After coming close to lifting the Carabao Cup and emerging as the favourites to win the UCL, Liverpool bowed out of both competitions recently. They would be keen to secure a dominating victory in the next game.
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Date: Sunday, 6th April 2025
Time: 2 pm Nigerian time
Potentially just three games away from hoisting the Premier League trophy aloft, Liverpool can clear another title hurdle when they pit their wits against Fulham on Sunday afternoon at Craven Cottage.
Arne Slot's men rectified some recent errors in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton, but their hosts could not do the Reds a favour against Arsenal, falling to a 2-1 defeat.
Head-to-head:
- Fulham have won 7 of the 35 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Liverpool have recorded 21 victories.
- The remaining 7 clashes ended in draws.
- 4 of their last 6 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
- Liverpool have drawn 3 of their last 4 visits to the Craven Cottage.
Form:
- Fulham in the League: L-W-L-W-L
- Fulham in all competitions: W-L-W-L-L
- Liverpool in the League: D-W-W-W-W
- Liverpool in all competitions: W-W-L-L-W
Team News:
- Fulham will miss the presence of Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete in the upcoming game.
- Liverpool are set to miss Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton for the next game.
Player(s) to watch:
- Timothy Castagne, the 29-year-old Belgian full-back from Arlon, has progressed through the youth systems of clubs like SB Waltzing-Bonnert and Genk. He moved to Italy in 2017 to join Atalanta, where his attacking runs and defensive discipline earned him five goals in 75 appearances. In 2020, Castagne signed with Leicester City and played a key role in their FA Cup triumph in the 2020–21 season. He later joined Fulham in 2023 and has since made over 50 appearances for the Cottagers. On the international front, Castagne has been a regular for the Belgium national team since 2018, earning 54 caps and scoring two goals.
- Diogo Jota, the 28-year-old Portuguese forward from Porto, began his senior career with Pacos de Ferreira before being signed by Atletico Madrid in 2016. After scoring 44 goals in 131 appearances for the club, he moved to Liverpool in 2020. Since then, he has netted 47 goals in 116 appearances for the Reds. Internationally, Jota has represented Portugal 47 times, scoring 14 goals, and was part of the squad that won the 2019 UEFA Nations League.