Match review: Liverpool vs Fulham

On December 3, 2023, Liverpool and Fulham will face off at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool. The confrontation of the teams will take place as part of the 14th round of the Premier League. The game is scheduled to start at 16:⁰⁰ Moscow time. The broadcast of the match between the Merseysiders and the Cottagers will be provided by the Sentata Sports TV channel.

Liverpool (Liverpool)

In their first 13 Premier League games, the Reds have taken 28 points. In the standings, the Merseysiders are on the 3rd line. Liverpool are 2 points behind the Premier League leader and are ahead of the nearest pursuer in terms of additional indicators.

Personnel losses

Jurgen Klopp will not be able to include four players in the squad for the duel with Fulham. All four are injured. Central midfielder Thiago, defensive midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, wing-backs Andrew Robertson and Conor Bradley will not play against the Cottagers.

Calendar workload

The Reds will play the next 2 matches at Anfield. On November 30, within the framework of the Europa League, the Merseysiders will face the Austrian FC LASK. On December 3, as part of the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp’s wards will meet with Fulham.

Statistics of the last matches

In November, the Merseysiders played 5 matches. At Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s wards won the victory. In away games, Liverpool won 1 time, drew twice, and experienced the bitterness of defeat 1 time. On average, the Reds scored 1.8 goals per match. The results of the mentioned matches are shown in the table:

Fulham (London)

After 12 matches played in the Premier League, the Cottagers have 12 points. In the standings, the Whites are in 15th place. Fulham are 1 point behind Nottingham Forest (14th position).

Personnel losses

Six of the Whites’ players will miss the match against Liverpool. Defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha is serving a suspension. Central defender Issa Diop, central midfielder Tyrese Francois, winger Adama Traore, striker Rodrigo Muniz, goalkeeper Bernd Leno are undergoing rehabilitation in the infirmary.

Calendar workload

The London club will play the next 3 matches in the Premier League. On November 27 and December 6, the Whites will play in London against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest. On December 3, the Cottagers will face Liverpool on the road.

Statistics of the last matches

Over the past month, Marco Silva’s wards have experienced the bitterness of defeat 3 times, won 1 times and managed to achieve a draw in one game. On average, the Whites scored 1 goal per game. The results of the mentioned matches are shown in the table:

Face-to-face meetings

In the period from 2019 to 2023, the Merseysiders and the Cottagers held only 5 face-to-face meetings. Twice the teams left the field with a draw on the scoreboard. Fulham won one match. Liverpool celebrated Victoria twice. On average, both teams scored 2.2 goals together per meeting. The results of the confrontations between the “reds” and “whites” are shown in the table:

Bookmakers’ Predictions

Liverpool are fighting for gold medals after 13 rounds of the Premier League. According to football observers and bookmakers, it is the Merseysiders who are the clear favorite of the upcoming match. The odds on the outcome of the confrontation between the clubs of Jurgen Klopp and Marco Silva are indicated in the table:

These coefficients are current at the time of publication of the article.

In three of their last five matches, Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals. Therefore, 2 bets on the results of the Merseysiders are recommended – “individual total over 1.0” or “individual total over 1.5”.