Premier League 2022-23: Liverpool vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Reds look to force their way into the top four with the Bees next on the calendar.

Liverpool are back on their quest for European football. Liverpool vs Brentford takes place at Anfield in the Premier League. Currently, Liverpool are four points behind Manchester United in the race for the final Champions League spot, but they have played two more games than their competitors. However, Jürgen Klopp's team have been performing well lately, going unbeaten in their last five league matches and winning three of them as of April 29.

Brentford, on the other hand, are in ninth place with 47 points, trailing seven points behind Tottenham. In addition, other teams such as Brighton, who have games in hand, are currently ranked higher than Brentford. Considering all of this, it appears quite unlikely that Brentford will secure a European spot.

Kick-off:

06-05-2023: 10:00 am IST / 06:00 pm BST

Liverpool form in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W

Brentford form in all competitions: W-W-D-L-L

Players to Watch

Liverpool: Mohammed Salah

The Egyptian maestro has been in good touch in all of Liverpool's win in their last five games and will hope to build on the momentum as the Reds rally for a top 4 squad. Salah has scored 18 goals this season which might not be great in comparison to his stands but Liverpool fans will hope that their star delivers on the occasion.

Brentford: Ivan Toney

Ivan Toney has been the star of the show for the Bees this season finding the back of the net on 20 occasions. If the visiting side look to pull off an upset in this contest, Brentford will have to make sure that Ivan Toney fired on all cylinders.

Match Facts

• Liverpool have lost just 1 out of their 10 home outings against Brentford across all competitions.
• Liverpool head into the fixture have lost 6 out of their 11 Premier League games hosted on Saturday.
• Brentford have not managed to secure a hattrick of wins since January this season, the previous run included a 3-1 win over Liverpool.

Injury and team news

Prior to their last outing, Jurgen Klopp expressed uncertainty about the availability of Diogo Jota due to a knock he had sustained but the player should be back for the game. Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita remained sidelined due to muscle injuries, and both are not yet ready to return to the team.

Additionally, Calvin Ramsey and Stefan Bajcetic, who have been ruled out for the season due to knee and adductor injuries respectively, are also unavailable for selection.

Brentford have been without several key players in their recent victories against Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Christian Norgaard, Kristoffer Ajer, and Thomas Strakosha were all absent due to injuries to their Achilles, hamstring, and calf respectively however, some of these names could make a return against the Reds. Moreover, Pontus Jansson and Keane Lewis-Potter are expected to remain sidelined due to their respective hamstring and knee injuries for the remainder of the season.

Head-to-head record

Matches: 18

Liverpool: 10

Draws: 4

Brentford: 4

Predicted lineup

Liverpool predicted lineup:

Alisson Becker; Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Harvey Elliott, Diego Jota, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah

Brentford predicted lineup:

David Raya; Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jørgensen; Rico Henry, Mathias Jensen, Christian Nørgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Mads Roerslev; Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo

Prediction for Liverpool vs Brentford

Liverpool are the favorites to secure another three points in the Premier League when they face Brentford, although the visitors have had a decent campaign so far, highlighted by their victory against Chelsea in April. Despite this, Liverpool should approach the game with a determined mindset, as there is still a lot at stake for them in their pursuit of their goals.

Prediction: Liverpool 3 - 1 Brentford

Live telecast details

India – Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 2, Disney+ Hotstar.

UK – BT Sport, BT Sports App

US – NBC, USA Network.

Nigeria – SportLemon.tv.