On matchday 16 of the Premier League, Liverpool will host Fulham on Saturday at Anfield. In the last 6 meetings between the two teams, Liverpool has won on 4 occasions and 2 matches have ended up as a draw.
Liverpool is currently the Premier League table topper with 11 wins and a single loss.
Fulham is currently in the 10 spot in the Premier League point table with 6 wins and 4 losses.
Liverpool is coming back home after a win over Girona in the Champions League fixture by 0-1. With a possession of 63%, the Reds managed to score once in the second half with the help of a penalty.
Overall, Liverpool has recorded an average possession of 57% with 79% wins in the league. They have taken an average of 12.29 shots in every game out of which 17% of the shots have seen conversion.
Liverpool has the tightest defence in the league as of now. They have conceded an average of 0.79 goals in every game while winning 7 clean sheets in the last 14 fixtures.
Their attack has also done a commendable job with an average of 2.07 goals in every game. Mohamed Salah is their key player with 13 goals and 8 assists on his name.
Konstantinos Tsimikas, Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate will miss the game because of their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Allison (GK), van Dijk, Robertson, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Gakpo & Nunez
Fulham stunned everyone with a draw in the previous fixture against Arsenal at home by 1-1. With 33% possession in the game, Fulham scored once in the first half of the game.
Overall, the Cottagers have recorded an average possession of 52% with 40% wins in the league. They have taken an average of 10.8 shots in every game out of which 14% of the shots have seen conversion.
The primary weakness of Fulham is their defence. They have conceded an average of 1.33 goals in every game while winning just 2 clean sheets in the last 15 fixtures.
Fulham has a strong attack and they have scored an average of 1.47 goals in every game. Alex Iwobi and RaΓΊl JimΓ©nez are their top scorers with 5 goals each.
Harrison Reed and Joachim Andersen wonβt be travelling with the team because of their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Leno (GK), Tete, Diop, Robinson, Bassey, Lukic, Berge, Smith Rowe, Jimenez, Traore & Iwobi
Liverpool has won 4 encounters in the last 6 fixtures but they have won only 1 clean sheet in the last 6 games against Fulham. Which means we can expect goals to be scored from both ends.
However, the Reds have a more deadly attack and they will be able to dominate the game against Fulham without any problem. We predict a win for Liverpool on Saturday.