Liverpool Vs Fulham: Predictions For Carabao Cup Semi-Final

Wednesday’s opening leg of Fulham’s final-four showdown against Liverpool will see the team advance into the EFL Cup semifinals for the first time in club history.

Fulham will aim to set themselves up for an upset. In league action a month ago, the two teams fought to an exciting 4-3 finish. Both clubs have been among the most entertaining in the Premier League individually this season.

Due to a muscular injury, Dominik Szoboszlai will be out for a few weeks, but Liverpool’s lengthy injury list is starting to get shorter—Diogo Jota and Alexis Mac Allister are two players who have recently returned to action.

Both teams advanced through the FA Cup’s third round this past weekend, with Liverpool defeating Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates. A few days later, they will play in a domestic cup match with far larger stakes. Given that both teams tend to play aggressive tactics at the expense of defensive errors, there should be plenty of opportunities in this match, even though it’s unlikely to be as exciting as the thrilling 4-3 contest that occurred when these two teams last faced off in December.

This season, Fulham has performed incredibly well to play major Premier League opponents close on many occasions, but, unless they are playing Arsenal, they haven’t quite been good enough to convert the outstanding performances into real results.

Due to the calf injury that has kept Whites defensive ace Tim Ream out of action, there have been more defensive lapses in recent weeks as Liverpool’s attacking unit returns to full form.

While a selection of more than 3.5 goals is usually difficult to meet, it has previously been demonstrated that it is possible with these two teams. Although Fulham’s goal-scoring form may not be as strong as it was during their run in early December, which included a 4-3 loss to

Liverpool may still pose a threat, particularly when playing elite clubs.

This season, Fulham has performed admirably in their losses to Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, and Liverpool, as well as taking four points from Arsenal in their two encounters.

Marco Silva will undoubtedly unleash the dogs in an attempt to secure a position in the EFL Cup final for the first time in club history, setting the stage for another thrilling encounter between these two teams.

The 35-year-old Willian’s significance to Fulham’s starting eleven is just astounding. Despite his old age, the Brazilian remains the team’s primary attacking threat and has been a revelation for the Cottagers.

During Willian’s injury absence in the second part of December, Fulham had its worst run of play, losing all three of its games against Newcastle, Burnley, and Bournemouth. As expected, Fulham defeated Arsenal 2-1 at home upon his comeback. This season, Fulham is scoring almost two goals per game while Willian is starting (13 matches), but they average less than one goal when he isn’t playing (7 matches).

This year, Willian was long overdue for an assist, and in early December, he eventually got his first against Nottingham Forest. However, his 1.71 xA score suggests more to come.

Willian could get more chances against Liverpool, who prefer to play a high-scoring style of play and gave up three goals to this Fulham team in their previous meeting. In that game, he produced a chance despite only playing 17 minutes off the bench.