Liverpool vs Fulham

Anfield forms the backdrop for a handsomely-looking Premier League showdown between table-topping Liverpool and mid-table Fulham.

Liverpool maintained their continental dominance with a narrow 1-0 away win against Girona in midweek UEFA Champions League action, making it six wins out of six at Europe’s top table. Back to the Premier League after racking up his 19th win in 22 games in charge (D2, L1), manager Arne Slot seeks redemption for a heartbreaking 3-3 draw at Newcastle United in the last Premier League fixture, having seen Chelsea whittle down the gap to only four points in second. There’s no better place than Anfield to pursue three points as the Reds have emerged victorious from 12 of their last 13 home outings (L1), keeping eight clean sheets in that sequence. Taking the lead would likely put this game to bed, considering the Merseyside giants have only suffered one defeat in their last 96 Premier League fixtures after going in front (W82, D13).

In the meantime, Fulham squandered a halftime lead in a 1-1 home draw against Arsenal last weekend, recording a third winless Premier League outing in four since returning from November’s international break (D2, L1). Notoriously inconsistent on the road, Marco Silva’s men have alternated between various outcomes across all seven top-flight road trips this season (W2, D3, L2). A low-scoring theme has been the only common denominator, with six of those seven matches featuring under 2.5 goals. Against this backdrop, their last two competitive visits to Anfield have produced 3+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet but witnessed the Cottagers lose despite leading at some point.