Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Liverpool and Southampton lock horns for a Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
25 points from 12 matches leave Liverpool in a respectable third place in the Premier League table. The Reds returned to winning ways in style last weekend, by hammering Arsenal 4-0. They hope to keep their form going and close the four-point gap to leaders Chelsea.
Southampton, meanwhile, hope to bounce back from a surprise defeat to Norwich last time out. The 13th-placed Saints trail their latest opponents by 11 points, having mustered 14 points from as many games.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Liverpool and Southampton in Premier League.
- Liverpool unbeaten the last 10 matches in a row at home;
- Liverpool scored in the last 23 of 25 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Liverpool’s last 10 of 12 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Liverpool’s last 9 matches in the row.
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Southampton’s last 3 of 5 matches;
- Southampton scored in the last 6 of 8 matches.
Current form — Liverpool v. Southampton
The Reds continue to collect points
Liverpool look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Jurgen Klopp’s side look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against West Ham, they were left empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Arsenal in a 4-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against FC Porto in the Champions League during their most recent outing.
The Saints look poor on the road
Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Southampton, who have performed more or less according to expectations. Although losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last 3 matches for Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side. They first took out Watford by 0-1 before downing Aston Villa by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Norwich, who ran out 2-1 winners.
Judging by the strong performances mentioned above, Liverpool seem in with a good shot of another win against Southampton. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 1.29, while a win for the visitors gets you odds 11.00.
Liverpool v. Southampton — fixture history
The last match between these teams was a Premier League match back on 8 May 2021 and saw Liverpool claim a 2-0 victory.
The Reds head into their upcoming match against Southampton with a 70% winning record in recent Premier League meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 7-2-1 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 10%. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.
Current table in the Premier League
Man of the Moment
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane. They are both showing decent form right now, having managed a combined 8 goals between them in the last 6 games. Surely, the Liverpool forwards will want to add more goals against Southampton.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Che Adams to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently. The forward has netted 3 goals for Southampton in their latest matches.
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