Fulham FC vs. Liverpool FC 8/6/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/05/2022 at 2:19 PM ET

Fulham hosts Liverpool on Saturday in the opening match of the 2022-23 English Premier League campaign. Last season Fulhmplayed in the Championship and was able to move up to the EPL. Newly-promoted Fulham face a tough task on Saturday at home against the Reds. Aleksandar Mitrovic scored 43 goals last season for Fulham, as the Cottagers scored 106 goals on the season.

Fulham added Joao Palhinha, who played last season for Sporting Lisbon. In addition manager Marco Silva will have newcomers Manor Solomon, Bernd Leno, Kevin Mbabu and Andreas Pereira at his disposal.  Fulham defeated Estoril and Nice and held Villarreal to a draw during preseason, which is a good sign for their ability to stay above the relegation line this season.

Liverpool was second-best last season in the English Premier League at 28-8-2 on 92 points with a goal difference of +68. Liverpool was only one point behind EPL Champions Manchester City and a comfortable 18 points ahead of third-place Chelsea. Liverpool won the FA Cup and the EFL Cup but fell short both in the Champions League as well as EPL regular season race.

Liverpool defeated Manchester City in the Community Shield last month and made a huge signing with Darwin Nunez while convincing striker Mohamed Salah to re-sign until 2025. During the preseason, Liverpool lost to Manchester United, Strasburg and Red Bull Salzburg, but used several second-string players. Liverpool is unbeaten in each of its last 19 matches in the English Premier League.

Fulham defeated Liverpool in the last meeting head-to-head between the two 1-0 at Anfield in 2021. Liverpool had to settle for a draw on the road at Craven Cottage as well in its two matches versus Fulham in 2021. However, Liverpool looks for its fifth consecutive opening day victory with three goals or more and with its offseason signings should easily take care of the newly-promoted Cottagers. Therefore, the play here is OVER as Liverpool will score early and often. Final Score Prediction, Liverpool wins but our best play is OVER 4-0.

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