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Liverpool travel to Fulham this Monday night for their fourth capital visit in six away trips. Both sides are finishing the campaign in far better form than they started, with the Reds now looking to secure a European place and the Cottagers set to earn a top ten spot.

Fulham boss Mark Hughes, will welcome back Brede Hangeland and Clint Dempsey but Damien Duff has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Liverpool supremo Kenny Dalglish has no new injury concerns with his squad.

Match Odds

Fulham are unbeaten in seven league contests at Craven Cottage, picking up an impressive 19 points from 21. Consequently, such rewarding results have seen them elevated from the relegation position they occupied at the turn of the year to their current top half status.

Despite their rampant home performances in recent weeks, Liverpool have remained somewhat unreliable on the road with three wins, two defeats and a draw from their last six fixtures. While defensively solid at Anfield, the Reds continue to concede too many away goals.

The Merseysiders have had mixed success in previous Premier League trips to Craven Cottage with five victories and four losses overall. The Reds have, however, kept a clean sheet against the West Londoners in six of the last seven meetings, home or away.

The match odds suggest this should be a closely fought affair with Liverpool rightful favourites at 2.5, Fulham 3.1 and the Draw 3.4. With both sides certain to go for all three points, this will be a hard outcome to call and the best betting options lie elsewhere.

Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Fulham have failed to score at home just three times all season and have netted exactly three goals in four of the last seven at the Cottage - four of those fixtures going 'overs'. However, in those seven contests, Fulham have managed to keep six clean sheets.

Liverpool haven't failed to score in 17 league matches, home or away, during 2011 - averaging just under two goals per game since a 1-0 upset at home to Wolves. Meanwhile, seven of Liverpool's last ten on their travels have seen at least three goals scored.

This fixture should provide plenty of goalmouth action so Over 2.5 Goals appeals at 2.2 with Both Teams to Score also likely to tempt at 1.85. Fulham won this fixture 3-1 last season and they are a substantial 34.0 to repeat that final result in the Correct Score market.

First Goalscorer

Fulham have struck first in each of the six home games in which they have scored in 2011. A returning Bobby Zamora has hit three in his last three appearances at the Cottage and is 8.0 to be First Goalscorer. Meanwhile, club top scorer Clint Dempsey will be 3.5 To Score.

Half Time


At home in 2011, Fulham have not been behind at half time in seven games - leading in four. Yet, Liverpool have trailed at the break in just one of their last seven on the road. The Half Time Draw is available at 2.2 with a 1-1 Half Time Score on offer at around 9.0.


Sending Off/To Be Shown A Card

Fulham have been the league's best behaved team this season, picking up just 40 cautions in total and remaining the only side yet to have a player sent off. However, this fixture has seen six red cards in the last eight meetings and a Sending Off trades at 5.5.

Liverpool's Lucas Leiva has been imposing himself on games to a far greater extent in recent months. However, this has come at a disciplinary cost for the Brazilian who has picked up four cautions in his last eight away games and he is 3.5 to be Shown a Card in this contest.

Top Stat: Seven of Liverpool last ten away games have produced three goals or more.

Best Bet: Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.2

Recommended Bets: Back Both Teams To Score @ 1.85; Back Sending Off @ 5.5

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