In an action-packed EPL Saturday, Liverpool (4 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw) will travel to take on Brentford (2-1-2). The match is slated to kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET at Brentford Community Stadium. Below, we preview the Brentford vs. Liverpool odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Brentford has impressed so far this season. Its only loss was against fourth-place Brighton and it drew Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Brentford defeated Wolverhampton and a deflated Arsenal, both by a 2-0 count.
Liverpool is tied for first in the EPL and has not gotten three points in a match only once, a 1-1 draw with Chelsea Aug. 28. Liverpool has given up just 1 goal on the season. D Virgil van Dijk, arguably the best defender in the world, anchors the backline.
Brentford vs. Liverpool: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:04 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Brentford +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Liverpool -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Draw +340
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Prediction
Liverpool 2, Brentford 0
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line wager.
Why? Well, on the road, betting on Liverpool is just too steep. It has played an almost flawless schedule so far, but three of its four wins were against teams within the bottom five of the table.
ONE TEAM TO NOT SCORE can be had at -125, and it’s basically a bet on Liverpool’s defense, which is much more exciting of a value than -210 for the win. Liverpool has given up just 1 goal while Brentford has given up 2.
Overall, this is a great bet as this should be a defensive-minded match.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the UNDER 2.5 (+100) as the best value in this match. As noted, Brentford has given up just 2 goals on the season and has scored 5, scoring just 1 goal in two matches against top-10 clubs.
Against a lethal Liverpool attack, Brentford should be able to hold up reasonably well, giving up just 1 goal to each Brighton and Aston Villa.
Crazy enough, Under 2.5 goals would have hit in every Brentford match so far this season. Despite a talented attack, it still would’ve hit in two of five games for Liverpool.
Given how this game should play out, the Under is the better bet on the total.
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