The Reds are set to host the Bees at Anfield on Sunday afternoon (kick-off at 4 PM BST). A draw in this crucial fixture would secure their position in the top five, guaranteeing qualification for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Here are 17 compelling facts and figures to consider ahead of the match, compiled from detailed analyses by LFC statistician Ged Rea and Opta:

In 24 competitive encounters between these two clubs, Liverpool has emerged victorious 15 times, while Brentford has claimed five wins. Notably, the Reds have found the net in all but one of these contests.

A trend of high-scoring affairs marks this rivalry, with at least one team scoring three or more goals in nine of their last 12 meetings across all competitions.

Despite a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture, Liverpool has never suffered consecutive league losses to Brentford.

Should the Reds score twice in this upcoming match, they will reach a significant milestone of 150 Premier League goals under the management of Arne Slot.

Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is poised to make his 150th career appearance for Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah has been particularly prolific against Brentford, scoring seven goals in eight matches, more than any other player in this fixture’s history. He maintains an impressive average of a goal every 95 minutes against them.

Salah could achieve a unique feat, becoming the first player since Sadio Mane in 2020 to score Liverpool’s final goal of the season for two consecutive campaigns.

This match marks Andy Robertson’s final appearance in a Liverpool shirt. Interestingly, his inaugural goal in English football came against Brentford while playing for Hull City in a 2-0 victory at Griffin Park.

Virgil van Dijk has completed 90 minutes in an astonishing 74 of Liverpool’s 75 Premier League matches under Slot, including every single one of the 37 fixtures this season. If he plays the full 90 minutes in this game, at 34 years and 320 days old, he would become the oldest outfield player to complete 100% of available minutes in a Premier League campaign, surpassing John Terry’s record from 2014-2015 (34 years and 168 days).

Van Dijk’s exceptional endurance is further highlighted by his 4,851 minutes on the pitch across all competitions this season, the highest recorded by a Liverpool outfield player in a single season since Sami Hyypia (5,205 minutes) in 2005-2006.

The Reds have maintained an impressive record in their final league matches, remaining unbeaten in the last 10 seasons (seven wins, three draws) since a 6-1 defeat to Stoke City in 2014-2015. When concluding a league campaign at home, they boast an unbeaten streak of 18 matches (15 wins, three draws) dating back to a 2-0 loss against Arsenal in 1988-89.

Brentford’s recent form in the Premier League shows only one win in their last nine matches (six draws, two defeats), a 3-0 victory over West Ham United earlier this month.

The Bees have previously won their final match in only one of their four prior Premier League campaigns (one win, one draw, two defeats), achieving a 1-0 victory against Manchester City in 2023.

Historically, between 1936 and 1937, Brentford remained undefeated in their first three away league fixtures against Liverpool (one win, two draws). However, they have since lost all six subsequent visits to Anfield without scoring a single goal.

Igor Thiago has been a pivotal scorer for Brentford this Premier League season, accounting for 41% of their goals (22 out of 54). This currently represents the highest proportion of goals scored by a single player in a campaign since Harry Kane’s 43% for Tottenham Hotspur (30 out of 70) in 2023.

Former player Keith Andrews, who once faced Liverpool five times during his playing career, notably scored a goal during a 2-1 defeat for Blackburn Rovers in February 2010.

Brentford is currently on course to achieve their best-ever Premier League finish. This is their fifth campaign in the top flight, having previously finished 13th, ninth, 16th, and 10th since gaining promotion in 2021.