Liverpool vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-12-13 15:00.
[p]With last week’s Merseyside Derby against Everton being postponed, table-topping Liverpool return to Premier League action having seen title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal drop points. Chelsea’s fine form has officially seen them emerge as a contender by sneaking into second place, cutting the Reds’ lead down to four points and putting the pressure on that game in hand.[/p]
[p]Arne Slot’s men would’ve appreciated a breather after their frantic 3-3 draw away to Newcastle in their last league outing, which was followed up by a hard-fought 1-0 win against Girona to cement their place atop the UEFA Champions League standings too. They’ll be glad then to return to Anfield after those road trips, since Liverpool have won 12 of their last 13 home games (L1), keeping eight clean sheets in the process. [/p]
[p]Hoping to burst that bubble will be Fulham, who did the Reds a favour with their 1-1 draw against Arsenal last time out. They could stir up the title race once again here since they are one of the last four teams to have won at Anfield in the Premier League since March 2021, but that has proven to be the exception to the rule since that represents Fulham’s only win the last 14 H2Hs (D3, L10).[/p]
[p]The Cottagers will nonetheless hit the road with confidence, as the 23 points secured from their 15 top-flight matches is their second-best tally at this stage of a Premier League season (W6, D5, L4), only outdone by 2003/04’s tally of 25. Manager Marco Silva will know only nine of those points have come on the road, and his nerves may be palpable since he’s managed just one win over Liverpool in 11 attempts with four different clubs (D4, L6). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Trent Alexander-Arnold scored home and away against Fulham last season, and after his two assists against Newcastle, Liverpool haven’t lost any of the last 17 Premier League games he’s scored or assisted in (W12, D5). He’ll also have to be wary of Raúl Jiménez, who’ll be looking for his third career goal against Liverpool, and could do so early since all six of his goals for Fulham this season have served as the match opener. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have lost just one of the last 96 Premier League games which they’ve led at any point (W82, D13).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]