Liverpool will look to extend their winning run to three matches when they travel to the capital to take on Brentford on Monday night.
The Reds were beaten 3-2 by Manchester City in the EFL Cup in their first game back after the World Cup break, but they have since responded with two wins in two in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp's men have brushed aside Aston Villa and Leicester City of late and they will hope to extend their recent run when they travel to the capital.
The Bees are unbeaten in five in the Premier League, but their win against West Ham on Friday came at a price and the absence of striker Ivan Toney will be felt on Monday night.
Brentford vs Liverpool Betting Tips
- Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals @ 11/10
- Darwin Nunez to score anytime @ Evens
Despite their impressive recent form under Thomas Frank, Brentford are listed as big as 9/2 to collect all three points on Monday. The Bees are unbeaten in four at the Brentford Community Stadium and readers may fancy them to get a draw at 7/2.
Liverpool are 8/15 to leave with the victory, in what would be their third away win in the top-flight on the spin.
Team news
Brentford fans are still waiting for an update on Toney, who was stretchered off during the 2-0 win over West Ham on Friday evening.
Toney landed awkwardly while challenging for the ball and Brentford's medical team are waiting for the swelling to go down before they can diagnose the issue.
While coach Frank has yet to confirm how long his player will spend on the sidelines, Toney is set to watch Monday's game from afar. Kristoffer Ajar and Aaron Hickey are also set to miss out, but they could be back in time for the FA Cup clash with West Ham on January 7th.
The Reds welcomed back Ibrahima Konate on the bench on Friday as they beat Leicester 2-1, but Klopp should still be without Roberto Firmino, Curtis Jones and James Milner.
New signing Cody Gakpo will not make his debut just yet, while Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Arthur Melo remain long-term absentees.
Latest Brentford vs Liverpool Betfred Odds
Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals @ 11/10
The Bees' home form would have been a worry anyway, but without Toney there is no way we can back them to get a result with any conviction. The England international is the heartbeat of the team and they would have fancied their chances of scoring against Liverpool's fragile defence.
The Reds have scored at least two goals in three of their last four on their travels in the Premier League and they should have no problems scoring against a home side who have conceded six in five in their previous five on home turf.
Darwin Nunez to score anytime @ Evens
Darwin Nunez's inability to convert the chances he has been given of late is now headline news and many have questioned whether he is worth the hefty price tag paid for his services.
The Uruguay international has missed some big chances against Man City, Villa and Leicester in the last few weeks, but he continues to find himself in space.
His pace and power have caused problems for countless defenders and he has hit the woodwork more times than any other player in the Premier League this year.
Nunez may take more time to settle, but we feel he can give Brentford's defence a tough day at the office and he has proven he can get himself into some good areas to score.
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