The Matchday 28 Premier League clash between Liverpool and Southampton will take place on March 8 at Anfield. Liverpool vs. Southampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Liverpool
Liverpool remains unbeaten in the league for 24 matches, securing 17 wins and 7 draws. The club confidently leads the standings, 13 points ahead of their nearest rival (though Liverpool has played one more game). Under Arne Slot, they have recently defeated contenders for Champions League spots in their last two Premier League matches: first, they triumphed over Manchester City away and then beat Newcastle at home, both by a score of 2-0. Additionally, Liverpool leads the league in goals scored with 66.
- No more than four goals have been scored in Liverpool's last four Premier League matches.
- The team has scored exactly two goals in their previous six league games.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Liverpool's last 6 home league matches.
Predicted lineup for Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch – Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah – Diogo Jota.
Head coach Arne Slot is suspended for two matches. Due to injuries, defenders Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, as well as midfielder Tyler Morton, will not play.
Southampton
Ivan Juric's side continues to be at the bottom of the standings, trailing the safe 17th place by 13 points. They approach the match against the league leaders on a three-game losing streak, having been outscored 1-11: home defeats to Bournemouth (1-3) and Brighton (0-4), and an away loss to Chelsea (0-4). Notably, the club has conceded the most goals in the league, with 65.
- The team has lost 14 of their last 17 Premier League games (1 win and 2 draws).
- At least four goals have been scored in 7 of Southampton's last 8 league matches.
- The club has conceded three or more goals in 7 of their last 8 league games.
Predicted lineup for Southampton (3-4-3)
Aaron Ramsdale – James Bree, Joe Aribo, Armel Bella-Kotchap – Kyle Walker-Peters, Flynn Downes, Yukinari Sugawara, William Smallbone – Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mateusz Fernandes, Paul Onuachu.
Midfielder Adam Lallana is out due to injury.
Referee
Lewis Smith (England)
Matches – 6 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Liverpool vs. Southampton: Match Prediction
This is a meeting between the first and last teams in the 2024/25 Premier League, as well as the best attack against the worst defense. Additionally, Southampton scores the fewest goals in the league, with only 19 in 27 matches. No surprises are expected in this match: Liverpool is likely to secure an easy three points, win confidently, and keep a clean sheet. Liverpool has conceded only 26 goals in the current Premier League, just three more than Arsenal, which has the best defense in the league.
Liverpool has beaten this opponent in 11 of their last 13 Premier League encounters. At Anfield, the hosts have six consecutive wins over Southampton in the league. Notably, the visitors have scored just one goal in their last seven visits to Liverpool in the league. Therefore, my prediction is a "Liverpool to win to nil".
