In the last round of the championship, the Merseysides had every chance to bypass their future rival in the standings and approach the upcoming duel with one of the main competitors in a more advantageous position. Liverpool already knew that the Spurs had lost points in the match against Crystal Palace, but apparently underestimated Fulham, which in every way clings to a place in the Premier League. “Summer residents” were the first to open an account and defended their advantage with dignity. Only ten minutes before the final whistle, Salah managed to get a draw from the penalty spot. Thus, the dual power at the top of the standings remained. Liverpool, like Tottenham, have 25 points on their balance sheet, but lose to the London club in additional indicators. Therefore, Merseysiders are on the second line. So far Jurgen Klopp’s wards show the maximum result in the current championship in home matches. They have won all the Premier League matches. At Anfield were beaten alternately Leeds (4:3), Arsenal (3:1), Sheffield United (2:1), West Ham (2:1), Leicester (3:0) and Wolverhampton (4:0). At the moment, Liverpool’s unbeaten streak in their home arena has already had 65 matches in a row in the Premier League. The personnel losses of the Merseysiders are as follows. Due to injuries, defenders Joseph Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas and Virgil van Dijk, as well as midfielders Djerdan Shaqiri, and Thiago Alcantara, forward Diogo Jota will miss the fight. In question remain Joel Matip and Naby Keita.
The eight-time champion and 24-time Spanish Cup winner in Primera since the foundation of the tournament in 1928 has been fighting for the highest awards and is a constant participant in European competitions, although the team’s best achievement is reaching the Europa League final in 1977 and 2012. The main principle of “Athletics” is the composition, which consists exclusively of Basques or their descendants, who once left the region. Last season the “lions” failed the summer session of the Primers tournament, which brought them to 11th place and did not allow them to play in European competitions. The start of the new La Liga tournament can hardly be called successful. In 12 rounds the “red-whites” won four wins and two draws, which brought them 14 points and 12th position. However, the gap from the sixth “Cadiz” is four points. Following the victory over Betis (4:0), Gaiski Garitano’s wards lost to Celta (0:2) and split points twice with Getafe (1:1) and Valencia (2:2), for which we made a prediction. Nolascoain is in infirmary.
