Premier League title contenders Liverpool are the overwhelming favourites ahead of their league encounter with London team Brentford who were one of the three new teams in the English top flight. Brentford secured promotion by beating Welsh team Swansea City in the final of the Championship playoffs, while Norwich City and Watford had earlier bagged the two automatic slots.

Brentford would be guests of Liverpool in the Premier League this week and the hosts are the favourites according to the soccer betting odds from various soccer betting sites. The Reds have a date with Arsenal at home in the first leg of theirCarabao Cup semi-final tie before the Brentford game at the weekend. The Carabao Cup game between Liverpool and Arsenal is scheduled to take place on Thursday night and the Gunners are the underdogs according to the soccer betting odds from soccer betting sites.