Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction: 24/11/2024

Southampton will host Liverpool at St. Mary’s Stadium on Sunday in a Premier League clash.

Southampton is hoping to recover from a 2-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous match. Despite having 71% possession and 9 attempts on goal, they failed to land any shots on target. Wolverhampton, on the other hand, scored twice with goals from Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha.

Defensively, Southampton has struggled recently, conceding 11 goals in their last 6 matches. They have also failed to secure a win in their last 5 encounters with Liverpool.

Liverpool enters this match following a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. With 63% possession, they created 14 shots, 5 of which were on target. Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah scored for the Reds. Over their last 6 games, Liverpool has scored 14 goals and conceded only 5. Their defense has been solid, and they have scored in every match during this period. Liverpool has not lost to Southampton in their last 2 away matches and are unbeaten in their last 7 away games overall.

Looking at their head-to-head record, Southampton has struggled against Liverpool, failing to win any of their last 6 encounters. Liverpool has won 83% of these games, with 24 goals scored across those matches, averaging 4 goals per game.

Southampton will be without Jan Bednarek, Will Smallbone, and Gavin Bazunu due to injury. They are expected to set up in a 5-3-2 formation, with Alex McCarthy in goal and players like Adam Armstrong and Cameron Archer leading the attack.

Liverpool will miss Harvey Elliott and Trent Alexander-Arnold due to injury concerns. They are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal and Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, and Darwin Núñez in the attacking positions.

 

Prediction

In terms of prediction, Liverpool is expected to dominate possession and convert their chances into goals. Southampton may struggle to score, though they could find the back of the net at some point. A 1-3 victory for Liverpool is predicted, with the match expected to have over 1.5 goals.