Head-to-Head Summary
Liverpool have won five of the last 10 competitive meetings with Fulham. Fulham have won once, while four games ended in draws.
Across those matches:
Liverpool wins: 5
Fulham wins: 1
Draws: 4
Liverpool goals: 21
Fulham goals: 15
Both teams scored in eight of the 10 games. Liverpool kept two clean sheets, while Fulham failed to record one.
Liverpool's home record is stronger. They are unbeaten in the last five competitive meetings with Fulham at Anfield, winning four and drawing one.
The most recent encounter ended 2-0 to Liverpool in April. Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah scored within four first-half minutes to settle the match.
Fulham have still caused problems in this matchup. They won 3-2 at Craven Cottage in April 2025 and drew 2-2 with Liverpool twice between December 2024 and January 2026.
The H2H therefore favours Liverpool, but it also suggests Fulham are capable of making the fixture competitive.
Last 10 Meetings
April 11, 2026 — Premier League: Liverpool 2-0 Fulham
January 4, 2026 — Premier League: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
April 6, 2025 — Premier League: Fulham 3-2 Liverpool
December 14, 2024 — Premier League: Liverpool 2-2 Fulham
April 21, 2024 — Premier League: Fulham 1-3 Liverpool
January 24, 2024 — League Cup: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool
January 10, 2024 — League Cup: Liverpool 2-1 Fulham
December 3, 2023 — Premier League: Liverpool 4-3 Fulham
May 3, 2023 — Premier League: Liverpool 1-0 Fulham
August 6, 2022 — Premier League: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
The scoring pattern stands out. Only two of those 10 meetings saw one team fail to score.
Fulham have also scored twice or more in four of the last six league encounters. That matters because Liverpool have already conceded four goals in their opening three Premier League games.
Anfield remains the more significant trend. Fulham's last five visits in this H2H sequence produced four Liverpool wins and one draw.
Liverpool Current Form
Liverpool have played four competitive matches this season and remain unbeaten.
September 9 — Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid
September 4 — Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool
August 29 — Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
August 23 — Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool
Their record is two wins and two draws, with eight goals scored and five conceded.
The first two league matches revealed defensive problems. Liverpool twice came from behind against Newcastle and repeated that pattern against Nottingham Forest. Alexander Isak and Victor Muñoz rescued the point against Forest after Liverpool fell behind on two occasions.
The performance at Ipswich was much more controlled. Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes before Liverpool managed the rest of the match comfortably and recorded their first clean sheet of the season.
Wednesday's Champions League victory added another positive result. Atletico scored first, but Dominik Szoboszlai equalised before Alexis Mac Allister completed the comeback.
The concern for Saturday is recovery time. Liverpool will face Fulham less than three days after a demanding Champions League match, while the visitors have had a full week to prepare.
Fulham Current Form
Fulham have played four competitive matches this season.
September 5 — Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace
August 30 — Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
August 27 — Fulham 3-0 AFC Wimbledon
August 24 — Fulham 2-3 Chelsea
Arbeloa's team have one cup victory and three Premier League defeats.
Their league record is difficult: zero points, four goals scored and seven conceded.
However, the Crystal Palace performance deserves context. Fulham had 64.4 percent possession, attempted 25 shots and produced 3.14 expected goals. They still lost 3-2.
Josh King opened the scoring before César Palacios restored Fulham's lead shortly before halftime. Palace recovered again after the break and eventually won through Ben Chilwell.
The issue has been converting strong periods into results.
Fulham also caused Chelsea problems in the opening league match. King and Gonzalo García scored, but Chelsea's attacking quality proved decisive in a 3-2 defeat.
Arbeloa has therefore seen encouraging attacking passages without the defensive control needed to collect points.
Liverpool Team News and Injuries
Liverpool remain without several long-term absentees.
Giovanni Leoni has been recovering from an ACL injury and is expected to return to group training around the September/October international break. Federico Chiesa has also been working towards a return around that period.
Joe Gomez has been recovering from a muscle injury and was expected to resume team training this week, although his availability against Fulham has not yet been confirmed.
Cody Gakpo is a more immediate doubt. He missed the Atletico game because of minor adductor discomfort. Iraola said the issue was not considered a significant injury and that Gakpo still had a chance of being available for the weekend.
Bradley Barcola went off against Atletico, but Iraola confirmed the problem was cramp rather than an injury.
Fulham Team News and Injuries
Fulham have not announced a major new confirmed absence ahead of the trip to Anfield.
Their most recent Premier League squad against Crystal Palace included Bernd Leno, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Alex Iwobi, Oscar Bobb, Josh King, Gonzalo García, Sander Berge and Emile Smith Rowe.
The depth of Arbeloa's attacking options has also improved following the summer changes. García joined from Real Madrid and has already scored against Chelsea, while Bobb provides another technically strong option between the lines or from a wider position.
For Fulham, the bigger concern is not availability but turning encouraging attacking play into points.
Tactical Match Analysis
Both managers favour proactive football, which could make this more open than Fulham's league position suggests.
Iraola wants Liverpool to press aggressively and attack quickly after recovering possession. Against Ipswich, that approach helped produce two Isak goals inside the opening 10 minutes.
Fulham will need to survive that early pressure.
Arbeloa has also encouraged a more aggressive style since taking over in July. His coaching philosophy places emphasis on pressing, defensive organisation and possession-based attacking football.
That was visible against Palace. Fulham controlled over 60 percent of possession and created far more chances than their opponents.
Trying to dominate possession at Anfield is more difficult.
Liverpool's midfield pressure through Szoboszlai, Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz can force mistakes. Isak's movement then gives Liverpool an immediate target once possession is recovered.
Fulham may find better opportunities when Liverpool's press is broken.
Liverpool have conceded in three of their four competitive games. Both Newcastle and Forest found space when Iraola's side committed numbers forward.
Oscar Bobb and King can exploit those transitional moments, while García provides a penalty-box target.
Liverpool's wide areas will also be important. Barcola gives Iraola direct running from the left, while Ronald Araújo has recently offered defensive security and support from right-back.
Fulham must avoid allowing Liverpool to turn repeated wide attacks into cutbacks around the six-yard box.
Key Players to Watch
Alexander Isak
Isak has scored four goals in Liverpool's opening three Premier League matches. His quick double at Ipswich demonstrated both his movement and finishing quality.
Fulham's centre-backs cannot afford to lose track of him when he moves away from the penalty area before attacking space behind them.
Dominik Szoboszlai
Szoboszlai scored the equaliser against Atletico and remains crucial to Liverpool's pressing and midfield intensity. His ability to arrive around the penalty area gives Fulham another threat to monitor.
Josh King
King has been Fulham's brightest attacking performer so far. He scored against Chelsea and Crystal Palace and was heavily involved in Palacios' goal against Palace.
His movement between midfield and attack could test Liverpool's defensive structure.
Gonzalo García
García gives Fulham a focal point and has already opened his Premier League scoring account against Chelsea. His ability to occupy centre-backs could create space for King, Bobb and Iwobi.
What the Numbers Tell Us
Liverpool have won five of the last 10 competitive H2Hs; Fulham have won one.
Four of those 10 meetings ended in draws.
Liverpool have scored 21 goals and Fulham 15 across that period.
Liverpool are unbeaten in four competitive matches this season.
Liverpool have five points from their first three Premier League games.
Fulham have lost all three league matches, scoring four and conceding seven.
Liverpool are unbeaten in the last five competitive meetings with Fulham at Anfield.
The numbers favour Liverpool, particularly at Anfield.
Fulham's results are poor, but their chance creation against Crystal Palace suggests their zero-point total does not tell the whole story.
Who Has the Statistical Edge?
Liverpool have a clear statistical advantage. They are unbeaten this season, have home advantage and enter the match after consecutive victories over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid.
The recent H2H also favours them. Liverpool have lost only one of the last 10 competitive meetings and have not lost any of the last five against Fulham at Anfield.
Fulham's defensive record weakens their case. Seven goals conceded in three league games is a serious concern before facing Isak, Wirtz, Szoboszlai and Liverpool's other attacking options.
A draw is still realistic.
Four of the last 10 meetings finished level, including two of the previous three before Liverpool's April victory. Fulham have also created enough chances this season to suggest they can trouble Liverpool if they play through the first press.
However, Liverpool's home record, current momentum and greater attacking quality give them the stronger evidence.
Conclusion
Liverpool enter this match in a better position than they were after their opening two league draws.
The win at Ipswich brought greater defensive control, while Wednesday's comeback against Atletico showed resilience against stronger opposition. Isak is also scoring regularly.
Fulham's situation is more difficult. Three Premier League defeats have left Arbeloa searching for his first league points, although the performances against Chelsea and Crystal Palace contained encouraging attacking signs.
The main tactical question is whether Fulham can survive Liverpool's press and exploit the spaces that appear when the hosts commit players forward.
Recent H2H history shows Fulham can make this matchup competitive, but Anfield has consistently favoured Liverpool. Current form strengthens that advantage.
Liverpool therefore enter with the clear statistical edge, although Fulham's attacking improvement means another close contest cannot be ruled out.