Brentford hosts Liverpool at Gtech Community Stadium
- Brentford hosts Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
- Brentford currently sits in fourth place while Liverpool is in ninth.
- Liverpool enters the match following a 6-3 Champions League win over LASK.
- The match will not be broadcast live in the UK due to blackout rules.
- Brentford is currently favored to win at 7/5 odds.
Brentford hosts Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with a kick-off time of 3 p.m. BST.
The match kicks off at 10 a.m. ET and 7 a.m. PT in the United States.
This Premier League clash arrives as fourth-placed Brentford faces a struggling Liverpool side currently in ninth place.
Brentford and Liverpool league standings
Brentford remains unbeaten after its first six matches and currently sits in fourth place in the Premier League.
Liverpool holds ninth place in the league table.
The club has won only two of its opening six league games and sits nine points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Recent form and performance trends
Brentford enters the match unbeaten in eight games in all competitions.
The team has drawn four of its last five league matches, including a 2-2 result against Aston Villa.
Brentford has drawn a league-high four games this season and has scored 12 goals.
Liverpool lost 3-0 to Manchester City in its most recent league match and has scored only one goal in its last three league games.
The team secured a 6-3 Champions League win over LASK on Wednesday night.
Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick during the victory, while Ronald Araújo, Jeremie Frimpong, and Lewis Koumas also scored.
Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni also featured in the win.
Brentford went unbeaten in both head-to-head league matches against Liverpool last season.
Head-to-head history at Gtech Community Stadium
Brentford beat Liverpool at the Gtech Community Stadium in October 2025.
Liverpool has won two of its last three visits to the stadium.
Liverpool lost 3-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium 12 months ago and drew 1-1 at Anfield on the final day of last season.
Managerial and squad availability updates
Andoni Iraola is the manager of Liverpool, while Keith Andrews and Andoni Iraola are reported as managers of Brentford.
Iraola has never beaten Brentford in his career, recording two draws and five losses.
Iraola has lost only one match as Liverpool manager, which was against Manchester City.
Ryan Gravenberch is suspended for Liverpool following a red card against Manchester City.
Iraola said on Thursday that it was "too early" to determine if Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, and Alexander Isak would be available after they missed the LASK game.
Hugo Ekitike and Conor Bradley remain out for Liverpool.
Brentford player Kevin Schade is a doubt with a shoulder injury, while Jannik Schuster is also a doubt.
Antoni Milambo, Joshua Dasilva, and Mikkel Damsgaard are out for Brentford.
Caoimhín Kelleher joined Brentford in 2025 after previously serving as an understudy at Liverpool.
Betting odds for the Premier League fixture
Brentford is the 7/5 (2.40) favorite to win the match.
The draw is priced at 11/4 (3.75), and both teams to score is 1/2 (1.50).
Bradley Barcola to score anytime is priced at 3/1 (4.00), and a 2-2 draw is priced at 11/1 (12.00).
Global broadcasting and viewing information
The match will not be broadcast live in the United Kingdom due to the Saturday 3 p.m. blackout rule.
BBC Radio 5 Live will provide commentary, and Sky Sports will show the full 90 minutes at 8:30 p.m..
In the United States, the match is available on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network.
Canadian viewers can watch on DAZN or Fubo, while Australian viewers can watch on Stan Sport.
In Ireland, the match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 1.
Expected away fan attendance
A total of 1,725 away fans are expected to attend the match at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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