May 1, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Anfield — Liverpool
Referee: L. Probert
Liverpool
Liverpool return to Anfield after an extremely impressive 3-0 win at
Carrow Road at the weekend, where Luis Suarez starred. The Uruguayan
should start again, while Andy Carroll could come back into the lineup.
Kenny Dalglish has been rotating his squad lately, with his priority
undoubtedly the upcoming FA Cup Final against Chelsea. Spearing,
Henderson and Skrtel could all return to the lineup, with the likes of
Bellamy and Shelvey likely to drop out.
Charlie Adam is going to miss the rest of the season, so it will be
important for Dalglish to keep his central midfielders - in particular
captain Steven Gerrard - fit and fresh for the big game at Wembley.
There is a fair chance the Liverpool skipper will be rested.
Probable lineups : Reina, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson, Downing, Spearing, Henderson, Kuyt, Carroll, Suarez. (4-4-2).
Fulham
Martin Jol may re-think his team selection after the poor performance
his side put in on the blue side of Liverpool at the weekend. They lost
4-0 and looked distinctly below par, so changes may well be made.
Danny Murphy could return to the starting XI, which could see Moussa Dembele return to a wider position. Stephen Kelly is a doubt with the wrist injury that kept him out of the
trip to Everton, so Aaron Hughes is likely to retain his place at
right-back.
Probable lineups : Schwarzer, Hughes, Hangeland, Senderos, Riise, Duff, Murphy, Diarra, Dempsey, Dembele, Pogrebnyak. (4-4-1-1).
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Probable Lineups Statistical
Comparision
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(39) 21
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Goals
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29 (41)
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(23) 11
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Assists
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21 (31)
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(1.3) 1.5
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Shots pg
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1.2 (1)
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(58%) 58%
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Aerial Duel
Success
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55% (51%)
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(0.8) 0.6
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Dribbles pg
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0.5 (0.5)
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(1.3) 1.6
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Tackles pg
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1.4 (1.5)
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Match Facts
Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in 9 of their last 11 home matches against Fulham in all competitions.
Liverpool have seen under 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches against Fulham in all competitions.
Liverpool are undefeated in their last 11 home matches against Fulham in all competitions.
Head to Head
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Dec 5, 2011 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 0 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | May 9, 2011 | Fulham 2 - Liverpool 5 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Jan 26, 2011 | Liverpool 1 - Fulham 0 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Apr 11, 2010 | Liverpool 0 - Fulham 0 | |
| England - Premier League (EPL) | Oct 31, 2009 | Fulham 3 - Liverpool 1 |
Prediction
Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool face their second cup final of the season at
the weekend, and will certainly have more than half an eye on the trip
to Wembley. That could mean changes to their line up, but at the same
time, they face the prospect of finishing below arch-rivals Everton in
the league for the first time since 2004/05. That thought, in front of
their home support, should be enough to spur the team on.
Three points for Fulham would put them level on points with tonight's
opponents, Liverpool, but the abject display at Goodison Park at the
weekend certainly seemed to suggest that Fulham do not feel they have
much to play for and are ready for the season to end. They stand an
outside chance of achieving 7th place but could finish as low as 14th if
they play like they did at the weekend. Martin Jol will be keen to
ensure his players are more motivated for this game.
Liverpool will be keen to win but will have their thoughts occupied by
the weekend's FA Cup final, while Fulham look like they already believe
their season is over. These factors, on a Tuesday night game between two
teams with little to play for, at the stadium which has seen the fewest
Premier League goals this season, could well make for a dull game.
Liverpool 2 - 1 Fulham
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