Fulham vs Liverpool EFL Cup Odds & Preview
Liverpool Hold one Goal Advantage
Reds on Three Game Winning Streak Without Salah
Following Tuesday’s EFL Cup Semifinal second leg between Chelsea and Middlesbrough, Fulham take on Liverpool in the same competition on Wednesday. Liverpool enter the second leg with a one goal advantage as they defeated Fulham 2-1 two weeks ago.
The Cottagers will try to overturn the deficit at home but Liverpool are on a three game winning streak without Mo Salah. We’ll cover the Fulham vs Liverpool EFL Cup odds with a spot in the final on the line.
Fulham vs Liverpool
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Location: Craven Cottage, London, England
Head-to-Head
In the first leg of the semifinal, Fulham took a 1-0 lead through Willian in the first half. Liverpool came fighting back as Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo helped the Reds overturn the deficit. Liverpool picked up a 2-1 victory, and the Fulham vs Liverpool EFL Cup odds priced the Reds as -305 favorites.
All-time, Liverpool hold an unbeaten 8-2-0 record vs Fulham in the EFL Cup. Overall, Liverpool hold a three-game winning streak vs Fulham and the Cottagers have only won one of their last 12 matches vs Liverpool, in all competitions.
Fulham Looking to Reach First EFL Cup Final
Since defeating Rotherham 1-0 in the FA Cup third round, Fulham have lost their last two matches. The Cottagers took on Liverpool two weeks ago in the EFL Cup Semifinal first leg and fell 2-1.
Then, they lost 1-0 in a London Derby at Chelsea a couple Saturdays ago. Fulham have been up and down this season and quite an inconsistent pick for soccer betting. They have played quite well at Craven Cottage, though.
In the Premier League, Fulham are 6-4 at home but just 1-3-7 on the road. Fulham’s route to the EFL Cup Semifinals has not exactly been easy as they’ve already had to take down Tottenham and Everton. Both of those victories came in PK shootouts.
The Cottagers also defeated EFL Championship clubs Norwich City and Ipswich Town en route to the Semifinals. Notably, Fulham have never won a major trophy and have never even reached the EFL Cup final. Marco Silva’s side will need a big effort to overcome their deficit here.
To make matters more complicated, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Fode Ballo-Toure are away at the Africa Cup of Nations. Meanwhile, Adama Traore is out injured for this one.
This season, Raul Jimenez, Willian and Bobby Decordova-Reid have all scored five goals in all competitions. Fulham are yet to sign attacking help in the January window, which means some goalscoring troubles are to be expected.
Liverpool Thriving Without Salah
Liverpool destroyed AFC Bournemouth 4-0 on Sunday as Darwin Nuñez and Diogo Jota both stepped up in big ways. Both players managed to score braces in the win at the Vitality Stadium.
With the victory, Liverpool went five points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Jurgen Klopp can rely on a number of players to score goals as the Reds have looked excellent even with Mo Salah away with Egypt.
Unfortunately, Salah picked up a hamstring injury at AFCON and the extent of his injury is currently unclear. In the meantime, expect Nuñez, Jota, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo to rotate across the front line. Nuñez has already reached double digit goals and assists this season and is an absolute nightmare for defenders to play against.
Liverpool’s EFL cup draw to this point hasn’t been too unfavorable. They took down Leicester City, Bournemouth and West Ham before defeating Fulham 2-1 in the Semifinal first leg.
Both teams have scored in all of Liverpool’s EFL Cup games so far. Along with Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Thiago, Joel Matip and Dominik Szoboszlai are injured. Wataru Endo is also at the AFC Asian Cup with Japan.
Match Analysis & Odds
Heading into this match, Liverpool have won five straight games, in all competitions. They look to be genuine Premier League title contenders and are still in the running for four trophies this season. Right now, the Fulham vs Liverpool EFL Cup odds price the visiting Reds as -135 favorites for Wednesday’s match.
Fulham haven’t defeated Liverpool at Craven Cottage since 2011 and the Cottagers are +350 underdogs for this one. Fulham need to win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the final alive but a one-goal win would mean extra time. A draw only serves Liverpool in this one and a deadlock is priced +275 odds.
Although Liverpool have averaged 2.8 goals per game over their last five, under three goals come in at -130 odds. Bettors can take Fulham +0.5, +1 at -115 odds, while Liverpool -0.5, -1 also shows the same. Overall, Liverpool are overwhelming -900 favorites to qualify for the final but stranger things have happened.
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