Premier League 26/27 · 17 Oct 2026

Brentford 1–2 Liverpool FC

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 25% · Standout: Jeremie Frimpong scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Brentford favourites at 52%.

Liverpool FC won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jérémy Jacquet, 81.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alexis Mac Allister +25.0, Jérémy Jacquet +22.7, Ronald Araújo +20.4.

Well below it: Yehor Yarmoliuk −34.8, Vitaly Janelt −23.8, Mathias Jensen −15.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

10 Oct 2026	D 2–2	at Aston Villa Premier League
18 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v Chelsea Premier League
15 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at Reading EFL Cup
12 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at Bournemouth Premier League
5 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Sunderland Premier League

14 Oct 2026	W 6–3	at LASK Champions League
11 Oct 2026	L 0–3	v Manchester City Premier League
20 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Bournemouth Premier League
15 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Tottenham Hotspur EFL Cup
12 Sep 2026	D 0–0	v Fulham Premier League

24 May 2026	Liverpool FC 1–1 Brentford Premier League
25 Oct 2025	Brentford 3–2 Liverpool FC Premier League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender	13	0	0	–	100.0	–
Aaron Hickey Defender	19	0	0	–	90.7	–
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0	0	–	61.2	−1.4
Michael Kayode Defender	90	0	0	0.03	61.2	−1.2
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	77	1	0	0.15	56.5	+6.2
Igor Thiago Forward	90	0	1	0.45	53.6	+3.0
Dango Ouattara Midfielder	45	0	0	–	53.0	+1.8
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	13	0	0	–	52.7	–
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	45	0	0	–	46.9	−11.8
Kevin Schade Midfielder	45	0	0	–	44.8	−6.4
Sepp van den Berg Defender	71	0	0	–	44.5	−14.6
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.4	−9.7
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	45	0	0	–	41.7	−15.9
Jaidon Anthony Midfielder	77	0	0	0.22	37.2	−12.8
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.4	−23.8
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	53	0	0	–	20.6	−34.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Joe Gomez Defender	11	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	7	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jérémy Jacquet Defender	90	0	0	0.02	81.5	+22.7
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	90	0	0	0.18	79.8	+25.0
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	0	0.06	78.2	+17.7
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	32	0	0	0.09	77.8	–
Ronald Araújo Defender	45	0	0	–	77.1	+20.4
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	90	0	1	0.01	75.2	+18.0
Bradley Barcola Forward	90	0	1	0.53	67.6	+10.5
Víctor Muñoz Midfielder	79	1	0	0.19	67.6	+17.9
Rio Ngumoha Forward	38	0	0	0.03	66.7	–
Trey Nyoni Midfielder	58	0	0	0.06	64.5	–
Miloš Kerkez Defender	90	0	0	–	58.9	+13.8
Alexander Isak Forward	79	1	0	0.29	53.8	+0.7
Alisson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.4	+4.6
Lewis Koumas Forward	11	0	0	0.06	44.9	–