeling good going into this match.

Liverpool, on the other hand, is leading the league table and has been playing really well lately. They beat Burnley 3-1 in their last game and will aim for another strong performance this weekend.

Head-to-Head Statistics: Liverpool vs Brentford

When it comes to Brentford versus Liverpool matchups, Liverpool has the upper hand. They've won 12 out of the 20 matches played between the two teams, while Brentford has won four. Interestingly, Brentford has never lost a Premier League match against Liverpool at home, winning one such match last season with a score of 3-1.

In their recent encounters, Liverpool has consistently scored and conceded goals against Brentford in the Premier League. They've never lost two consecutive away league games against Brentford.

At home, Brentford has struggled against Liverpool, losing four out of their last six Premier League matches against them. This is as many defeats as they had faced in the 30 such games prior to this streak.

In terms of current performance, Liverpool is doing exceptionally well in the Premier League this season, accumulating 54 points after 24 matches. This is 15 more points than they had achieved at the same stage last season.

Team News: Liverpool vs Brentford

After Cunha's serious injury took the spotlight in the Molineux match, Brentford's Mathias Jensen also suffered some minor injuries and was substituted in the 69th minute. Luckily, it's believed he didn't sustain any major damage.

Brentford can expect a boost with Yoane Wissa and Frank Onyeka returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. Onyeka comes back with a runner-up medal as Nigeria lost to Ivory Coast in the final. However, Rico Henry, Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade, and Aaron Hickey are still unavailable due to various injuries. Josh Dasilva also recently suffered a severe knee injury during training and is likely out for the rest of the season following surgery.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah is back in full training after a muscle injury and could make his comeback this weekend. Alisson Becker, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, and Conor Bradley are also back in action after recent setbacks. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold injured his knee again in the win over Burnley and is expected to be sidelined until after the EFL Cup final on February 25th.

Joining Alexander-Arnold in the injury list are Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara, and Dominik Szoboszlai. Szoboszlai is also a major doubt for the upcoming trip to Wembley.

Here are the possible starting lineups for both teams:

Brentford:

• Flekken; Collins, Mee, Pinnock; Roerslev, Janelt, Jensen, Norgaard, Reguilon; Toney, Maupay

Liverpool:

• Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Endo, Mac Allister; Jota, Nunez, Diaz