Premier League leaders Liverpool welcome Fulham to Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and you can find the latest team news and predicted lineups here, as well as a score prediction alongside our match preview.
Liverpool vs Fulham Preview
Arne Slot’s table-topping Liverpool side return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon as they welcome Fulham to Anfield, where they’ll be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 19 straight matches.
The Reds’ undefeated run spans all the way back to mid-September, with their sole loss of the campaign coming courtesy of Nottingham Forest, and they head into this one off the back of a 1-0 win over Girona in the Champions League.
Victory in that one maintained their perfect record in Europe this term, as they sit top of the league phase table, but despite this, Slot was left unimpressed by his side’s performance, admitting that they had ‘hardly any control in the game’.
Last time out in the league, Liverpool were held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle at St. James’ Park. They were due to play Everton in the Merseyside derby last weekend, however the fixture was postponed due to the effects of Storm Darragh. Regardless, even with a game in hand on their rivals, the Reds remain four points clear at the summit.
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Fulham, meanwhile, are 10th in the English top-flight table, 12 points adrift of Saturday’s hosts but only four points away from the top four, and they are unbeaten in each of their last three league matches.
This run includes two 1-1 draws with North London duo Tottenham and, last time out, Arsenal, as well as a mightily impressive 3-1 win over Brighton in Gameweek 14, in which the in-form Alex Iwobi netted a brace.
In 2023/24, the Cottagers faced off against Liverpool on four occasions, twice in the league and twice in the Carabao Cup. The Reds prevailed in three of these, including both league matches, with their other meeting ending in a draw.
For a more in-depth statistical analysis, you can check out our Liverpool vs Fulham stats roundup.
Liverpool Team News
Slot remains without Konstantinos Tsimikas (ankle), Conor Bradley (thigh) and Ibrahima Konate (knee) through injury, while Federico Chiesa (fitness) and Diogo Jota (abdominal) are doubts.
Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister will also be confined to the sidelines for this one, with the 25-year-old picking up a suspension against Newcastle last time out due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Fulham Team News
In terms of injuries, Fulham are without Reiss Nelson (thigh), Harrison Reed (knee) and important central defender Joachim Andersen (calf) for the trip to Anfield.
Also unavailable is Andersen’s partner at the back Calvin Bassey, who, like Mac Allister, is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Scottish midfielder Tom Cairney is also suspended.
Liverpool vs Fulham Predicted Lineups
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Fulham Predicted Lineup:
Leno; Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Traore; Jimenez
Liverpool vs Fulham Prediction
Unsurprisingly, the UK’s best football betting sites are heavily favouring Liverpool to come out on top in this one, and so are we, as we’re expecting a comfortable victory for the Redmen at home.
Fulham are in good form, of course, but Liverpool are simply on another level and have been since mid-September.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai should cause plenty of problems for Marco Silva’s side, who we think will struggle without their two first-choice central defenders.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Fulham
