Both Liverpool and Brentford will be looking to secure European football for next season when they clash at Anfield on the final day of the Premier League campaign.
The Reds are currently on course to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, as they sit fifth in the standings and have a three-point gap to sixth-placed Bournemouth, who are six goals worse off than the Merseysiders.
As for the Bees, they enter the final weekend ninth in the Premier League table, level on points with Chelsea in eighth and just one point adrift of seventh-placed Brighton.
Liverpool v Brentford Tips Summary
Best Bet - Over 2.5 goals @ 1/2
Alternative Bet - Igor Thiago anytime goalscorer @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Michael Kayode to be booked, Joe Gomez to be booked & Dominik Szoboszlai 1+ shots on target @ 25/1
Liverpool v Brentford Prediction
Best Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 1/2
In what has been a disappointing campaign for Liverpool, there are no guarantees Arne Slot will be in the dugout next season and he knows a strong performance will be required to keep the board on side.
The issue for the Dutchman is the way his side are finishing the season, with their last three matches seeing them suffer defeats to Manchester United and Aston Villa either side of a draw with Chelsea.
For some reason it has not clicked for the Reds this term but they have at least been hard to beat at Anfield, where they are unbeaten in their last five home matches in the league.
Liverpool have netted 62 times in the top flight - the fourth-highest in the division - but they have conceded 52 times and those defensive frailties have been a huge issue for them.
It has been a similar story for Brentford, who have found the back of the net 54 times but conceded on 51 occasions. Neither side are solid at the back and this should make for an entertaining encounter.
With four of Liverpool's last five matches going over the 2.5-goals mark and Brentford's last four fixtures seeing at least three strikes, there should be plenty of action in the final third, just as there was in October's 3-2 win for the Bees at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Alternative Bet: Igor Thiago anytime goalscorer @ 6/4
Igor Thiago has been in fantastic form for Brentford this season and he notched his 22nd Premier League goal in the 3-0 win over West Ham United three starts ago.
Second in the Golden Boot race to Manchester City's Erling Haaland, the 24-year-old's displays were recently rewarded with a place in Brazil's squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Thiago scored in the reverse fixture against Liverpool at the Gtech, a match which ended 3-2 to the hosts, and he looks capable of adding to his tally.
Liverpool v Brentford Bet Builder Tip
Michael Kayode to be booked
Joe Gomez to be booked
Dominik Szoboszlai 1+ shots on target
Pays 25/1
Michael Kayode leads Brentford's yellow cards charts with nine, the most recent of those in the draw against Crystal Palace last weekend. He has been cautioned twice in his last three appearances and can move into double figures for the season.
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has been booked in his last two outings, against Chelsea and Aston Villa, and a hat-trick of yellows could be heading his way against the Bees.
Dominik Szoboszlai has managed a shot on target in each of his last three matches, taking his season tally to 41 as he leads Liverpool charts, and he can test the goalkeeper out once more.
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Key Match Stats
Liverpool need a point to guarantee UEFA Champions League football for next season
Europa League and Conference League finishes are both attainable for Brentford
The Reds have gone three games without a win, conceding eight times during that period
Liverpool have the fifth-best home record this season with 35 points collected
Brentford have conceded 30 goals away from home in the league this term
The Bees won October's reverse fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium 3-2
Three of the last five meetings have produced over 2.5 goals
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