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Arne Slot will be in the dugout when Liverpool play their first home game of the season against Brentford this Sunday. The former Feyenoord gaffer took charge of the Reds following Jurgen Klopp's departure.
Klopp's reign ran from October 2015 to May 2024. During that period, he won one Champions League crown, an FA Cup, two EFL Cups, the Community Shield, a UEFA Super Cup and a Fifa Club World Cup.
In addition, he broke Liverpool's league drought by delivering the first EPL title in three decades.
Now, Arne Slot is filling the big shoes left by Klopp. This time, Slot will be looking to do better that last season which only ended in a League Cup triumph and a third place finish on the log.
The Reds got their new season under the new Manager to a winning start with a 2-0 victory away at newly promoted side Ipswich Town.
Mohammed Salah and Diogo Jota were both on target as the Reds ensured they remained unbeaten in their last 12 opening league games since a 3-0 loss to West Brom back in 2012/13 season under Brendan Rodgers.
In this tie, we are expecting the Reds to be all charged up in front of the Kopp and maintain their good home run against Brentford which has seen them won their last 5 games on home turf, keeping a clean sheet in each of them.
For Brentford, their 4th straight top flight season began with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace in last Sunday's exciting London derby. Thomas Frank's men did not have to dominate possession as Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa got the needed goals to hand them all three points.
With that victory, Brentford continued their unbeaten start to the EPL season having done so for 3 straight seasons since getting promoted to the top flight back in the 2021/22 campaign.
They face a big hurdle here as they look to win a first game against Liverpool since beating the Reds back in January 2023.
In addition to this, Brentford's last trip to Anfield ended in a 3-0 loss meaning Thomas Frank will need to come up with something extra if they intend to come up tops here.
Liverpool laboured to earn a 2-0 win over Ipswich in their first game. This time, we expect them to be bolstered by the home crowd and go for the kill from he start of the game.
Therefore, for our Liverpool Vs Brentford prediction, we are expecting the home side to at least 3 goals here. (Home Over 2.5 Goals)
This betting tip is hinged on the following facts:
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Arne Slot's first game in charge saw the Reds dominate play with over 60% of the possession, 18 shots 5 of which were on target. However, the breakthrough cam in the second half as they went on to win 2-0 against new comers Ipswich Town.
There isn't much to make of the game yet as Liverpool were expected to clinch that win based on their quality and the inexperience of their opponents. Also, it maybe too early to read into Slot's game play or whether or nor he has made some changes to the style of play he inherited from his predecessor.
However, Liverpool's pedigree is never in doubt and we expect it to come into play again in this tie. We expect them to draw confidence from the fact that they have only lost 2 out of their last 61 home games in the EPL. In fact, their last home league loss in the opening month of the season came in a 3-0 defeat to West Ham back in 2015.
Therefore, Liverpool are in prime position to get the desired result here.
Liverpool have no injury concerns heading into this game. However, Slot might want to ring some changes especially in the back line. In their opening fixture, Jarell Quansah was taken off at half-time and Ibrahima Konate came on with an impressive display.
The Manager said after the game that the decision was tactical. He might stick to the same decision on Sunday. Also, Joe Gomez is reportedly training well and is in contention to come on as a substitute on Sunday.
In the midfield, we expect the set up to remain unchanged with Gravenberch, MacAllister and Szoboszlai. In front, Jota, Salah and Diaz are expected to remain in the line up for this game.
Predicted Lineup: Alisson; Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, MacAllister, Szoboszlai; Diaz, Salah, Jota
Brenford are playing in their fourth consecutive Premier League season. This is a very good run for a side that got promoted in 2021/22 season after a major top flight absence spanning over 4 decades.
Last season's 16th place finish was their worst since their return to the EPL having previously finished 9th and 13th on the log. Starting off with a win against Palace was an important confidence booster as the real test begins with this trip away to Liverpool.
This is an early challenge for a side whose priority will be to secure safety first and get the points needed to stay above the relegation waters. However, they must overcome their poor run especially at Anfield for this happen.
Ivan Toney is expected to still be out following uncertainty over his future. Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa will be hoping to cause problems for the Reds' defence.
Brentford have agreed a deal in principle with Liverpool to sign Sepp van den Berg. It is understood the west London club have agreed to pay Β£25m plus Β£5m in add-ons for the centre-back.
He just might be getting his debut away at Anfield if the deal gets over the line in time before Sunday.
Aaron Hickey and Joshua Da Silva are both ruled out with hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
Predicted Lineup: Flekken; Collins, Pinnock, Ajer, Lewis-Porter, NΓΈrgaard, Jensen, Janelt, Rasmussen, Mbuemo, Wissa
Liverpool and Brentford have always thrown up loads of intrigues and we expect this one to also live up to the billing. Both teams will want to remain with their perfect start to the season and this will certainly throw up a lot of drama from start to finish.
Based on this, we are expecting the match to end with Over 2.5 Goals scored.
