Brentford welcomes two-time Premier League champions, Liverpool, to the Gtech on Saturday at 3pm for this match week 7 clash.
No team has been crowned champions of England more than Liverpool's 20 times
Recent history
The Bees have been unbeatable this season, and haven't lost a game in all competitions since falling to Manchester City in May. Liverpool lost to City last weekend, but did win midweek in the Champions League.
Brentford and Liverpool played to an agonising 1-1 draw on the final day of last season, the Bees narrowly missing out on a European position on goal differential. Brentford won their home fixture against Liverpool last season, 3-2.
While the Bees have never won at Anfield, they have beaten Liverpool twice at home and also had a memorable 3-3 draw back in 2021-22. 3 seems to be a lucky number for the Bees at home - they've scored 3 goals 3 times against Liverpool, picking up 3 points twice. Maybe they'll make it three times this weekend.
Team news
Both teams are likely to be missing several key players for the game. Captain Nathan Collins is expected to be out for the Bees, and it's possible that Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade and Jannick Schuster will all miss the game as well. Liverpool are expected to be without the likes of Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai due to injury and Ryan Gravenberch due to suspension. There should be plenty of opportunities for other players to shine given all of the expected absences.
Opta Power Ranking
Heading into the game, despite Brentford's stronger position in the league, Liverpool still holds the edge in Opta's Power Ranking, currently rated as the sixth strongest club in the world.
| Team | Global rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford | #13 | 92.9 |
| Liverpool | #6 | 95.4 |
Brentford's Correlation FC Goal Contributions
With six league games completed, it's time to look at the top goal contributors for the Bees this season.
| Player | 90s | Goals | CFC first assist | CFC second assist | CFC goal contributions | CFC goal contributions per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schade | 5.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.99 |
| Sangaré | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.90 |
| Yarmoliuk | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.87 |
| Damsgaard | 3.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Janelt | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0.30 |
| Anthony | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.47 |
| Lewis-Potter | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.35 |
| Ajer | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0.30 |
| Igor Thiago | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.31 |
It's a pleasant surprise to see Yehor Yarmoliuk near the top of the table, contributing at the same rate as Damsgaard. Igor Thiago will surely be working hard to get himself back near the top of that list soon. Schade's six contributions currently see him tied for eighth overall in the league.
League-wide view
Across the entire league, the top of the contribution table is crowded with players from high-scoring clubs Chelsea, Brighton and Man City.
| Player | Team | 90s | Goals | Unofficial goals | First assist | Second assist | Goal contributions | CFCGC per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | CHE | 4.8 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1.94 |
| Gross | BHA | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1.54 |
| De Cuyper | BHA | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.72 |
| Haaland | MCI | 5.9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1.28 |
| Cherki | MCI | 4.4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1.75 |
| Rogers | CHE | 5.8 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.14 |
| Palmer | CHE | 5.9 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1.12 |
| Belloumi | HUL | 4.7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Schade | BRE | 5.6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.99 |
| Semenyo | MCI | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.94 |
| Kostoulas | BHA | 4.6 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.25 |
| Gvardiol | MCI | 5.1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1.10 |
| Diego Gomez | BHA | 5.8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.99 |
This story was originally published on 16 October 2026 and was last updated on 16 October 2026 at 15:08. It was written by Dennis Flood. The image at the top of this story was generated using AI.
