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 team confidently leads the standings, 13 points ahead of their closest rival (with one more game played). Under Arne Slot, Liverpool recently defeated contenders for Champions League spots, beating Manchester City away and Newcastle at home, both with a 2-0 scoreline. The club also 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 last six Premier League games.
- Both teams have 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. Defenders Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez, along with midfielder Tyler Morton, are out due to injury.
Southampton
Ivan Juric's side remains at the bottom of the table, trailing the safe 17th spot by 13 points. The team approaches the match against the leaders with a streak of three consecutive defeats, losing by a combined score of 1-11: home losses to Bournemouth (1-3) and Brighton (0-4), and away 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 matches (1 win and 2 draws).
- At least four goals have been scored in 7 of Southampton's last 8 Premier League games.
- The club has conceded three or more goals in 7 of their last 8 league matches.
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, Mateus Fernandes, Paul Onuachu.
Midfielder Adam Lallana is out due to injury.
Liverpool vs. Southampton: Match Prediction
This match pits the top and bottom teams of the 2024/25 Premier League, featuring the best attack against the worst defense. Additionally, Southampton has the league's lowest goal tally, with only 19 goals in 27 matches. No surprises are expected from this encounter: Liverpool is set to secure an easy three points, win confidently, and keep a clean sheet. After all, Liverpool has conceded only 26 goals in the current Premier League, just three more than Arsenal, who have the best defense in the league.
Liverpool has defeated this opponent in 11 of their last 13 Premier League meetings. 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 clean sheet win.
