Arne Slot got off to a victorious start to his reign at Liverpool, taking the Reds to a commanding 2-0 victory over newly-promoted Ipswich last weekend.
Liverpool struggled to break the rivals down in the first half but they flew past them after the break, delivering one chance after another. Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were the goalscorers but it is worth noting that both men missed several big chances at Portman Road as well.
The Reds are looking to maintain the perfect record on Sunday afternoon. They host Brentford in the last match of Gameweek No 2 at Anfield.
Brentford also got off to a fine start to the season. They survived Eberechi Eze and Crystal Palace, beating them 2-1 seven days ago at Gtech Community Stadium. Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa starred in the absence of Ivan Toney whose departure now looks likelier than ever.
The Bees finished the last season in 16th place and they are certainly aiming for a higher position this time around.
Liverpool vs Brentford Prediction
Liverpool are obviously heavy favourites at the Anfield but nobody will get rich by backing them at the 1.25 odds.
Instead, we are much more interested in the Home win & Both Teams To Score combination at the odds of 2.37 odds.
Brentford have deadly attackers in their ranks and are well capable of hurting any defence in the league. Each of the previous five outings the Bees played across competitions produced goals at both ends.
The run includes a 4-4 draw to Wolfsburg in Brentford’s last pre-season check. Also, we have seen this exact scenario in the latest head-to-head match between Liverpool and Brentford.
The Reds came on top in a 4-1 victory on the road in February this year. We will alternatively back Mohamed Salah to score anytime at the 1.80 odds on the back of his strong display at Portman Road on the opening day.
