Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction

This Wednesday’s Carabao Cup Quarter Final action sees Liverpool make the trip to face Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium. This is a big match given that Southampton have just parted ways with Russell Martin after a long string of poor results, that could have a massive affect on the way that the Saints play with a chance of a Semi Final on the cards.

Key Stats

• Southampton have lost their last 3 consecutive games
• Liverpool have not lost in the 7 meetings (6W-1D)
• Southampton haven’t managed to score in their last 2 matches
• Liverpool have gone their last 19 games unbeaten across all competitions

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Liverpool come into this game in flying form, top of the Premier League table with a gap of four points to second place. Southampton are coming into this game after a huge defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, conceding five goals inside the first half, 0-5 the score upon the final whistle. They need to bounce back and bounce hard. This Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match could be another crucial turning point in their season and no doubt a tough task for the caretaker manager.

Southampton Preview

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Predicted Line-Up: Aaron Ramsdale; Ryan Manning, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Kyle Walker-Peters; Mateus Fernandes, Lesley Ugochukwu, Joe Aribo; Tyler Dibling; Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong

Southampton have had an abysmal start to the season, finding themselves the worst team in the Premier League, sitting in rock bottom of the standings. After 16 games they sit in last place with one win, 13 losses and two draws. Those matches have left them with five points, only four points behind 19th place Wolves, who coincidentally sacked their manager on the same day that Martin got the axe. The Saints have already had to play three games in this competition to get here, one more than their opponents Liverpool. Throughout the stages of the Carabao Cup, Southampton saw off Cardiff City 3-5 in Round 1, beating Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton via a penalty shootout and most recently Stoke City 3-2 which secured them into the Quarters. There have been three players that Southampton have been able to rely on for goals in this competition. Those three names are Cameron Archer, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and James Bree. All have them have managed to amass two goals each within the three Carabao Cup matches Southampton have played. They could be the ones to try and achieve the herculean task of beating Liverpool.

Liverpool Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Caoimhín Kelleher; Joe Gomez, Virgil Van Dijk, Jarrell Quansah, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones; Cody Gakpo, Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa; Diogo Jota

Liverpool have the polar opposite start to the season to their Carabao Cup opponents Southampton, finding themselves the best team in the Premier League, sitting top of the standings. After 15 games they sit in first place with 11 wins, one loss and three draws. Those matches have left them with 36 points, only two points clear of second place Chelsea, but Liverpool have a game in hand on behalf of the Merseyside derby being cancelled earlier on in the month. The Reds have been like a hot knife through butter in this competition so far. In their two Carabao Cup games, they have faced two fellow Premier League challengers, Southampton being their third. West Ham were on the cards first and Liverpool demolished them 5-1 thanks to braces from Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo, with the addition of an inevitable Mo Salah goal. The next round saw them travel to Brighton where it was the “Cody Gakpo Show”. The Dutchman grabbed himself another brace with Liverpool heading into the Quarter Finals after a 2-3 win on the road. He should be the difference maker for Arne Slot’s Reds, giving the superstars some needed rest ahead of a compact schedule.

Head To Head Stats: Southampton vs Liverpool

There have been 112 matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Liverpool unsurprisingly come into this match holding an advantage over Southampton. They have come out victors on 59 occasions, leaving Southampton with 30 wins and the remaining 23 fixtures ending in a draw.

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Liverpool. This Saturday should keep it that way as Liverpool have only lost once this season, still performing at the highest level from day one of the campaign.

24th November 2024 – Southampton 2-3 Liverpool – Premier League

28th February 2024 – Liverpool 3-0 Southampton – FA Cup Fifth Round

28th May 2023 – Southampton 4-4 Liverpool – Premier League

12th November 2022 – Liverpool 3-1 Southampton – Premier League

17th May 2022 – Southampton 1-2 Liverpool – Premier League

Betting Tips For Southampton vs Liverpool

Liverpool have been flying in the two Carabao Cup matches they’ve played, and it doesn't seem like they can be beaten. Impressive performances from Cody Gakpo and a now returning from injury Diogo Jota could be too much for this underwhelming and managerless Southampton side.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Liverpool To Win + Over 1.5 Goals as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 1/2 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £15.10 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Southampton vs Liverpool

Southampton 0-3 Liverpool

Liverpool are still continuing the incredible form that have been producing and Southampton suffered an onslaught in their first half versus Spurs. We can see them having not recovered or managed to amend any of those defensive issues, leading Liverpool to run away from this match and into the Semi Finals.