Match Report
7 points and 4 places separated them: Liverpool 5th with 60, Brentford 9th with 53. The last five rounds placed Liverpool no better than 14th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Liverpool ran at 1.66 scored and 1.39 conceded, Brentford at 1.45 and 1.37.
9 meetings are on record — 6 won by Liverpool, 2 by Brentford, 1 drawn, at 3.44 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Anfield, with room for 61,276 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Curtis Jones (58') · Brentford: Kevin Schade (64')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 60% · Brentford 40% · Total shots: 24-11 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 14-2