Fulham vs Liverpool

Liverpool suffered only their second Premier League defeat of the season, ending their run of 26 unbeaten league games since losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in September. It was their first away league defeat since April 2024 vs. Everton (0-2), ending a run of 17 away matches without defeat in the top-flight.

This was Fulham’s first Premier League win over the side starting the day top of the table since March 2009 against Manchester United (2-0); they had lost 10 of their 11 top-flight matches against league leaders since then before today, drawing the other in the reverse fixture against Liverpool this season in December (2-2).

Liverpool conceded three goals in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time since their 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa in October 2020 (1-4 at HT), and the first time ever after having scored the opening goal of a match in the competition.

Fulham have won just one of their last 13 Premier League games against Liverpool (D3 L9), beating them 1-0 at Anfield in March 2021.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six away league games against Fulham (W4 D2) since a 1-0 loss in December 2011 under Kenny Dalglish.

Fulham are looking to win consecutive home Premier League matches for the first time since March 2024, having won 2-0 against Spurs last time out at Craven Cottage. The only time they’ve had the same result in consecutive home games this season was four draws in a row between December and January.

Liverpool have scored 38 goals in 15 away Premier League matches this season, an average of 2.53 goals per game. That is their joint best in a top-flight season, also scoring at the same rate in 2013-14 (48 in 19 games, 2.53).

Fulham have picked up one point in their last 11 Premier League matches against teams starting the day top of the table (D1 L10), though it was against Liverpool in this season’s reverse fixture, a 2-2 draw.