Brentford vs Liverpool prediction, odds and how to watch

Alexander Isak's 57th-minute strike was enough to give Liverpool all three points at the Vitality Stadium, as Bournemouth's winless run in their last five Premier League matches continued.

Brentford put Chelsea to the sword with three second-half goals, exposing a visiting side that had more possession, more corners, and absolutely nothing to show for it. Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago, and Fábio Carvalho did the damage.

Liverpool have shipped five goals in their last three Champions League matches and kept zero clean sheets. Villarreal arrive on Tuesday knowing the home side are there to be hurt.

Brentford have opened contract talks with Kevin Schade in a bid to lock in their in-form winger before Arsenal or Liverpool can move in January, a defensive play that reflects the club's wider sell-high recruitment model.

A Gambian journalist says Liverpool's return for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh is 'very, very possible' in January, but only if he recovers from injury, shows form, and Cody Gakpo potentially leaves first. It's the latest thread in a busy Liverpool winter shopping list that also includes Jon Aramburu and defending Florian Wirtz from Bayern Munich.

Liverpool beat Bournemouth thanks to a late Alexander Isak winner, but a first-half display so poor it left Andoni Iraola fuming has turned Florian Wirtz's slow Premier League start into a mounting talking point. Troy Deeney's on-air verdict and a 63 per cent pass completion rate suggest the club-record signing's struggles are becoming a pattern, not a one-off.