Today, Liverpool is scheduled to face Fulham at Anfield for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. Liverpool heads into this fixture following a 2-0 victory against Arsenal in the FA Cup’s third round. The win was secured through a second-half own goal by Polish defender Jakub Kiwior and a goal from Colombian winger Luis Diaz.
Meanwhile, Fulham secured their spot in this match by defeating Rotherham United 1-0 in the FA Cup’s third round. Jamaican international Bobby Decordova-Reid netted a first-half goal, sealing the win for Fulham.
Liverpool vs Fulham Head To Head
Liverpool and Fulham’s head-to-head record shows a slight favor towards Liverpool historically. Here’s a breakdown:
Overall:
- Matches: 34
- Liverpool wins: 21 (61.76%)
- Fulham wins: 7 (20.59%)
- Draws: 6 (17.65%)
Additional notes:
- Liverpool has historically scored more goals per game in their encounters (1.91 average vs. 0.85 for Fulham).
- Although Fulham won their last encounter, their overall recent form against Liverpool hasn’t been consistent.
Liverpool vs Fulham Team News
Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool boss, will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold (suffering from a torn lateral knee ligament), Ben Doak (dealing with a meniscus tear), Konstantinos Tsimikas (recovering from a broken collarbone), Andrew Robertson (nursing a shoulder injury), Stefan Bajcetic (dealing with a calf injury), Dominik Szoboszlai (recovering from a hamstring injury), and Joel Matip (out due to a cruciate ligament tear).
Fulham
At present, Fulham manager Marco Silva faces a challenge with a limited set of players available. Tim Ream, due to a calf injury, and Adama Traoré, sidelined with a hamstring injury, are unavailable for selection.
Prediction
We are of the view that Liverpool will dominate in this game and get all maximum points at stake. We are therefore predicting a home win for Liverpool at full time.
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