Premier League: Liverpool vs Fulham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 16 match between Liverpool and Fulham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

League-leaders Liverpool are matched up against mid-table Fulham in this round 16 in the Premier League campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at Anfield this coming Saturday.

The Reds have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 35 points from their initial 14 encounters. Fulham trail by 12 points after 15 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table on 23 points.

Form: Liverpool vs Fulham

Liverpool Form

Liverpool look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Manchester City by 2-0, before drawing 3-3 with Newcastle. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Girona 0-1. Liverpool showed little mercy in their past six matches at Anfield, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 11 times, while letting in three themselves.

Fulham Form

In their last three matches, Fulham drew 1-1 with Tottenham, beat Brighton 3-1 before a 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Fulham claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Fulham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Liverpool and Fulham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Liverpool vs Fulham

It has been a superb season for Mohamed Salah so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target eight times in his last six games, and Liverpool rely on his abilities against Fulham. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Liverpool won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Fulham won four of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and two defeats as well. Liverpool have gone through an impressive 10 games now without losing even once. Liverpool have not lost to Fulham in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored first in six of their last ten home games. Fulham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Fulham games. Liverpool managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Fulham performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Liverpool have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Fulham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Liverpool’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fulham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Liverpool scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Fulham are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.