Premier League · Round 4 · 2026/27
Liverpool FC vs Fulham prediction
Liverpool FC win 53%
· Anfield
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
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
Liverpool FC win53%
- Liverpool FC win
- 53%
- Draw
- 27%
- Fulham win
- 21%
- Prediction
- 2–1
- Expected goals
- 1.87–1.13
- Over 2.5
- 58%
- BTTS
- 59%
With the 1X2 pick · 10% · Miss
Grid peak 1–1 at 13%
Model λ, home–away
Under · 0 goals · Miss
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
- 1Slight lean: Liverpool FC win 53%, from a +147 Elo gap (1643 vs 1497).
- 2Expected goals 1.87-1.13.
- 3Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 13%.
- 4Conor Bradley listed out and 5 other absences.
Match briefing
- Elo
- Premier League table
1643
+147
1497
- 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
WDDDLAvg xG 1.98-1.61
Fulham
LLLWDAvg xG 1.76-1.59
Top scorelines
Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.
- 111Modal12.6%
- 221Prediction9.8%
- 3208.7%
- 4107.3%
- 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.
| Liverpool FC goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7% | 4% | 3% | |||
| 1 | 7% | 13% | 6% | 2% | ||
| 2 | 9% | 10% | 6% | 2% | ||
| 3 | 5% | 6% | 3% | |||
| 4 | 3% | 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
DisagreesLiverpool 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 XIThe expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.
Liverpool FC
- 1 Alisson · G
- 4 Virgil van Dijk · D
- 5 Ibrahima Konaté · D · changed
- 6 Miloš Kerkez · D · changed
- 30 Jeremie Frimpong · D · changed
- 7 Florian Wirtz · M
- 8 Dominik Szoboszlai · M
- 10 Alexis Mac Allister · M · changed
- 17 Curtis Jones · M · changed
- 38 Ryan Gravenberch · M
- 18 Cody Gakpo · F · changed
Fulham
- 1 Bernd Leno · G
- 3 Calvin Bassey · D
- 5 Joachim Andersen · D · changed
- 21 Timothy Castagne · D
- 33 Antonee Robinson · D
- 14 Oscar Bobb · M
- 16 Sander Berge · M
- 17 Alex Iwobi · M
- 23 Saša Lukić · M · changed
- 32 Emile Smith Rowe · M · changed
- 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 Alisson · G
- 4 Virgil van Dijk · D
- 5 Jérémy Jacquet · D · changed
- 21 Kostas Tsimikas · D · changed
- 33 Ronald Araújo · D · changed
- 7 Florian Wirtz · M
- 8 Dominik Szoboszlai · M
- 23 Víctor Muñoz · M · changed
- 29 Bradley Barcola · M · changed
- 38 Ryan Gravenberch · M
- 9 Alexander Isak · F · changed
Fulham
4-2-3-1
- 1 Bernd Leno · G
- 3 Calvin Bassey · D
- 21 Timothy Castagne · D
- 22 David Affengruber · D · changed
- 33 Antonee Robinson · D
- 14 Oscar Bobb · M
- 16 Sander Berge · M
- 17 Alex Iwobi · M
- 19 Shea Charles · M · changed
- 24 Joshua King · M · changed
- 7 Gonzalo García · F
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
Liverpool FC
- 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
- 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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