As Liverpool prepare to host Brentford at Anfield this Sunday afternoon, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Reds. A draw would secure a top-five finish and Champions League qualification for the 2026-27 season, with kickoff set for 4:00 PM BST. Here’s a breakdown of 17 must-know stats ahead of the highly anticipated Premier League showdown.

head-to-head dominance and recent form

Liverpool and Brentford have clashed 24 times in competitive fixtures, with the Reds emerging victorious in 15 encounters. Brentford has managed just five wins, while Liverpool has scored in all but one of these matches. In nine of their last 12 meetings across all competitions, at least one team has netted three goals or more.

Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture this season but have never lost back-to-back Premier League games to Brentford in their history. If the Reds find the net twice on Sunday, they’ll reach the milestone of 150 goals scored in Premier League matches under Arne Slot’s management.

record-breaking milestones on the horizon

Alexis Mac Allister is poised to make his 150th appearance for Liverpool, a testament to his consistency since joining the club. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah continues to defy expectations, boasting a remarkable seven-goal tally in eight meetings against Brentford—averaging a goal every 95 minutes. The Egyptian forward could also etch his name in Reds folklore by becoming the first player since Sadio Mané in 2020 to score the final goal of Liverpool’s campaign in consecutive seasons.

defensive resilience and historic streaks

Virgil van Dijk has been a rock at the back, playing every minute in 74 of Liverpool’s 75 Premier League games under Slot this season. Should he feature for the full 90 minutes against Brentford, the Dutch defender, now 34 years and 320 days old, would break the record for the oldest outfield player to play every minute of a Premier League season. The previous record was held by John Terry, who achieved the feat at 34 years and 168 days in 2014-15.

Liverpool’s defensive record at Anfield is nothing short of extraordinary. They haven’t lost their final league match of the season in the past decade, with seven wins and three draws since their 6-1 defeat to Stoke City in 2014-15. Even more impressively, they’ve gone unbeaten in their last 18 home league campaigns (15 wins, three draws), a streak dating back to their 2-0 loss to Arsenal in 1988-89.

brentford’s struggles and individual brilliance

Brentford arrives at Anfield on the back of a dismal run, having won just one of their last nine Premier League matches (six draws, two losses). Their solitary victory came in a 3-0 drubbing of West Ham United earlier this month. Historically, Brentford has found Anfield a fortress—losing all six of their away league trips to Liverpool without scoring a single goal since a 1-0 win in 1937.

Igor Thiago has been Brentford’s talisman this season, accounting for 41% of their Premier League goals (22 of 54). This marks the highest single-season share by a player since Harry Kane’s 43% for Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 (30 goals in 70 appearances).

coaching connections and ambitious targets

Brentford manager Keith Andrews brings a unique perspective to this fixture, having faced Liverpool five times as a player. His solitary goal came in a 2-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in February 2010. Under his leadership, Brentford is on course for their best-ever Premier League finish, currently sitting in a respectable position after finishing 13th, 9th, 16th, and 10th in their previous four campaigns since earning top-flight status in 2021.