With the Premier League back in action, we witness mid-table Fulham traveling to league leaders Liverpool for Round 16 on Saturday, 14 December. The Reds have got the back of a Champions League success over Girona while Fulham earned a valuable point against Arsenal in Premier League.
Liverpool vs Fulham: Match Preview
With Arsenal and Manchester City dropping two points last weekend, Liverpool had a favorable outcome despite the postponement of the Merseyside Derby. Having 11 victories in 14 games, the Reds are four points clear at the top of the Premier League points table with a game in hand. Getting back to their winning ways with a UCL win over Girona, Liverpool also extended their perfect record in the European campaign, strengthening thier top position. Arne Slot’s side has a daunting task for the opponents at Anfield, having won nine straight games across all competitions on home soil.
Fulham also stretched thier undefeated sequence in Premier League with a significant 1-1 home draw against Arsenal. However, the Cottagers have marked only one victory in the last four league outings, along with two draws. Traveling has also been challenging for Fulham this season, having won only two of the seven Premier League fixtures away from Craven Cottage. The Cottagers have secured six victories and five draws in 15 rounds to stand in the tenth position, just two points behind the top five.
Liverpool vs Fulham: Head-to-Head Record
Liverpool have a clear dominance against Fulham recently with a six-game undefeated run, including four victories. The record at Anfield is even better with three straight victories against Fulham ahead of this fixture
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 21/04/24 | Fulham 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| 25/01/24 | Fulham 1-1 Liverpool | EFL Cup |
| 11/01/24 | Liverpool 2-1 Fulham | EFL Cup |
| 03/12/23 | Liverpool 4-3 Fulham | Premier League |
| 04/05/23 | Liverpool 1-0 Fulham | Premier League |
Liverpool vs Fulham: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Liverpool have some great news with Alisson returning to the squad and Chiesa and Diogo Jota expected to make joker appearances this weekend. However, Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas, and Ibrahim Konate will be due to injuries while Mac Allister will be serving the yellow-card ban. Meanwhile, Fulham will miss Tom Cairney and Calvin Bassey due to suspensions while Andersen, Nelson, and Harrison Reed are injured.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
Fulham Predicted Lineup
Leno (GK); Tete, Cuenca, Diop, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Adama; Jimenez
Liverpool vs Fulham: Match Prediction
Liverpool’s defense has been a tough test for European giants at Anfield as they have stopped goals from their net against three different domestic champions Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayer Leverkusen. Therefore, we can expect the Reds to break Fulham’s scoring consistency as well and add three points to their tally this weekend.
Liverpool vs Fulham Predicted Result: 2-0 victory for Liverpool
