The Daily Star Ireland
Southampton will face Liverpool at St. Mary’s Stadium on Sunday in a Premier League match.
Southampton is looking to bounce back after a 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last outing. Despite dominating possession with 71% and taking 9 shots, they were unable to register any shots on target. Wolverhampton, on the other hand, took their chances, with goals from Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha securing the win. Defensively, Southampton has been struggling recently, conceding 11 goals in their last six matches. Additionally, they have not won any of their last five meetings with Liverpool.
Liverpool, meanwhile, comes into this match after a 2-0 win over Aston Villa. They had 63% possession and created 14 shots, 5 of which were on target. Goals from Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah gave them the victory. In their last six matches, Liverpool has been in excellent form, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 5. Their defense has been solid, and they have scored in every game during this period. Liverpool has also been strong on the road, remaining unbeaten in their last 7 away matches, including two wins over Southampton in their last two visits.
Head-to-head, Southampton has struggled against Liverpool, failing to win in their last six encounters. Liverpool has won 83% of these meetings, scoring 24 goals and averaging 4 goals per game.
Southampton will be missing Jan Bednarek, Will Smallbone, and Gavin Bazunu due to injury. They are expected to line up in a 5-3-2 formation, with Alex McCarthy in goal and Adam Armstrong and Cameron Archer leading the attack.
Liverpool will be without Harvey Elliott and Trent Alexander-Arnold due to injuries. They are likely to start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal and Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones, and Darwin Núñez in attack.
Prediction
Liverpool is expected to dominate possession and convert their chances into goals. Southampton may struggle to score, but they could find the net at some point. The match is predicted to end with a 1-3 victory for Liverpool, with over 1.5 goals in total.
