Form and Line-up Liverpool
Liverpool have not yet secured a place in the Champions League. Their main pursuer, Bournemouth, are only three points behind, so the home team cannot afford to lose in the final round. In the previous round the hosts slipped up in the match against Aston Villa (2:4), extending their poor run (a draw and two defeats), so it is now crucial for them to finish the season with a win in front of their own fans.
Key numbers:
Liverpool have scored 2 or more goals in three of their last five home league matches.
Liverpool are one of the most efficient teams in the league for goals from set pieces (18 goals).
Liverpool have beaten Brentford at home in each of their last four meetings without conceding.
Probable Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili – Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch – Rio Ngumoha, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai – Cody Gakpo
Absentees: Alisson, Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo, Giovanni Leone, Stefan Bajcetic, Jayden Danns, Conor Bradley (injured), Alexander Isak, Jeremie Frimpong (doubtful).
Form and Line-up Brentford
Brentford under Keith Andrews are also highly motivated. Because of another loss of points (a draw with Crystal Palace) in the previous round they slipped out of the European places, allowing their rivals to move ahead, and are desperate to appear on the international stage for the first time. However, that will be problematic: the visitors have collected only two points from their last four away matches.
Key numbers:
Brentford have scored in only one of their previous four away Premier League matches.
The team have conceded first in three of their last four league rounds.
In 10 of Brentford's 18 away matches this season one of the sides has failed to score.
Probable Brentford line-up (4-1-4-1): Caoimhin Kelleher – Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Keane Lewis-Potter – Vitaly Janelt – Dango Ouattara, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard – Igor Thiago
Absentees: Rico Henry, Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho (injured)
