Liverpool-Fulham EFL Cup semi-final prediction and free tip

Liverpool could go all the way in the League Cup, but absentees make it difficult for the home side.

The second semi-final of the English League Cup pits two Premier League clubs against each other, with Liverpool in control at home to Fulham. The home side have won a big game at home to Arsenal and lead the PL, so so far everything is clicking, but the injury bug is becoming a problem. The Reds will face the game with nine players missing, but at least Van Dijk can return to the defence.

In the English Cup campaign, the League Cup was clearly more important for Fulham than the FA Cup, as Marco Silva has also substituted 10 players for Friday’s meeting against Rotherham, which means there is a good chance that he will now send his best players to Anfield Road, although Fulham have also delegated three players to the ANK (Ballo-Toure, Iwobi, Bassey). The London outfit hit a bit of a slump in December, but took a big step forward with their New Year’s Eve brace against Arsenal.

Our tips for Liverpool-Fulham match

Our tip comes down to Liverpool’s absentees, with Alexander-Arnold also out for weeks, joining the long-standing Robertson. This also means that the classic Liverpool game of two wing-backs taking action is likely to be reduced in numbers, which could affect the number of corners taken. As it’s a two-legged encounter and a home win is expected on Wednesday night, we don’t expect Pool to completely stifle London, so the home side could take less than eight corners, but the brave can take the under seven corners option in exchange for a double. In their 4-3 thriller in December, Liverpool also managed just four corner kicks, which could be a good sign for our prediction.