Brentford have never lost their opening game in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Tottenham have lost just one of their opening fixtures in the last seven Premier League seasons.
Brentford have won just two of their ten league games against Tottenham.
The last time a Tottenham boss kickstarted his stint with a game against a London rival, he went on to make a name for himself. Postecoglou will hope to follow in Mauricio Pochettino’s steps on the night.
Brentford have won their opening game of the season just twice in the last 11 campaigns.
A win on the night will see Brentford win four straight top flight games for the first time since 1939.
Each of the last six league and cup meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool have ended in a draw, including the two domestic cup finals in 2022, both subsequently won by the Merseysiders on penalties. The four most recent encounters have finished 0-0. No fixture in competitive English football history has finished goalless five times in a row.
Chelsea are winless in eight home matches in all competitions (D4 L4) since beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on 7 March. But the Blues have won their opening Premier League game on 20 occasions, a joint record.
Liverpool lost eight Premier League away matches last season, as many as in their previous three campaigns combined. The Reds have not lost their opening league game in any of the past 10 seasons (W8 D2), with their last such defeat a 3-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion in 2012.
Chelsea have earned four Premier League wins and 20 points in 2023, fewer than any other side ever-present in the top flight in this time.
Mohamed Salah has scored in Liverpool’s opening Premier League game in all six of his seasons with the Reds. His total of eight goals on the opening weekend is a joint record in the competition, matching the totals of Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.
They spent all week fighting each other for Roméo Lavia and Moisés Caicedo.
On Sunday they settle things on the pitch
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The last seven meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool:
1-1
2-2
0-0 (Liverpool win on pens)
0-0 (Liverpool win on pens)
0-0
0-0
1-1