Premier League, Round 4LiverpoolLIV 12/09/2026 15:00 FulhamFUL Venue AnfieldTable of ContentsLiverpool v Fulham Premier League previewLiverpool v Fulham Premier League team newsLiverpool v Fulham predicted line upsLiverpool v Fulham stats, Premier League formWhere to watch Liverpool v Fulham: TV channel, live online streamsLiverpool v Fulham Premier League predictionPremier League tableLiverpool v Fulham Premier League previewLiverpool and Fulham meet at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, with the Reds looking to claim their first Premier League home win of the season against a Cottagers side still searching for their opening point. Andoni Iraolas side beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in their last league outing, while Fulham suffered a third consecutive defeat when Crystal Palace edged them 3-2 at Craven Cottage.The Reds have drawn each of their last three league matches at Anfield, having shared the points with Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest after an opening-day draw against Bournemouth.Liverpool have not endured a longer run without a home league win since the COVID-affected period, but they will be confident of ending that sequence against a Fulham side who have lost all three of their league matches this term.Fulham did record their first competitive victory of the season by beating AFC Wimbledon 3-0 in the EFL Cup, but their league campaign has been far less encouraging.The Cottagers lost 2-1 to Chelsea on the opening weekend before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat away at Sunderland. They then conceded three goals at home to Crystal Palace in a 3-2 loss last weekend.Liverpool v Fulham Premier League team newsFulham are expected to be without Luc De Fougerolles and Tom Cairney, who are both continuing their recoveries from knee injuries.Manuel Angel, David Affengruber and Hugo Larsson were included in the matchday squad for the defeat to Crystal Palace, with Larsson making a brief second-half appearance.Liverpool lost Bradley Barcola and Milos Kerkez before full time against Atletico Madrid, but Iraola confirmed that both players were suffering from cramp rather than serious injuries.Cody Gakpo is a doubt after missing the Champions League victory with an adductor problem, while Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitike, Joe Gomez and Federico Chiesa remain sidelined.Liverpool v Fulham predicted line upsLiverpool: Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Munoz, Wirtz, Ngumoha; IsakFulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Iwobi, King, Palacios; GarciaLiverpool v Fulham stats, Premier League formLiverpool have lost two of 33 previous home league games against Fulham (W23 D8), suffering 1-0 defeats in May 2012 and March 2021After three draws at Anfield, Liverpool are on their longest winless run at home in the league since a run of eight matches between December 2020 and March 2021 (D2 L6)Only Brighton and Hove Albion (16.8%) and Chelsea (18%) have spent a lower proportion of their time in a drawing game state in the Premier League this season than Liverpool (21%)Alexander Isak has already equalled his Premier League goals return for last season (3) following his brace against Ipswich TownThe Sweden striker could score in three successive league matches for the first time since a run of eight between December 2024 and January 2025Since completing the double over Liverpool in 2011/12, Fulham have won two of 16 Premier League games against the Reds (D4 L10)Only in 1951/52 and 2020/21 have the Cottagers lost their opening four matches of a top-flight league campaign, both seasons resulting in relegationThis will be Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloas first Premier League game against Liverpool, for whom he played 66 games in the competitionEx-Premier League players for the Reds have lost all five of their managerial games against them in the competition: Paul Ince with Blackburn in December 2008, Mauricio Pellegrino twice with Southampton in 2017/18 and Steven Gerrard twice with Aston Villa in 2021/22Only Bryan Mbeumo (49) and Kai Havertz (46) have made more off-ball runs in behind in the Premier League so far this season than Gonzalo Garcia (43), while only five players have recorded more touches in the opposition box than the Spaniard (20), including Fulham teammate Josh King, who leads the league with 25 Recent Results : Liverpool UEFA Champions League Liverpool LIV W 2 1 2026-09-09 Atletico Madrid ATM Premier League Ipswich IPS W 0 2 2026-09-04 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV D 2 2 2026-08-29 Nottingham Forest NOT Premier League Newcastle NEW D 2 2 2026-08-23 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV D 1 1 2026-05-24 Brentford BRE Recent Results : Fulham Premier League Fulham FUL L 2 3 2026-09-05 Crystal Palace CRY Premier League Sunderland SUN L 1 0 2026-08-30 Fulham FUL League Cup Fulham FUL W 3 0 2026-08-27 AFC Wimbledon WIM Premier League Fulham FUL L 2 3 2026-08-24 Chelsea CHE Premier League Fulham FUL W 2 0 2026-05-24 Newcastle NEW Where to watch Liverpool v Fulham: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 15:00 BST (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This match is not being shown live in the UK.Heres the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.Liverpool v Fulham Premier League predictionLiverpools attacking options could be tested by the fitness concerns surrounding Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo, but the Reds have enough quality to cause problems for a Fulham defence that has conceded six goals in three league matches.The visitors have shown some promise going forward, particularly in the defeat to Crystal Palace, but their lack of points and defensive consistency make it difficult to back them against a Liverpool side growing in confidence. Match PredictionLiverpool 2 1 Fulham Premier League table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 3 1 Manchester City33007259 W W W 2 Arsenal33006159 W W W 3 Hull City32103037 D W W 4 Chelsea32018716 L W W 5 Brentford31205235 D D W 6 Liverpool31206425 W D D 7 Newcastle31206425 D W D 8 Everton31205325 D D W 9 Leeds31203215 D D W 10 Brighton31118534 D L W 11 Manchester United31117614 D W L 12 Sunderland31113304 D W L 13 Crystal Palace310248-43 W L L 14 Ipswich310248-43 L L W 15 Bournemouth302145-12 D D L 16 Nottingham Forest302123-12 D D L 17 Aston Villa301205-51 D L L 18 Tottenham301205-51 D L L 19 Fulham300347-30 L L L 20 Coventry300305-50 L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Topics Alex Iwobi Alexander Isak Alexis Mac Allister Alisson Becker Alvaro Arbeloa Andoni Iraola Antonee Robinson Benjamin Lecomte Bernd Leno Bradley Barcola Calvin Bassey Cesar Palacios Cody Gakpo Conor Bradley David Affengruber Dominik Szoboszlai Emile Smith Rowe Federico Chiesa Florian Wirtz Fulham F.C. Giorgi Mamardashvili Gonzalo Garcia Harrison Reed Hugo Ekitike Hugo Larsson Isaac Mabaya James McConnell Jeremie Frimpong Joachim Andersen Joe Gomez Jorge Cuenca Kenny Tete Kevin Kostas Tsimikas Liverpool F.C. 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