Fulham pre-stats: Naby Keita in line for Liverpool’s half century



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Naby Keita will reach the 50th Premier League milestone for Liverpool if he is featured in today’s game against Fulham.

An appearance at Craven Cottage would be the club midfielder’s 71st in all competitions.

For more pre-game facts and figures, courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea, read on …

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In the Premier League, Liverpool won 18, drew four and lost six of 28 meetings with Fulham, while at Craven Cottage they won nine and lost five. There has yet to be a draw in their London matchups in the Premier League era.

In the last six meetings at home and away, the Reds have scored 18 goals, conceding four, and those six straight wins are a record between the sides.

Liverpool have kept 10 clean sheets in the last 18 games at home and away; however, he has not had a shutout in his last six league trips to Fulham.

The Reds have won six of their last seven league trips to London – the loss to Arsenal last July was the only blemish – and have lost one of their last 12 in the top flight in the capital.

Mohamed Salah has scored 23 goals against London rivals in 34 league appearances for the club.

Fulham have missed three of the five penalties awarded this season: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ademola Lookman and Ivan Cavaleiro, all frustrated from point of view.

The Cottagers have yet to win a league game this season on any other day of the week other than Monday.

This is his third spell in the Premier League. Their best result was a seventh place in 2008-09, which saw them qualify for the Europa League and with Roy Hodgson, and Danny Murphy as captain, they reached the final only to lose to Atlético de Madrid the following season.

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