Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool welcome struggling Southampton to Anfield as the reds pursue the teams above them in the table. The reds have won their last 3 matches in all competitions and look to be finding form at a crucial time of the year. Mauricio Pellegrino represented Liverpool as a player and will be relishing the opportunity to return to Anfield as a manager.
English Premier League – Liverpool vs Southampton – Anfield Saturday 18th November 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 19/5 at Ladbrokes |
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The reds have had an inconsistent start to the season, losing heavily to Manchester City and Tottenham whilst picking up great results against Arsenal and Liecester. They are currently in 5th place in the Premier League, 3 points outside the Champions League places having scored 21 goals in their 11 games so far whilst conceding an alarming 17 goals in the league so far. Mohamed Salah has justified his hefty price tag already this term – bagging an impressive 12 goals in all competitions this season at an average of 112 minutes per goal.
Southampton
The Saints have had a troubled start to the season – scoring 9 goals in their 11 games so far and they sit only 4 points above the relegation zone. Mauricio Pellegrino has struggled to get the best out of his troops so far during his tenure and he will be desperate to improve on his teams’ 13th place standing. Manolo Gabbiadini has managed 3 goals so far this term – a record he’ll be desperate to improve upon quickly.
Head to Head
Unsurprisingly, Liverpool hold a strong advantage in the head to head record between the two sides – leading by 51 wins to 30. The two teams have also shared 25 draws in the past. The two teams met 4 times across all competitions last season – both league meetings were goalless draws – at St Mary’s and Anfield – whilst the Saints were victorious in the two League Cup ties between the sides as they progressed to the final – eventually defeated by Manchester United.
Odds and Predictions
Southampton have really struggled for goals this term and Liverpool have lacked fluency at home.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a strong bet at 19/20 with William Hill.
Mohamed Salah has been in fine form this season and will want to keep his strong run of form going.
Mohamed Salah to score anytime looks a little overpriced at 6/5 with Uni Bet.
Liverpool have conceded 17 goals so far this term whilst the Saints have only scored 9 goals this term.
Under 3.5 goals in the game looks a solid bet at 1/2 with Betfair.
Liverpool should have too much quality for the Saints and should pile the pressure on Pellegino.
Liverpool to win the match is a logical bet at 4/11 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
Liverpool 2 – 0 Southampton – 13/2 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
Southampton won’t make life easy for Liverpool but the reds have a lot of quality in forward areas.
Liverpool to win the match and keep a clean sheet pays a healthy 3.08 with Betfair.