Comments and predictions for Liverpool vs Fulham: The away team will lose

Liverpool will return to Premier League action this Saturday when they host Fulham at Anfield, after the Merseyside derby was postponed due to Storm Darragh.

Arne Slot's side were the only team in the English top flight to have their match postponed over the weekend. However, even without playing, it was still a positive weekend for Liverpool, as they continued to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table.

Latest Liverpool vs Fulham team information

Liverpool are gradually welcoming back many key players in the squad. Goalkeeper Alisson returned after an 11-match absence, making five saves to keep a clean sheet in the match against Girona last midweek.

Diogo Jota has also returned to training and could feature, while Federico Chiesa is edging closer to a return to action.

Alexis Mac Allister, who was expected to be suspended for the Merseyside derby, will now serve his suspension for this game. The midfielder also missed the Champions League win because of yellow cards. Dominik Szoboszlai is expected to continue in his role as substitute, while manager Arne Slot may have to consider his attacking options between Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo if Jota is not fully fit.

For Fulham, Calvin Bassey will miss the game due to suspension, while Joachim Andersen's calf injury has kept him out of the last three games. This opens the door for Jorge Cuenca, who could make his first Premier League start after making just three late substitute appearances.

Harrison Reed will be out until 2025 after knee surgery, while Reiss Nelson also missed last week's game against Arsenal with a hamstring injury. Adama Traore is likely to continue in Nelson's place.

Tom Cairney will serve the remainder of his three-match suspension following his red card against Tottenham. He has already missed the home games against Brighton and Arsenal and will miss the trip to Anfield.

Latest expected lineup for Liverpool vs Fulham

Liverpool:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

Fulham:

Leno; Tete, Cuenca, Diop, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Adama; Jimenez

Latest Liverpool vs Fulham football commentary

Not playing last weekend means Liverpool will have a game in hand over their title rivals for at least the next two months, giving them a significant advantage as both Arsenal and Manchester City dropped points in the last round.

Manchester City are in a serious crisis, making their chances of winning the title increasingly slim. Chelsea, with a 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur, are now Liverpool's closest rivals, four points behind the leaders.

Last weekend's 1-1 draw with Newcastle United was only the third time Liverpool have failed to win in 21 games under manager Arne Slot. However, a 1-0 win over Girona in the Champions League, courtesy of a Mohamed Salah penalty, kept Liverpool's winning run in Europe going after six games.

Liverpool’s return to Anfield will be a confidence boost for the club, whose only defeat in 13 games came against Nottingham Forest in September. While the defence has been shaky at times, Liverpool’s attack has made up for it with seven consecutive games in which they have scored at least two goals – their best scoring run in over three years.

Coach Slot's team also has the chance to break the record for the number of goals scored in a calendar year in the Premier League, when they are only 12 goals behind the 88 goals scored in 2019, with four matches remaining in 2024.

Fulham, Liverpool's next opponents, are a team the Reds have often overcome with ease. Last season, they scored seven goals in two Premier League wins against Fulham. However, Marco Silva's side have caused Liverpool plenty of problems, including a narrow 4-3 defeat at Anfield and a lead in the League Cup semi-final.

Fulham shocked Liverpool at Anfield in 2021, when the stadium was empty. However, they have yet to win against the "Kop" here with spectators, and manager Marco Silva's record against Liverpool is also very limited. In 11 matches, he has won only one match, with a 2-5 defeat at Anfield in 2019 ending his tenure at Everton.

Silva's side last week helped Liverpool in the title race by holding Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage, with VAR ruling out a late Bukayo Saka goal. With 23 points from 15 games, Fulham have made their second-best start in Premier League history, behind only 2003-04. However, despite losing just one of their last seven games, Fulham are now 10th, but are only four points behind Man City in the top four, given the fierce competition in the top half of the table.

Liverpool vs Fulham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Liverpool vs Fulham match:

• Sportsmole: Liverpool 2-0 Fulham

• WhoScore: Liverpool 2-1 Fulham
• Our prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Fulham

When and where to watch Liverpool vs Fulham live?

To watch the Liverpool vs Fulham match live in the Premier League at 10:00 p.m. on December 14, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.

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