Liverpool’s unbeaten run faces a stern Craven Cottage test

Liverpool travel to West London to take on Fulham in the Premier League at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon.

Fulham battled to a 1-1 stalemate with Crystal Palace last time out and will hope to continue their fine form against the Reds.

Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by resilient Leeds United on New Year’s Day and will look to extend their unbeaten run.

Match preview

Fulham won this exact fixture 3-2 last season, last winning consecutive home league games against Liverpool in May 2007.

Fulham were one of just three teams Liverpool failed to beat in their Premier League title-winning campaign last season (D1 L1), along with Nottingham Forest (D1 L1) and Arsenal (D2).

The Cottagers 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).

The last four Premier League games between Fulham and Liverpool have produced a total of 20 goals, with both teams scoring at least twice in three of those four matches.

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.

Marco Silva’s side have won five of their last eight Premier League home games (L3), keeping a clean sheet in four of those. Those four clean sheets are already twice as many as they kept at Craven Cottage last season.

Liverpool have earned seven points from their last three Premier League away games (W2 D1), more than they had in their previous eight on the road (6 – W2 D0 L6).

Harry Wilson has been involved in four goals in his last seven home league appearances (3 goals, 1 assist), more than he had in his previous 20 at Craven Cottage (3 goals).

Hugo Ekitiké 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.

Team news

Fulham

Kenny Tete, Josh King, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz are unavailable with injuries.

Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool

Alexander Isak, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni are sidelined with injuries.

Mohamed Salah is still away with Egypt at the AFCON.

Predicted line-ups

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jimenez.

Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Ekitike.