Liverpool vs Southampton Prediction & Match Preview

• Liverpool won 12, drew 2, and lost 1 of the previous 15 matches in all competitions.
• Southampton head north off the back of three losses in the last four Championship affairs.
• The Saints shipped two or more goals in four of the previous five games in their division.

Three days after an enthralling extra-time victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, Liverpool shift focus to the FA Cup. They will continue the quadruple push on Wednesday evening in the home fixture against lower-division Southampton in the fifth round of the competition.

Jurgen Klopp took his Liverpool trophy total to seven with the magnificent victory over Chelsea on Sunday afternoon at Wembley. The German manager hailed the latest trophy as the most special one of his all past six, even including the earlier Champions League success. It was special indeed as the Reds managed to get past the Blues without a full starting lineup and at least several young academy players on the pitch.

Liverpool are big favourites on Wednesday against the Saints. Southampton’s automatic promotion ambitions suffered a serious blow on Saturday. Russell Martin’s men fell 1-2 at home to Millwall. It was their third defeat in the last four league outings. The Saints are now five points shy of the direct promotion positions.

Recent Meetings

We saw an amazing eight-goal thriller when these two teams last locked horns. It happened in the previous term of the Premier League as Southampton shockingly held Liverpool to a 4-4 stalemate in May last year at St. Mary’s Stadium.

The Reds have 31 wins, 11 draws, and only 5 defeats in the previous 47 home clashes with Southampton.

Three or more goals were scored in each of the previous four head-to-head encounters between these counterparts.

Liverpool vs Southampton Prediction

Liverpool go into this in much higher spirits after the weekend’s League Cup success. Jurgen Klopp still has huge problems with sidelined players and we don’t expect either of his main stars to feature on Wednesday. The Reds have a tough schedule with the fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Sparta Prague, and Manchester City upcoming. That said, the Reds’ teenagers have shown quality on the big stage against a big rival on Sunday. We believe they should have what it takes to see off the out-of-form Southampton side. The Saints will travel north off the back of consecutive Championship defeats within the last seven days. The home win is the way to go at the 1.57 odds.

Both Klopp and Martin fancy attacking-minded football. Six of Liverpool’s last seven outings in all competitions produced three or more goals. The same scenario happened in all but one of Southampton’s previous six Championship games. The Saints conceded two or more goals in four of the last five league affairs. As we’ve witnessed four or more goals in three of the last four head-to-head encounters between these rivals, the Over 3.5 goals FT pick offers value at the 2-10 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 26, 2024

Liverpool vs Southampton Betting Tips

Liverpool to win

OK

	1.53 Odds
	1.50 Odds

Over 3.5 goals

OK

2.08 Odds

Correct Score: Liverpool 3-1

OK

	11.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds