The Reds are set to welcome the Bees to Anfield for a 4 PM BST kickoff, with a draw being enough to secure a top-five finish and qualification for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Here are 17 crucial pre-match facts and figures to consider ahead of this pivotal encounter:

Historically, Liverpool and Brentford have faced each other 24 times in competitive fixtures, with the Reds securing 15 victories compared to Brentford’s five. Notably, Liverpool has found the net in all but one of these encounters.

A high-scoring trend has emerged in recent history, with at least one side scoring three or more goals in nine of their last 12 meetings across all competitions.

Despite a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture, Liverpool has a strong record of avoiding consecutive league losses against the Bees.

Should the Reds net two goals in this match, they will reach an impressive milestone of 150 Premier League goals under the guidance of manager Arne Slot.

Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is on the cusp of making his 150th career appearance for Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah stands as the fixture’s leading scorer, having netted seven goals in eight appearances against Brentford, averaging a goal every 95 minutes

Salah has the opportunity to become the first player since Sadio Mane in 2020 to score Liverpool’s final goal of the season in two consecutive campaigns.

This fixture marks Andy Robertson’s final appearance in a Liverpool shirt. Interestingly, his inaugural goal in English football came against Brentford during a 2-0 victory for Hull City at Griffin Park

Commanding defender Virgil van Dijk has played every minute in 74 of Liverpool’s 75 Premier League matches under Arne Slot, including all 37 games this season. If he completes the full 90 minutes on Sunday, Van Dijk, at 34 years and 320 days old, would become the oldest outfield player to play 100% of available minutes in a Premier League campaign, surpassing John Terry’s record from 2014-15 (34 years and 168 days).

Across all competitions this season, Van Dijk has logged an impressive 4,851 minutes on the pitch, marking the highest total for a Liverpool outfield player in a single campaign since Sami Hyypia’s 5,205 minutes in 2005-06.

Liverpool has maintained an unbeaten streak in their final league match of the season for the past 10 campaigns (seven wins, three draws), a run that began after their 6-1 loss to Stoke City in 2014-15. When concluding a league season at home, the Reds are currently unbeaten in 18 matches (15 wins, three draws), with their last defeat dating back to a 2-0 loss against Arsenal in 1988-89.

Brentford’s recent Premier League form shows only one victory in their last nine outings (six draws, two defeats), a 3-0 triumph over West Ham United earlier this month.

The Bees have only managed to win their final match in one of their four prior Premier League campaigns (one draw, two defeats), a notable 1-0 victory against Manchester City in 2023.

Between 1936 and 1937, Brentford enjoyed an unbeaten run in their first three away league matches against Liverpool (one win, two draws). However, since then, they have lost all six of their subsequent visits to Anfield, failing to score in any of those encounters.

Forward Igor Thiago has been instrumental for Brentford this Premier League season, contributing 41% of their goals (22 out of 54). This represents the highest proportion of goals scored by a single player in a campaign since Harry Kane’s 43% for Tottenham Hotspur (30 out of 70) in 2023.

Keith Andrews, who took over from Thomas Frank as Brentford’s head coach last summer, previously faced Liverpool five times as a player. He notably scored one goal in a 2-1 defeat for Blackburn Rovers back in February 2010.

Brentford is currently on track to achieve their best-ever finish in the Premier League. This season marks their fifth campaign in the top flight, having previously finished 13th, ninth, 16th, and 10th since their promotion in 2021.