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Premier League · Round 4 · 2026/27

Liverpool FC vs Fulham prediction

Slight lean

Liverpool FC win 53%

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Published · not rewritten after kick-off

Ledger entry
Full timeRound 4 · 0/4 checks hit

Liverpool FC

0–0

Draw

Fulham

1X2

Liverpool FC win

53%Miss

Verdict

Slight lean

Prediction 2–1 · score miss · grid peak 1–1

1X2 favourite
Miss

Predicted Liverpool FC win · 53%

Actual Draw

Prediction
Miss

Predicted 2–1

Actual 0–0

Over 2.5
Miss

Predicted Over

Actual Under · 0 goals

BTTS
Miss

Predicted Yes

Actual No

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. Prediction is the published scoreline that sits with that 1X2 pick, not always the grid peak. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

Match forecast

Slight lean

Liverpool FC win53%

Liverpool FC win
53%
Draw
27%
Fulham win
21%
Prediction
2–1

With the 1X2 pick · 10% · Miss

Grid peak 1–1 at 13%

Expected goals
1.87–1.13

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
58%

Under · 0 goals · Miss

BTTS
59%

No · Miss

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Why this forecast

  1. 1Slight lean: Liverpool FC win 53%, from a +147 Elo gap (1643 vs 1497).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.87-1.13.
  3. 3Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 13%.
  4. 4Conor Bradley listed out and 5 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo

1643

+147

1497

Premier League table
Out

Liverpool FC5 out

  • Conor Bradley
  • Federico Chiesa
  • Giovanni Leoni
  • +2 more

Fulham1 out

  • Tom Cairney
XI
Expected XI

9 changes from the expected XI

4-2-3-1/4-2-3-1
Last 5

Liverpool FC

WDDDL

Avg xG 1.98-1.61

Fulham

LLLWD

Avg xG 1.76-1.59

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Modal12.6%
  2. 221Prediction9.8%
  3. 3208.7%
  4. 4107.3%
  5. 500Result7.1%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 2–1, published with the 1X2 pick.

Scoreline probabilities for Liverpool FC versus Fulham
Liverpool FC goals012345
07%4%3%
17%13%6%2%
29%10%6%2%
35%6%3%
43%3%
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal closing 1X2 listing, vig removed. Only a closing line is available for this match — no pre-kick-off snapshot was captured. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Liverpool FC win

Disagrees

Liverpool FC win: model 53%, fair 1.90, listed 1.55 (64%)

Fair

1.90

53% model

Listed

1.55

64% book

Draw

Draw: model 27%, fair 3.73, listed 4.80 (21%)

Fair

3.73

27% model

Listed

4.80

21% book

Fulham win

Fulham win: model 21%, fair 4.84, listed 6.20 (16%)

Fair

4.84

21% model

Listed

6.20

16% book

Closing 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured

The model disagrees with the listed Liverpool FC win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.

Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.

Over 2.5

Over 2.5

Over 2.5: model 58%, fair 1.74, listed 2.20 (56%)

Fair
1.74
Listed
2.20

Under 2.5

Under 2.5: model 42%, fair 2.35, listed 2.75 (44%)

Fair
2.35
Listed
2.75

BTTS

BTTS yes

BTTS yes: model 59%, fair 1.69, listed 1.59 (59%)

Fair
1.69
Listed
1.59

BTTS no

BTTS no: model 41%, fair 2.45, listed 2.27 (41%)

Fair
2.45
Listed
2.27

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Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Liverpool FC5 out

  • Conor BradleyOutKnee Injury
  • Federico ChiesaOutBack Injury
  • Giovanni LeoniOutCruciate Ligament Injury
  • Hugo EkitikéOutAchilles Tendon Injury
  • Joe GomezOutStrain Injury

Fulham1 out

  • Tom CairneyOutKnee Injury

XI used for this forecast (expected, 6 Sept 2026, 16:22 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.

Liverpool FC

  1. 1 Alisson · G
  2. 4 Virgil van Dijk · D
  3. 5 Ibrahima Konaté · D · changed
  4. 6 Miloš Kerkez · D · changed
  5. 30 Jeremie Frimpong · D · changed
  6. 7 Florian Wirtz · M
  7. 8 Dominik Szoboszlai · M
  8. 10 Alexis Mac Allister · M · changed
  9. 17 Curtis Jones · M · changed
  10. 38 Ryan Gravenberch · M
  11. 18 Cody Gakpo · F · changed

Fulham

  1. 1 Bernd Leno · G
  2. 3 Calvin Bassey · D
  3. 5 Joachim Andersen · D · changed
  4. 21 Timothy Castagne · D
  5. 33 Antonee Robinson · D
  6. 14 Oscar Bobb · M
  7. 16 Sander Berge · M
  8. 17 Alex Iwobi · M
  9. 23 Saša Lukić · M · changed
  10. 32 Emile Smith Rowe · M · changed
  11. 7 Gonzalo García · F
Confirmed XIConfirmed9 changes from the expected XI

SofaScore's posted elevens. Marked players differ from the expected XI above; the forecast numbers were frozen before this XI was known and are not rewritten.

Liverpool FC

4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Alisson · G
  2. 4 Virgil van Dijk · D
  3. 5 Jérémy Jacquet · D · changed
  4. 21 Kostas Tsimikas · D · changed
  5. 33 Ronald Araújo · D · changed
  6. 7 Florian Wirtz · M
  7. 8 Dominik Szoboszlai · M
  8. 23 Víctor Muñoz · M · changed
  9. 29 Bradley Barcola · M · changed
  10. 38 Ryan Gravenberch · M
  11. 9 Alexander Isak · F · changed

Fulham

4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Bernd Leno · G
  2. 3 Calvin Bassey · D
  3. 21 Timothy Castagne · D
  4. 22 David Affengruber · D · changed
  5. 33 Antonee Robinson · D
  6. 14 Oscar Bobb · M
  7. 16 Sander Berge · M
  8. 17 Alex Iwobi · M
  9. 19 Shea Charles · M · changed
  10. 24 Joshua King · M · changed
  11. 7 Gonzalo García · F

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Liverpool FC

WDDDL
  • 20Ipswich TownAway · 4 Sept 2026

    xG 0.69–0.75

  • 22Nottingham ForestHome · 29 Aug 2026

    xG 1.75–2.30

  • 22Newcastle UnitedAway · 23 Aug 2026

    xG 2.98–1.58

  • 11BrentfordHome · 24 May 2026

    xG 3.04–1.56

  • 24Aston VillaAway · 15 May 2026

    xG 1.43–1.85

Fulham

LLLWD
  • 23Crystal PalaceHome · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 3.14–1.97

  • 01SunderlandAway · 30 Aug 2026

    xG 0.95–2.02

  • 23ChelseaHome · 24 Aug 2026

    xG 1.33–2.24

  • 20Newcastle UnitedHome · 24 May 2026

    xG 1.81–0.31

  • 11WolverhamptonAway · 17 May 2026

    xG 1.59–1.40

How to read the Liverpool FC vs Fulham probabilities

Liverpool FC vs Fulham (Premier League, 12 Sept 2026): Slight lean. Liverpool FC win 53%. Expected goals are 1.87–1.13. Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 13%. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 0–0.

Liverpool FC holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.87–1.13). That shows up as Liverpool FC win at 53%, not a certainty.

The published prediction is 2–1 at 10%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 13%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.

Over 2.5 sits at 58%, so the model expects an open game more often than not. Both-teams-to-score is 59%.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
6 Sept 2026, 16:22 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Ledger entry
Line 349
Verdict
Slight lean · Liverpool FC win
Kick-off
Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 Lisbon

Questions about Liverpool FC vs Fulham

Who is favourite for Liverpool FC vs Fulham?
The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Liverpool FC win at 53%. Home 53%, draw 27%, away 21%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Liverpool FC vs Fulham?
2–1 is the published prediction at 10%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 13%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
Will Liverpool FC vs Fulham go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 58% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Liverpool FC vs Fulham?
BTTS is 59%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

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