Liverpool vs Fulham: EFL Cup

Match Overview

Liverpool and Fulham clash against each other in the semi-final of the EFL Cup (also known as the League Cup) at Anfield on Wednesday. This is the first leg of this semi-final clash, and both teams arrive here with a blank slate. For Fulham to succeed in Merseyside, they will have to play out of their skins and keep the ruthless Liverpool attack under control.

Key Highlights 

While Middlesbrough and Chelsea make up the other semi-finalists, most eyes will be on this game between Liverpool and Fulham. Although one does not quite expect Fulham to get a positive result at the end of the evening, they will be pushing the Reds quite fiercely till the end. It will not be an easy game for Liverpool by any means at all.

Injury Report

Liverpool have a long list of injured players in their ranks which includes the likes of Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip and Andrew Robertson among others. For Fulham, Adama Traore and Tim Ream are doubtful starters in this game.

Prediction

Liverpool haven't lost in the last 6 matches that they have played. This will allow them to force Fulham to come out of their comfort zone. Having been unbeaten in their last 19 home games, Liverpool have also won the previous 2 matches against Fulham. We expect Liverpool to win this game by quite a comfortable margin- all fingers point towards that.