The Reds are set to host the Bees at Anfield on Sunday afternoon (kick-off at 4 PM BST). A draw in this crucial encounter will secure a top-five finish and guarantee qualification for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Here are 17 essential pre-match facts and figures to consider, compiled from LFC statistician Ged Rea and Opta analyses:

• There have been 24 competitive meetings between these two clubs. Liverpool has emerged victorious in 15 of these clashes, while Brentford has secured five wins. Notably, the Reds have found the net in all but one of these encounters.
• A trend of high-scoring games prevails: in nine of the last 12 matches across all competitions, at least one side has scored three goals.
• Despite a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture, Liverpool has historically avoided consecutive league losses against Brentford.
• Should the Reds score twice in this match, they will reach a significant milestone of 150 Premier League goals under the management of Arne Slot.
• Alexis Mac Allister is on the verge of making his 150th career appearance for Liverpool, marking a personal achievement.
• Mohamed Salah boasts an impressive record against Brentford, having scored seven goals in eight matches. This makes him the highest scorer in this fixture’s history, averaging a goal every 95 minutes against the Bees.
• Salah has the opportunity to become the first player since Sadio Mane in 2020 to net 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 was scored against Brentford while playing for Hull City, contributing to a 2-0 victory at Griffin Park.
• Virgil van Dijk has demonstrated remarkable durability, completing 90 minutes in 74 of Liverpool’s 75 Premier League matches under Slot, including every single game this season. If he plays the full 90 minutes here, at 34 years and 320 days old, he would become the oldest outfield player to play every possible minute in a Premier League season, surpassing John Terry’s record from 2014-2015 (34 years and 168 days).
• Van Dijk’s total of 4,851 minutes played across all competitions this season is the highest recorded by a Liverpool outfield player in a single campaign since Sami Hyypia in 2005-2006 (5,205 minutes).
• Liverpool maintains 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 are undefeated in 18 games (15 wins, three draws) since a 2-0 loss to Arsenal in 1988-89.
• Brentford’s recent Premier League form has been challenging, with only one win in their last nine matches (six draws, two defeats). Their sole victory came against West Ham United, a 3-0 triumph earlier this month.
• The Bees have a mixed history in their final league matches, having won their last fixture in one of their four previous Premier League campaigns (one draw, two defeats). This includes a notable 1-0 victory over Manchester City in 2023.
• Historically, Brentford enjoyed an unbeaten run in their first three away league matches against Liverpool between 1936 and 1937 (one win, two draws). However, they have since lost all six of their subsequent visits to Anfield without scoring a single goal.
• Igor Thiago has been a prolific scorer for Brentford this Premier League season, contributing 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 in 2023 (30 out of 70).
• Keith Andrews, who took over from Thomas Frank as the Bees’ head coach last summer, faced Liverpool five times during his playing career. He scored one goal in a 2-1 defeat for Blackburn Rovers in February 2010.
• Brentford is on track to achieve their best-ever Premier League finish. This marks their fifth campaign in the top flight, having previously finished 13th, ninth, 16th, and 10th since gaining promotion in 2021.