Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 6, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Craven Cottage
Fulham2 - 2Liverpool
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The Match
Team News
Roberto Firmino starts for Liverpool in their Premier League opener with Fulham at Craven Cottage, with Darwin Nunez on the bench.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Fulham and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Fulham 1-1 Villarreal
Sunday, July 31 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, July 31 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Liverpool 0-3 Strasbourg
Sunday, July 31 at 7.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, July 31 at 7.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Fulham 0-4 Liverpool
Fulham may have made some eye-catching acquisitions this summer, but Silva's side are still prone to the odd lacklustre defensive showing, and a full-strength Liverpool need no second invitation to take advantage. Klopp has far more injuries to contend with than he would have liked at this point of the season, but we cannot see past a routine win for the title hopefuls on the opening day. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 51.32%. A win for Fulham had a probability of 26.76% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.02%) and 0-2 (6.89%). The likeliest Fulham win was 2-1 (6.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Fulham | Draw | Liverpool |
26.76% ( 2.51) | 21.92% ( 0.73) | 51.32% ( -3.24) |
| Both teams to score 64.06% ( 0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 64.64% ( -1.1) | 35.35% ( 1.1) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 42.61% ( -1.23) | 57.38% ( 1.23) |
| Fulham Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 74.54% ( 1.21) | 25.45% ( -1.22) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 39.72% ( 1.63) | 60.28% ( -1.64) |
| Liverpool Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 85.93% ( -1.38) | 14.07% ( 1.37) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 58.34% ( -2.77) | 41.66% ( 2.76) |
| Score Analysis |
Fulham 26.76%
Liverpool 51.32%
Draw 21.92%
| Fulham | Draw | Liverpool |
| 2-1 @ 6.58% ( 0.47) 1-0 @ 4.9% ( 0.43)2-0 @ 3.35% ( 0.4)3-1 @ 3% ( 0.31)3-2 @ 2.94% ( 0.17)3-0 @ 1.53% ( 0.23)4-1 @ 1.03% ( 0.14)4-2 @ 1.01% ( 0.09)Other @ 2.43% Total : 26.76% | 1-1 @ 9.61% ( 0.37) 2-2 @ 6.45% ( 0.15)0-0 @ 3.58% ( 0.2)3-3 @ 1.92% ( 0.01)Other @ 0.36% Total : 21.92% | 1-2 @ 9.42% ( -0.11) 0-1 @ 7.02% ( 0.03)0-2 @ 6.89% ( -0.33)1-3 @ 6.16% ( -0.4)0-3 @ 4.5% ( -0.46)2-3 @ 4.22% ( -0.12)1-4 @ 3.02% ( -0.36)0-4 @ 2.21% ( -0.35)2-4 @ 2.07% ( -0.17)1-5 @ 1.19% ( -0.21)3-4 @ 0.94% ( -0.04)Other @ 3.69% Total : 51.32% |
How you voted: Fulham vs Liverpool
Fulham
10.9%Draw
5.7%Liverpool
83.4%439
Head to Head
Mar 17, 2019 2.15pm
Nov 11, 2018 12pm
Feb 12, 2014 8pm
Form Guide
Build-up
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