Liverpool vs Southampton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-03-07 15:00.
[p]Usually so dominant in possession, Liverpool had to display their grit and determination in UEFA Champions League action in midweek, but still came away with the ultimate smash and grab 1-0 win against PSG courtesy of their only shot on target! Alisson put in arguably the goalkeeping performance of the season, making ten saves to keep Liverpool’s third clean sheet in succession – a first for Arne Slot’s men since their opening three games of the campaign. [/p]
[p]The Reds are expected to be back in control as they return to Premier League action hunting down a record-equalling 20th top-flight title, having built what seems an unassailable 13-point lead at the summit, albeit having played a game more than closest challengers Arsenal. The manner in which Liverpool have dispatched teams leaves little doubt about their ability to seal the title this term, as they have scored 2+ goals in 25 of their 28 Premier League games under Slot. [/p]
[p]Anfield’s next visitors are bottom-of-the-table Southampton, who appear doomed to relegation. Ivan Juric’s men sit on a lowly points tally of just nine, a massive 13 points adrift of safety, meaning their season’s aspirations might well be to surpass the lowest points haul in Premier League history, set by Derby in 2007/08 (11).[/p]
[p]Doing so here would be the campaign’s biggest upset to say the least, as the mismatches are profound with the Saints simultaneously owning both the competition’s worst attack and defence, while Liverpool are the Premier League’s most potent goalscorers. Southampton have also already lost two H2Hs this season, and the last seven meetings at Anfield have all ended in defeat for the visitors by an aggregate score of 22-1.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Liverpool’s Diogo Jota is yet to score since returning from injury, and could be eyeing up this game since he has netted a brace in two of his last three league appearances against Southampton. Hoping to thwart him will be Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who has avoided defeat on his last two trips to Anfield (D2), keeping a clean sheet in one of those games.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have only won two of their last 19 home league games by a margin of 3+ goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]