Fulham vs Liverpool tips and predictions: One goal the difference at Craven Cottage
Fulham are slowly becoming a problem opponent for Liverpool and the two will meet at a critical juncture in the Premier League season on Sunday (1630 BST).
Fulham are an English Premier League football club. Based on the Thames in South West London, their home is Craven Cottage which has a capacity of 19,359.
Fulham endured a terrific Europa League campaign under Roy Hodgson in 2010, which earned the coach LMA Manager of the Year. Since then, the Cottagers have been unable to replicate similar success.
Under new command of Marco Silva, Fulham climbed out of the Championship and will play in the Premier League in the 2022/23 season.
Their first season in the Second Division was in the 1907/08 season, which they nearly won promotion in - ultimately finishing in fourth place. They also went on an impressive FA Cup run that campaign, which included an 8-3 win over Luton Town, en route to the semi-finals. However, in the last four, they were beaten by a resounding scoreline of 6-0 by Newcastle United.
In February 1966 during the 1965/66 season, there was a point where they sat last in the table with 15 points from 29 games. They then managed a remarkable run to the end of the season, picking up nine wins and two draws from the remaining 13 games to ensure survival.
It was the 1967/68 season that saw them finally succumb to the top flight, being relegated after winning only 10 games from 42 played. The slide didn't stop there, though.
The following season in the Second Division was even worse than their last in the First, winning only seven in 42 games this time to get relegated back down to the Third Division.
The spell in the Third Division only lasted two seasons before Fulham hoisted themselves back up to the Second Division with a second place finish in the 1970/71 campaign.
This achievement saw them receive an invite to the Anglo-Italian Cup, a former competition between English and Italian soccer clubs. Fulham's one appearance in the competition saw them draw each of the four games that they played in.
In 1978, they signed Gordon "Ivor" Davies, who would go on to become the teams top goalscorer of all time, netting 178 goals in all competitions, a record that still stands today.
He was part of the team that first got relegated from the Second Division once more in the 1979/80 season, but was also part of a strong Malcolm McDonald-led side between 1980-1984.
What could have been a glorious new period for the Cottagers ended in 1986, as the club was quickly sold off due to the club being in debt.
This led to an unsurprising relegation one again to the Third Division, and almost led to the club going out of business in 1987 because of an ill-advised merger attempt with Queens Park Rangers. Thankfully, ex-player Jimmy Hill stepped in to stop that from happening.
When the Premier League was formed in 1992, Fulham were restored to the Second Division as 22 clubs from the Football League resigned after the formation.
Though the Third Division seemed to be where they belonged still for the time, as they were relegated back down in the 1993/94 season.
After gaining promotion from League Two in 1997, Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed bought Fulham after their recent promotion to League One and instantly changed the club.
Fulham enjoyed a remarkable rise up the ranks of English football. Promotion to the the second tier under Kevin Keegan before reaching the top flight by 2001, with Jean Tigana the manager who secured their promotion.
In 2009/10, Hodgson's side embarked on an incredible Europa League run. They made it all the way to the final, beating Juventus along the way. In the final, they were beaten 2-1 by Atletico Madrid after extra time. Following the end of the campaign, Hodgson left for Liverpool and that ultimately proved to be the end of Fulham's Premier League glory years.
Fulham returned to the Premier League in 2018, but were immediately relegated. Scott Parker, an iconic former Cottagers midfielder, led them back up in 2020, but once again, they were relegated straightaway in the 2020/21 season.
After one season in the Championship, Silva, and the 43 goals of Aleksandar Mitrovic, guided Fulham back to the Premier League for the 2022/23 season.
Haynes was idolised by Fulham supporters and as well as making an impact for club, he made an impact on the English National side, making 56 appearances, captaining them 22 times.
Fulham have rivalries with Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers who are both close London sides.
Valued at $8billion as of March 2021, Khan owns not just Fulham FC but also the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL and is the co-owner of All Elite Wrestling, a challenger to the WWE in the Wrestling/Sports Entertainment world.
Fulham are slowly becoming a problem opponent for Liverpool and the two will meet at a critical juncture in the Premier League season on Sunday (1630 BST).
Fulham boss Marco Silva is fully expecting a reaction from Liverpool when they head to Craven Cottage on Sunday.
Former Premier League midfielder Robbie Savage returns to shed light on this weekend’s action in the English top-flight.
West Ham’s European hopes suffered a second blow in the space of four days after a meek 2-0 home defeat by Fulham.
Planet Sport ambassador Robbie Savage returns to preview another big weekend in the Premier League as the race for the title heats up.
Robbie Savage looks ahead to the latest round of Premier League fixtures as the race for the title continues to intensify.
Newcastle will be looking to boost their European ambitions when they travel to Craven Cottage this Saturday afternoon for a clash with Fulham (1500 BST).