Liverpool and brentford face off: 17 key stats to watch

As Liverpool prepare to host Brentford at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A draw would secure the Reds a top-five finish and Champions League qualification for the 2026-27 campaign. Here’s a breakdown of 17 essential pre-match statistics to set the stage for what promises to be a gripping encounter.

head-to-head dominance and recent form

Liverpool and Brentford have clashed 24 times in competitive fixtures, with the Reds emerging victorious in 15 of those meetings. Remarkably, Liverpool has found the net in all but one of these encounters. In nine of their last 12 fixtures across all competitions, at least one team has managed to score three goals. Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture but have never lost back-to-back league matches against Brentford in their history.

individual milestones on the line

If Liverpool manages to find the net twice, they will surpass the 150-goal mark in Premier League games under Arne Slot’s management. Defender Virgil van Dijk has been an ever-present defensive force, playing 90 minutes in 74 of Liverpool’s 75 league games this season. Should he feature for the full duration, he will become the oldest outfield player to complete every minute of a Premier League campaign, breaking John Terry’s record set in 2014-15.

Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is also on the brink of a personal milestone, potentially making his 150th appearance for the club. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah has been in scintillating form against Brentford, netting seven goals in eight matches—more than any other player in the fixture’s history. His strike rate stands at one goal every 95 minutes against the Bees. Salah could also become the first player since Sadio Mané in 2020 to score Liverpool’s final league goal of a season for two consecutive campaigns.

defensive records and unbeaten streaks

Liverpool has not lost their final league game of a season in the past decade, with seven wins and three draws recorded in that span. Since a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in 1988-89, the Reds have gone unbeaten in 18 home league campaigns, amassing 15 victories and three draws. Brentford, however, has struggled on the road, with just one win in their last nine Premier League away games—though that victory came in style, a 3-0 drubbing of West Ham United earlier this month.

The Bees’ last away triumph against Liverpool dates back to their 1936-37 campaign, where they remained unbeaten in three consecutive league matches (one win, two draws). Since then, Brentford has lost all six of their away trips to Anfield without scoring a single goal.

brentford’s offensive firepower and managerial history

Igor Thiago has been Brentford’s standout performer this season, contributing 22 of the club’s 54 Premier League goals—a remarkable 41% share. This marks the highest single-season goal contribution by a player since Harry Kane’s 43% for Tottenham Hotspur in 2023. Brentford is also chasing a historic finish in the top flight, currently on course for their best-ever Premier League campaign after finishing 13th, 9th, 16th, and 10th in their previous four seasons.

Manager Keith Andrews, who took over from Thomas Frank last summer, has prior experience facing Liverpool as a player. He scored one goal in five meetings, including a 2-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in February 2010.