Liverpool vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-08-24 15:30.
[p]The Arne Slot era is officially up and running at Liverpool, after he guided his new team to a perfect start with a 2-0 over newly-promoted Ipswich on the opening day. That made Slot the first Liverpool manager since Graeme Souness in April 1991 to win his first league game in charge, while also extending the Reds’ streak of losing just once in their last 23 Premier League games played in August (W16, D6).[/p]
[p]The Dutchman will now get a first taste of Anfield, and he’ll be welcomed with open arms after previously beloved manager Jürgen Klopp set him up with his own song during his farewell speech last season. With the support of the home faithful behind him, Slot will be looking to continue Liverpool’s formidable home form down the years that’s seen them win ten of their last 11 opening home league fixtures (D1).[/p]
[p]Looking to spoil Slot’s party will be Brentford, who started their fourth consecutive term in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at home over Crystal Palace. Defying the odds here would not only shatter Liverpool’s opening home fixture record, but would also see Brentford win their first two league games for the first time since doing so in the third-tier to begin the 2006/07 campaign![/p]
[p]Manager Thomas Frank has form for raiding Anfield too, having already signed Fábio Carvalho from the Reds before convincing the highly touted Sepp van den Berg to snub Bayer Leverkusen and switch from Merseyside to West London. They’ll hope that beefing up the dressing room helps continue their away form shown during the back end of last season, where they went unbeaten in three of their last four road trips (W2, D1).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: This will be Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk’s 100th top-flight appearance for the Reds at Anfield (W81, D16, L2), and should they avoid defeat, he’ll set a record for the fewest losses a player has experienced in their first 100 Premier League home games with a particular club. Bryan Mbeumo, who has made 99 Premier League appearances to date, will look to bring up his century in style by adding to the eight direct goal contributions he’s managed in his last eight away league games (G4, A4).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Liverpool have won their last five home matches against Brentford without conceding.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]