Liverpool vs Fulham is poised to be a highly entertaining match when these two sides meet in gameweek four of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign at Anfield on Saturday evening.
The Liverpool vs Fulham clash should be an action-packed one because of the kind of attacking football that these two sides have shown a desire to play in the first weeks of the season. The Reds are now flying high under Andoni Iraola after getting their first league win, but they can’t let overconfidence cloud them against a struggling Fulham side who are still aiming to get their first win under new manager Álvaro Arbeloa.
Match Details
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Saturday, 12 September
14:00 GMT
Confident Liverpool Determined To Keep Winning Run Going Against Wounded Fulham
Liverpool vs Fulham is going to be an eventful game that should probably have a lot of goals attached to it. The Merseyside giants seem to have found their footing under new manager Iraola, as they are flying high on momentum after recent wins over Ipswich Town and even coming back to defeat Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Even though they’re still not a finished product under the Spaniard, Iraola is making them play more structured and fast-paced attacking football capable of entertaining the fans.
Liverpool will be aiming to be a thorn for the Fulham defenders by creating innovative, fast-paced attacking chances and finishing them off in confident fashion, while also needing to keep a sturdy defensive shape to ensure the visitors can’t pop a surprise at Anfield.
For Fulham, it’s been a really shaky start to the 2026/27 Premier League as they have lost all three matches so far and even conceded seven goals in that period. The Cottagers desperately need an inspiring result, and getting points at Anfield could give them the boost they desperately need. Arbeloa, a former Liverpool player himself, will need to shape up his side to be defensively much stronger to hold their own against Liverpool and also be clinical in putting away any major chances that come their way to be able to get a famous result against the Reds.
In 81 Liverpool vs Fulham matches so far, the Reds have won 46 of them and will look to extend that promising run with another big win at Anfield.
Motivated Alexander Isak Eager To Maintain Goal Heroics For Liverpool
Alexander Isak seems to be finally justifying the huge money that Liverpool paid to sign him in 2025, and the Swedish forward has had a really good start to the 2026/27 season for Liverpool. He’s already bagged three goals in as many Premier League matches, being a much more prolific figure inside the penalty area for Iraola’s side.
Isak was not able to score in the Reds’ recent win over Atletico Madrid, which is probably why he’ll be even more motivated to be a thorn for the Fulham backline at Anfield. He’ll look to make good use of his off-the-ball movement ability, sneaking his way past his marker and getting into the promising areas, and Isak needs to be at his ruthless best in terms of finishing chances clinically to allow Liverpool to get another big win in the Premier League.
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Can Sneaky Gonzalo Garcia Inspire Fulham To Big Win At Anfield?
Gonzalo Garcia, who arrived at Fulham from Real Madrid in the 2026 summer transfer window, has quite the pressure on his shoulders because of the kind of money the Cottagers paid for him. The Spanish forward has scored only one goal in the Premier League so far and is aiming to get his first goal away from home in the top English division.
The 22-year-old will need to be at his prolific best for him to be able to torment the Liverpool backline. He needs to be particularly good with his link-up play and moving the ball into danger zones, as well as being clever in transition. Garcia will have to be unpredictable in his movement to trouble the defenders and take whatever chances come his way to guide Fulham to a famous win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Fulham Injuries
Liverpool Injuries: Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni, Federico Chiesa, Joe Gomez, Cody Gakpo (doubt), Bradley Barcola (doubt)
Fulham Injuries: Tom Cairney, Luc De Fougerolles (doubt)
Liverpool vs Fulham Predicted Lineups
Here are our Liverpool vs Fulham predicted lineups for the 2026/27 Premier League clash.
Liverpool Predicted XI: Alisson (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Jeremy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Victor Munoz, Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha, Alexander Isak
Fulham Predicted XI: Bernd Leno (GK), Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Shea Charles, Alex Iwobi, Josh King, Oscar Bobb, Cesar Palacios, Gonzalo Garcia
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