It's the second EFL Cup semi final on Wednesday evening, and Liverpool will travel to face Fulham for a place in the final at Wembley. By the time they play, they will know who is waiting for them, and Liverpool come here with a small advantage, after winning the first game 2-1 at Anfield, but that's only a small margin, it's still all to play for.
Fulham Form GuideFulham kept themselves in the tie at Anfield, which will have been their number one aim. Down by a goal, they have a chance, and will be throwing all they have at Liverpool, with the full force of a home crowd behind them. They've had plenty of time to prepare for this, with their last game over a week ago, a game they lost narrowly 1-0 away at Chelsea.
At home, we've seen much better from them, and that includes a win over title chasing Arsenal at the end of 2023, so they have previous for beating the bigger clubs at home. Their overall home record is good, with five wins and one defeat from their last six home games in all competitions.
Liverpool Form GuideGoing away from home for the second leg, Liverpool will have targeted a lead, and that's exactly what they have, though they would have liked more. They are one step away from the EFL Cup final, and know that they don't need to win this, a draw would be enough to see them through.
They come here in great form, winning their last five games in all competitions, a run that included the first leg win, and three wins away from home. Those came against Bournemouth and Burnley in the league, and Arsenal in the FA Cup, and to make it better, all three came with a clean sheet attached to them.
Match PredictionI am going to side with Liverpool to get the job done here. I think they can show their class, they are playing well at the moment, especially away, so I am backing Liverpool to win this game on the night, and book their place at Wembley.