Liverpool and Brentford are about to start the 2024-25 Premier League season 2-0 in a Sunday super game at Anfield (watch live at 11 a. m. ET, stream online via Peacock Premium).
Both took a step forward from their opponents in the first week, as Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 win over newly-promoted Ipswich Town and Brentford ruled Crystal Palace 2-1.
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Can Brentford continue to look for targets without new signing Igor Thiago and the probably more likely departure of Ivan Toney?
Will Liverpool have good luck with a more deliberate and possession-based taste than the legendary boss Jurgen Klopp?
Follow here for updates, video highlights, stats and more as Liverpool host Brentford to mark the second week of the Premier League season.
It is the 22nd meeting between the two teams, the seventh since the Bees arrived in the Premier League.
And so far it has been a friendly for the favorites.
Liverpool beat Brentford in the first leg last season and have a 4-1-1 record against the Bees in the Premier League. The Bees are yet to score at Anfield with a score of 7-0 in 3 games.
Victory? January 3, 2023 in Brentford.
Liverpool wins: 13Draws: 4Brentford wins: 4
Our own Andy Edwards predicted a 3-2 win for the Reds earlier this week, and it’s fair, even very likely, but is there another option that sweeps Anfield?Thomas Frank’s Bees are in a position to fight, but the Reds have shown very few weaknesses this year and are likely to put on a display at Anfield in a position to welcome their new boss Slot.
BetMGM has Liverpool at -400 to win with a draw at 575 and a Brentford win at 900. They have Liverpool at -135 to score more than 3 or more goals and at -500 to stay under two.
Liverpool loses (wins or draws), it’s -2000.
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Kick-off: 11:30 a. m. ET, Sunday Stadium: Anfield TV Channel/Stream: Watch Peacock Premium online
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