Brentford v Liverpool

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Brentford recorded a welcome if not slightly surprising 2-0 win away from home at Wolves last weekend in the Premier League which not only relieved some of the recent relegation pressure that had been building up but also helped lift Brentford up into 14th place in the table while Liverpool bounced back with a 3-1 home win against Burnley which saw The Reds return to the top of the Premier League table.

After putting together a three-match winning streak earlier in the season from towards the end of October through to early November which consisted of victories over Burnley, Chelsea and West Ham respectively, Saturday lunchtime's hosts, Brentford, have since managed to collect a further three wins from their subsequent 12 matches overall in the English top flight.

Wins against Luton Town, Nottingham Forest and Wolves have been outweighed by numerous losses which total nine defeats within their last 12 games and this continues to be a major concern for Bees manager, Thomas Frank and his side as the hosts still only hold a six-point cushion above the bottom three clubs.

Liverpool responded to their recent 3-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in positive fashion last weekend when they registered a 3-1 win themselves over hapless Burnley at Anfield and the merseyside club will be wanting more of the same on Saturday lunchtime when they make their way to the nation's capital.

Liverpool last tasted defeat towards the end of September when they suffered a 2-1 loss away from home at Tottenham but these have been Liverpool's only defeats so far this season which places Jurgen Klopp's side in a strong position for Saturday's encounter with Brentford.

10 wins from their preceding 15 games before the Arsenal loss will also give Liverpool confidence that they can build upon last week's win here at Brentford on Saturday as the visitors look to hold onto top spot with all three points here.

In addition, Liverpool may have lost both of their two defeats away from home but the merseyside outfit have also collected six wins and four draws within their total of 12 outings on the road so far this term which must place the visitors in a strong position against an out-of-sorts looking Brentford side.

Goals could also figure in the outcome of this upcoming encounter as each of Liverpool's last five league matches in the Premier League have produced four goals or more and this trend could continue here at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford v Liverpool Verdict

Liverpool have certainly held the upper hand in recent exchanges against Brentford as The Reds have won three of the last four meetings and another three points look likely for the visitors here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 3.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct Score: Liverpool 3-1 @ 13.00