Matchup context
Home: Liverpool FC — 7th (P3 W1 D2 L0, GF 6 GA 4, 5 pts, form WDD). Last five: A Ipswich Town FC 2-0 (W), H Nottingham Forest FC 2-2 (D), A Newcastle United FC 2-2 (D), H Brentford FC 1-1 (D), A Aston Villa FC 2-4 (L). Rating: attack 1.24, defence 1.05 from 20 matches.
Away: Fulham FC — 19th (P3 W0 D0 L3, GF 4 GA 7, 0 pts, form LLL). Last five: H Crystal Palace FC 2-3 (L), A Sunderland AFC 0-1 (L), H Chelsea FC 2-3 (L), H Newcastle United FC 2-0 (W), A Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 (D). Rating: attack 0.83, defence 1.03 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-04-11 Liverpool FC 2-0 Fulham FC; 2026-01-04 Fulham FC 2-2 Liverpool FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.95 vs 1.06; home 57.9% · draw 21.8% · away 20.3%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 57.9%; both teams to score 56.1%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 25 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 11:17 UTC): home 1.44 · draw 4.95 · away 6.45; over/under 2.5: 1.45/2.75.
