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Matchweek 7Saturday, 17 October 2026 · 15:00 BSTReferee: John Brooks · 6 cards/game
Story of the match
Liverpool beat Brentford 2–1. On expected goals it was Brentford 0.9, Liverpool 1.6 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances. Our pre-match model missed this one — it gave the actual result only a 21% chance.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
BrentfordxGLiverpool
0.87–1.65
Actual1–2
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)+0.13·+0.35
Model callBrentford(gave this result 21%)✗ missed
Match Preview
Recent form
Brentford
DDDWD
Form 499-6Liverpool
DWDWL
Form 515-5Head-to-head
No recent meetings
Rest & congestion
Brentford7d rest · 1 in 14 days
Liverpool6d rest · 1 in 14 days
Market Verdict
De-vigged bookmaker closing odds — the market's pre-match view.
35%
26%
39%
Brentford35%Draw26%Liverpool39%✓
Match Events
HOME
90'
🟨31'
🔄32'
⚽44'
🟥45+8'
🔄45'
🔄45'
🔄45'
🟨46'
🟨49'
🔄52'
🟨53'
🟨60'
⚽62'
🟨63'
⚽70'
🔄71'
🔄77'
🔄77'
🔄79'
🔄79'
🟥90+2'
AWAY
▾ All Events
31'🟨
Barcola
32'🔄
Szoboszlai↑ Nyoni
Lewis-PotterThiago
44'⚽
Yarmoliuk
45+8'🟥
45'🔄
Araujo↑ Frimpong
Jensen↑ M.Sangaré
45'🔄
O.Dango↑ Schade
45'🔄
Thiago
46'🟨
49'🟨
Jacquet
52'🔄
Frimpong↑ Ngumoha
53'🟨
Mac Allister
Schade
60'🟨
62'⚽
MunozWirtz
Janelt
63'🟨
70'⚽
IsakBarcola
Van den Berg↑ Hickey
71'🔄
Anthony↑ Damsgaard
77'🔄
Lewis-Potter↑ Diouf
77'🔄
79'🔄
Munoz↑ Gomez
79'🔄
Isak↑ Koumas
Janelt
90+2'🟥
Lineups
Brentford
4-2-3-1
GCaoimhín Kelleher
DMichael Kayode
DSepp van den Berg↓
DKristoffer Ajer
DKeane Lewis-Potter↓
MYehor Yarmoliuk
MVitaly Janelt
MDango Ouattara↓
MMathias Jensen↓
MJaidon Anthony↓
FIgor Thiago
Bench
DAaron Hickey↑
MMamadou Sangaré↑
DEl Hadji Malick Diouf↑
GHákon Valdimarsson
DNathan Collins
MFábio Carvalho
MKevin Schade↑
MMikkel Damsgaard↑
FCallum Wilson
Liverpool
4-2-3-1
GAlisson Becker
DRonald Araujo↓
DJérémy Jacquet
DVirgil van Dijk
DMilos Kerkez
MAlexis Mac Allister
MDominik Szoboszlai↓
MVíctor Muñoz↓
MFlorian Wirtz
MBradley Barcola
FAlexander Isak↓
Bench
FLewis Koumas↑
MWataru Endo
DJoe Gomez↑
DJeremie Frimpong↑
FRio Ngumoha↑
GGiorgi Mamardashvili
MTrey Nyoni↑
DKostas Tsimikas
FCody Gakpo
Statistics
BrentfordLiverpool
40.1%
Possession
59.9%
10
Total Shots
21
2
On Target
5
0.87
xG
1.65
3
Corners
9
7
Fouls
13
1
Offsides
2
3
Saves
1
74.2%
Pass Accuracy
82.8%