Fulham will host Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday, looking to continue their impressive run of form and add to the Reds’ misery this week.

Fulham have picked up three wins and a draw from their last four Premier League matches ahead of the game vs Liverpool this weekend. The West London outfit will certainly look to grind out a positive result at home here.

Liverpool have been quite vulnerable, and they are inconsistent right now. The Cottagers will certainly fancy their chances of getting a good result. It will be interesting to see if Marco Silva’s men can make life difficult for the defending champions and grind out a morale-boosting victory here.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are coming into this game on the back of a disappointing draw against Leeds United. They will look to pick up a win here, and it remains to be seen whether they can produce a strong performance. They are unbeaten in the last six matches in all competitions, but they need to raise their performance levels to win here.

Team News & Tactics

Fulham

Rodrigo Muniz is out with a hamstring problem, and Kenny Tete has a muscular problem. Meanwhile, Ryan Sessegnon (thigh) and Joshua King (knee) are short-term absentees. Meanwhile, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, and Samuel Chukwueze are away at the AFCON with Nigeria.

Fulham will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Liverpool, with Bernd Leno in goal. Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Joachim Andersen will start alongside Jorge Cuenca in the central defensive partnership.

As for the midfield unit, Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic will add defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to break up the opposition’s attacking moves and win the ball back for their side.

Emile Smith Rowe will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Kevin and Harry Wilson will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Raul Jimenez will lead the line for Fulham vs Liverpool on Saturday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, King, Kevin; Jimenez

Liverpool

Arne Slot will be without Giovanni Leoni (knee), Joe Gomez (hamstring), Wataru Endo (ankle), and Alexander Isak (leg) this week. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah is away on AFCON duty with Egypt.

Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Fulham, with Alisson Becker in goal. Conor Bradley and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate will pair up alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.

As for the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai will start in the middle of the park. They will look to control the game from the deep and add defensive cover to the side. Alexis Mac Allister will start as the attacking midfielder here. He will look to add goals and creativity to the side.

Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz will start on the flanks, with Hugo Ekitike leading the line for Liverpool vs Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Frimpong, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitike

Key Stats

• Fulham won the corresponding fixture 3-2 in the 2024/25 season, last winning consecutive home league games against Liverpool in May 2007. 25 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
• The last six matches between these two teams have seen both sides get on the score sheet.
• Both teams are unbeaten in the last four Premier League matches.
• Fulham have won just one of their last 19 Premier League games against the reigning champions (D3 L15), though that victory did come against Liverpool in March 2021 (1-0 at Anfield).
• After losing five consecutive Premier League away games against London sides, Liverpool have now won their last two. Meanwhile, the Reds have also scored in their last 20 league games in the capital since a 0-0 draw at Chelsea in April 2023.

Player to Watch

Hugo Ekitike

The Frenchman has carried the goalscoring burden in recent weeks, and he is our key player to watch. Liverpool will need him to create opportunities in the final third and find the back of the net as well. Ekitike has been exceptional since joining the Premier League club, and he is currently one of the best attacking players in the league.

The 23-year-old has scored three goals in his last two Premier League away games, having scored just once in his first six on the road for Liverpool. He last scored in more consecutive away league games in December 2021 (4 with Reims). With such numbers, it is hardly surprising that Ekitike is a captaincy candidate in FPL for us.

Liverpool will need him to step up and make a defining impact in the final third if they want to win the game. Fulham will look to make life difficult for the opposition and nullify their attacking threat. The French international could cause all sorts of problems for them with his technical attributes and link-up play.

Prediction

Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

Both teams will be playing for a victory here, and this is likely to be a closed contest. Fulham and Liverpool are in similar vein of form right now, and they will fancy their chances against each other. Liverpool, on paper, are the better team, but they have not been at their best this season.

Fulham are high on motivation after their recent performances and they will look to get a positive result here. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but it will be difficult to separate them. It would not be a surprise if they cancel each other out in a draw.