Overview
Liverpool need a victory to lift their spirits after 4 consecutive losses in all competitions. And they did so when they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the UEFA Champions League.
Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai all scored in Germany, helping the "Red Brigade" attack regain inspiration after coach Arne Slot's bold decision to leave Mohamed Salah out of the starting lineup.
Liverpool will return to the Premier League to face Brentford this weekend after a series of 3 consecutive defeats. This will be an opportunity for them to narrow the gap with their title rival Arsenal in the rankings.
Before their recent decline in form, The Kop had lost only 3 of their previous 39 Premier League games (won 27, drew 9). The last time they lost four consecutive games was in February 2021, while their last time going through a four-game losing streak in the first nine games of the season was in the 1993-1924 campaign.
Liverpool could now become the first team in Premier League history to lose four consecutive games for conceding a goal in the last 10 minutes. They could also be the second team to lose four consecutive games despite equalizing, after Crystal Palace in November 2016.
Liverpool's comeback win in Germany came when Mohamed Salah only came off the bench in the 74th minute. The Egyptian striker has not scored in the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Alexander Isak's injury could pave the way for Salah to return to the starting lineup at Gtech Community Stadium. However, he is still having difficulty recreating the form of last season in most indicators.
In the current context, Ekitike could become the most reliable starting option in Liverpool's attack. In midweek, the striker also scored against his former club Frankfurt in the Champions League.
This season, Ekitike has scored 6 goals in all competitions - at least 2 more than any other Liverpool player, including 3 goals after 415 minutes of play in the Premier League.
The Kop will face a tough challenge when visiting Brentford, who have won two of their last three Premier League games - more than they have in their previous seven (W1 D2 L4).
After a 2-0 win over West Ham, the Bees are aiming to win back-to-back for the first time since April and May last season under manager Thomas Frank.
In just one half of the win over West Ham, Brentford had 15 shots - the most in the first 45 minutes of any Premier League game of their history, beating their previous home record set in October 2023.
Igor Thiago is currently leading the team in shots (6), shots on target (3) , shots in the penalty area (6) and touches in the opponent's penalty area (10). Only Erling Haaland (4) and Antoine Semenyo (6) have a better record than Thiago's goals (5) in the Premier League this season.
Thiago has missed half of his total Premier League shots in 2025-1800. If blocked shots are ruled out, he has an accuracy rate of 69.3% - an impressive number.
Head-to-head record
After losing only one of their first three Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W1 D1), Brentford have lost all five of their most recent meetings with The Kop.
Liverpool also won both times against Brentford last season with a score of 2-0. In which, Darwin Nunez's most recent victory came from an extra-minute double in January.
In fact, Liverpool have scored at least one goal in all 6 Premier League games against Brentford, setting a 100% scoring rate. This is their second good number against an opponent, after only 14 consecutive goals against Queens Park Rangers.
However, the "Red Brigade" is going through a series of 4 consecutive away defeats in the Premier League against teams from London. The last time they lost five consecutive visits to the capital was from March to November 70.
Score prediction: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool
The match between Brentford and Liverpool takes place at 2:00 am on October 26 (Vietnam time).
