Who will come out on top in the battle for the European places? Premier League prediction: Brentford vs Liverpool
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 16:00 Central European Time, the 7th-round English Premier League clash between Brentford and Liverpool will take place at “Gtech Community Stadium”.
Both sides are competing in the upper half of the table: the “Bees” sit 4th (10 points) and remain one of the league’s most consistent home teams, while the Merseyside club (9th, 9 points) are looking to bounce back from their recent 0-3 fiasco against Manchester City and return to the leading pack.
The “Bees” are an extremely awkward opponent for the “Reds”: Liverpool failed to beat Brentford in last season’s Premier League campaign (the teams drew 1-1 at Anfield in May, while earlier in London the hosts celebrated a 3-2 victory).
Brentford
The London club, managed by Keith Andrews, have made a confident start to the season: they are unbeaten in their last five league matches (1 win, 4 draws) and have shown impressive attacking efficiency, scoring 12 goals in 6 games.
At home, Brentford play with maximum intensity in duels while allowing a minimum number of shots from inside the box (just 6 goals conceded). Their only personnel concern is a muscle injury to key winger Kevin Schade, but Dango Ouattara and powerful forward Igor Thiago are capable of applying relentless pressure on the visitors’ defense.
Liverpool
The Merseyside club have alternated strong performances with dropped points: in their opening 6 matches, they have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and a defeat to the “Citizens” (goal difference: 7:7).
The visitors’ main problem lies in the defensive midfield area: due to a number of absences, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai are unavailable, forcing the coaching staff to restructure the center of the pitch. Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz remain dangerous in attack, but the “Reds” are currently finding it difficult to overcome intense pressing away from home.
Expected lineups
- Brentford: Kelleher - Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Hadji Malick Diouf - Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Lewis-Potter - Anthony, Ouattara, Thiago
- Liverpool: Alisson - Araújo, Jacquet, van Dijk, Kerkez - Mac Allister, Endo, Wirtz - Barcola, Muñoz, Koumas
Prediction
Liverpool’s struggles to create chances away from home, their midfield absences and the hosts’ rock-solid form at Gtech Community Stadium (0 defeats in their last 5 matches) make backing the London side to avoid defeat the optimal foundation for a bet. My prediction - Brentford will not lose.
