Our greatest bets for Saturday’s night conflict within the Premier League between struggling Liverpool and Fulham embrace extra dropped factors for the hosts whereas a former Purple is tipped to hang-out his previous membership.
Liverpool have had a wretched week and, after being dumped out of the FA Cup after which dropping 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League, they will ill-afford one other expensive setback when returning to Premier League motion at house to Fulham.
With a spot within the prime 5 in danger, although, Arne Slot’s out-of-form aspect is perhaps in for extra ache in opposition to the Cottagers, who’re eyeing up a European place themselves.
We’ve got put collectively a Guess Builder for the Anfield showdown on Saturday night that pays out at 12/1 in our soccer odds.
Liverpool v Fulham Guess Builder
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Draw @ 16/5
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Harry Wilson to attain anytime @ 12/5
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Alexander Isak 1+ photographs on track @ 1/4
Pays out at 12/1
Extra frustration for struggling Reds
Fulham have demonstrated how troublesome a aspect they’re to play in opposition to loads of instances already this season and up in opposition to a floundering Liverpool workforce they will earn a degree at Anfield.
The Reds have endured a troubling week. Final Saturday’s 4-0 humbling at Manchester Metropolis despatched them tumbling out of the FA Cup after which the 2-0 loss at PSG on Wednesday has in all probability ended their Champions League hopes for an additional yr.
They have been two pitiful performances from Slot’s aspect and, whereas they could keep away from a 3rd defeat in a row on Saturday night, a draw will do little to stem the criticism being directed at their Dutch coach.
Leg 1: Draw @ 16/5
Purple-hot Wilson to inflict ache on former membership
Harry Wilson has had an excellent season and it might rub salt into Liverpool’s wounds if their former participant got here again to hang-out them this weekend.
Wilson has scored 10 league targets for the Cottagers this season and can certainly relish a return to Anfield, the place he struggled for alternatives throughout a three-year spell between 2018 and 2021.
The Wales worldwide has been Fulham’s participant of the season and netted in his aspect’s most up-to-date recreation – a 3-1 win over Burnley earlier than the worldwide break.
Leg 2: Harry Wilson to attain anytime @ 12/5
Isak can lastly make an influence
Alexander Isak has had a season to overlook for Liverpool following his enormous summer season transfer however, after recovering from a fractured ankle, made his long-awaited return from damage as a second-half substitute at PSG.
With the Reds’ different forwards, Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, all struggling for kind on the minute, Isak ought to get extra minutes on Saturday and might have at the very least one shot on track in opposition to Fulham.
The Sweden worldwide has managed simply three targets in a severely damage disrupted season wherein he’s been restricted to 17 appearances in all competitions.
However at the very least his return provides Slot extra firepower within the closing third for the run-in and the previous Newcastle United ace will likely be desperate to lastly make an actual impression in a Purple shirt now he’s match once more.
Leg 3: Alexander Isak 1+ photographs on track @ 1/4