Brentford vs Liverpool Predictions

• Liverpool have won nine of their last ten Premier League games.
• Liverpool have scored exactly three goals in each of their last four competitive games.
• Sadio Mane has more expected goals (4.12) than any other Premier League player this season.

Bees face tough task

Brentford could not have hoped for a brighter start to life in the Premier League and as we enter gameweek six in the top flight the newcomers find themselves in an impressive ninth position having collected eight points from five games.

The Bees have lost just once in all competitions this season and beat Wolves away from home last weekend, but they will face their biggest test yet on Saturday evening and their chances of avoiding defeat look slim at best.

That’s because Thomas Frank’s side are coming up against one of the most in-form sides in the country right now.

Liverpool back to their best

Liverpool’s heavily rotated squad comprehensively beat Norwich 3-0 in midweek to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and they head into the weekend joint-top of the Premier League having dropped just two points.

The Reds have won six of their seven competitive matches so far and their only failure to win came in a 1-1 draw against fellow top-spot dwellers Chelsea.

Mane to lead Reds to victory

Brentford may have looked impressive so far but I can’t see anything other than a Liverpool win here.

They have won nine of their last ten league games and have conceded just one goal in the Premier League all season. Jurgen Klopp’s men have also scored exactly three goals in five of their seven competitive games this season, including each of their last four, so I’m backing a 3-0 correct score prediction alongside a straight Liverpool win.

Sadio Mane should be able to get amongst the goals, too. The Senegalese attacker has scored in three of his last four league appearances and tops the expected goals chart with 4.12 xG. He will be a huge threat now he has rediscovered his scoring touch.

Brentford predicted lineup: Raya; Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock; Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry; Mbuemo, Toney

Liverpool predicted lineup: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Salah, Jota, Mane

• Liverpool have won their last two Premier League games 3-0
• Liverpool have gone nine away trips without losing a Premier League game

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