Liverpool favourites to overcome winless Fulham in Premier League fourth round

Liverpool host Fulham on Saturday, 12 September, with the home side installed as favourites and the visitors still searching for their first point of the Premier League season.

The meeting at Anfield will be the clubs’ fourth league fixture of the campaign. Liverpool have made an unbeaten start, although their opening three matches have produced only one victory. Two draws have left them with five points, placing them sixth in the table.

Andoni Iraola’s side have scored six goals and conceded four so far. Liverpool have also avoided defeat in their past six matches, giving them a clear statistical advantage before the latest meeting with Fulham.

Fulham’s start has been far more difficult. Under new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, the Cottagers have lost three consecutive league games and have not collected a single point. With a goal difference of -3, they sit 19th in the Premier League table, with only Coventry below them.

Fulham have also suffered three defeats in their past four matches, adding to the pressure on Arbeloa before the trip to face Liverpool.

The two clubs have met 81 times. Liverpool have won 46 of those games, while Fulham have recorded 14 victories. The remaining 21 matches ended in draws.

Bookmakers rate Liverpool as the likely winners, reflecting the contrasting form of the two teams and the hosts’ stronger record in this fixture.

The forecast for the match is for an open contest with goals at both ends. The prediction is that both sides will score, but Liverpool will ultimately claim victory.

The source article does not specify an exact scoreline for the match.