The match of the 20th round of the Premier League between Fulham and Liverpool will take place on 4 January at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs Liverpool: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fulham
Fulham have clearly emerged from a crisis, as shown by their recent results. The squad recorded three consecutive wins at the end of December and began the new year with an away draw against Crystal Palace (1:1). Interestingly, the club has gone at least four consecutive Premier League matches without defeat since January of last year. The home side have consolidated in midtable and sit only 6 points behind the Champions League places.
- No more than 3 goals were scored in 10 of Fulham's last 12 Premier League matches.
- The club did not concede more than 1 goal in 7 of their last 9 home Premier League matches.
- The home side did not lose the first half in 8 of their last 9 home Premier League matches (3 wins and 5 draws).
Potential Fulham Lineup (4-5-1)*
Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca – Kevin de Masedo, Sander Berge, Harry Wilson, Emil Smith-Row, Sasa Lukić – Raul Jiménez.
Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon and forward Rodrigo Muniz will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Calvin Bassey, forward Samuel Chukwueze and midfielder Alex Iwobi have joined their national teams for international duty.
Liverpool
Liverpool have also come out of a crisis and head into the upcoming match on a seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. Over that stretch the club has recorded 4 wins, but there have been quite a few draws — three in total. It was with a drawn result that the home side began the new calendar year. At their stadium the hosts played Leeds but had to settle for a lifeless 0:0. The squad remain in the Champions League places in fourth, and the three-point gap to the nearest chaser remains intact.
- A maximum of 3 goals were scored in 9 of Liverpool's last 10 Premier League matches.
- The team failed to win in 5 of their last 7 away Premier League matches (1 draw and 4 defeats).
- Liverpool conceded two or more goals in 5 of their last 7 away Premier League matches.
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-5-1)*
Alisson – Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Conor Bradley – Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong – Hugo Ekitike.
Defender Joe Gomez, midfielder Wataru Endo and forward Alexander Isak are injured. Mohamed Salah has left to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Craig Pawson (England)
Matches – 11 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 1.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Fulham vs Liverpool: Match Prediction
Both teams are in decent form and have been avoiding defeats for some time. Despite the visitors' favorite status, we doubt that they will secure an easy win at Craven Cottage. Liverpool have not been convincing away, winning only 2 of their previous 7 Premier League away matches. In that run the visitors conceded 6 goals, keeping a clean sheet only in the match against West Ham United.
We also expect the hosts to produce attacking moments. Fulham have played 9 home matches this season and failed to score in only the game against Arsenal, who possess the league's best defence. The hosts conceded in 9 of their last 13 home Premier League meetings. Meanwhile, Liverpool have scored in 30 of their last 31 Premier League away matches. In addition, both teams scored in the last four head-to-head league meetings.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score Yes
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this tournament.
