Southampton v Liverpool
Our Southampton v Liverpool betting tip: Both teams will not score – 1.91 odds
- Liverpool won the last duel 3-0
- Liverpool have kept three of their five PL away games clean sheet
- Southampton have the worst offense in the league
On Sunday at noon, Southampton and Liverpool FC will face each other in the Premier League. The bottom-placed team will host the top-placed team. Liverpool FC currently has a four-game winning streak across all competitions – with the Reds winning their last two games 0-0. On the last matchday, they beat Aston Villa 2-0, which means they are now five points ahead of Man City in second place.
Southampton, on the other hand, lost their last league game 2-0 to Wolverhampton, allowing the Wolves to overtake them in the table. Southampton are currently in last place with only four points – Ipswich are currently four points away in the first non-relegation place. Find out whether the league leaders will prevail or whether the bottom team will pull off an upset in our Southampton v Liverpool prediction.
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Southampton – Liverpool Info
- Date & Time: 11/24/2024, 3:00 p.m.
- Venue: St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
- Competition: Premier League, match day 13
- Broadcast/livestream: SKY
Southampton form & record check
Southampton are struggling in the current Premier League season. The Saints have lost nine of their 11 matches (one win, one draw) and scored only seven goals – the lowest in the league. Their conversion rate of just 6.2 percent is also disastrous, with only Crystal Palace doing worse. Just under a third of their shots (30.1 percent) were on target – the lowest percentage of any team in the league.
Despite a good pass completion rate (89 percent, second highest in the league) and a solid build-up with an average of 543 passes per game, the Saints are unable to make a decisive impact. Only 22 percent of their passes go into the final third, the lowest rate in the league.
Strength against league leaders?
Historically, the Saints have been able to hold their own against the league leaders: of the last eight home games against the leaders, Southampton have only lost one (two wins, five draws). They have not been beaten in their last four home matches at St. Mary’s, including a 1-0 win over Liverpool in January 2021. However, the statistics weigh heavily on them: seven teams in Premier League history have lost ten of their first twelve matches – all were relegated in the end.
Southampton facts & analysis
- Nine of 11 PL games lost
- Second-worst chance conversion in the league
- Only one defeat in the last eight home games against the league leaders
Liverpool Form & Record Check
Liverpool are in impressive form under new head coach Arne Slot. They have won nine of the 11 Premier League games under the Dutchman (one draw, one defeat). A win against Southampton would make Slot the joint-fastest coach to reach ten wins in his Premier League career – after twelve games, level with Guus Hiddink (May 2009) and Carlo Ancelotti (November 2009).
Mohamed Salah is once again the linchpin of the offense. The Egyptian has been directly involved in 67% of Liverpool’s goals this season (eight goals, six assists), the highest percentage of any player in the league. In the entire history of the Premier League, this figure has only been surpassed by Matt Le Tissier in 1993/94 (69% for Southampton). Salah is also on the verge of reaching a historic milestone: he has been both a goalscorer and an assist provider in 35 Premier League games. Another such game would see him draw level with Wayne Rooney (36 games). Against Southampton, Salah has been directly involved in 11 goals in 11 appearances (seven goals, four assists).
LFC strong against Southampton
Liverpool have often dominated against Southampton in the past, losing just one of the last 14 meetings (three draws, ten defeats). The last encounter in May 2023, which ended in a spectacular 4-4 draw, was particularly striking – Liverpool had previously conceded as many goals at St. Mary’s in six games.
Liverpool Facts & Analysis
- Won nine of their first 11 PL games
- Salah involved in 67% of LFC’s goals
- Liverpool have lost just one of their last 14 meetings with Southampton
Southampton will line up under the direction of Russell Martin in a 5-4-1 system. They have only managed to get a win at home in the last game. They will have to give their all against Liverpool to get anything out of the game.
Liverpool will return to the classic 4-2-3-1 formation under the direction of Arne Slot. They will again be able to rely on the in-form Salah in offense, who is not only able to score himself but also to perfectly set the scene for his strike partners.
Southampton – Liverpool head to head & statistics
Southampton and Liverpool have met in a total of 98 competitive games, including 92 Premier League matches, one FA Cup tie and five League Cup matches. Liverpool have won more than half of these encounters, with 51 victories to Southampton’s 25. 22 games ended in a draw. In the overall balance, Liverpool scored 166 goals, while Southampton managed 103, underlining the Reds’ dominance.
Head to Head (H2H)
