As part of one of the matches of the English Championship, Liverpool and Southampton football players will come face to face. Which side will win this match? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this match.
Liverpool
Liverpool, after 12 matches, is in third place in the Premier League standings, the Reds are one point behind Manchester City, and four behind Chelsea. In the middle of the week, Klopp's team hosted Porto on its field, and was able to win another victory, defeating the Dragons with a score of 2:0. Despite the fact that the Merseysiders made several substitutions, they still managed to achieve a confident victory. After a pause for the national teams' games, Liverpool managed to defeat Arsenal in the Premier League, scoring four unanswered goals.
Southampton
The Saints, meanwhile, are in 13th place in the standings. The guests have 14 points. The guests had a wonderful stretch this season, when the Hazenhüttl team was able to score 10 points in 4 meetings. However, the Saints failed to extend their good form. The team lost on the road to Norwich with a score of 1:2. It is also worth emphasizing that the guests were able to win only 1 victory in six meetings of the Premier League.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Gomez (calf injury), Jones (eye), Firmino (hip), Elliot (ankle) - all Liverpool. Armstrong (calf injury) – Southampton.
- Under question:
- Keita (hip) – Liverpool. Stevens (knee) – Southampton.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are the favorites of the meeting;
- The Reds have a 2-match winning streak;
- Saints have 2 wins in 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the "reds".
Forecast
With a high degree of probability, Liverpool will be able to defeat another opponent today. The hosts are in excellent playing form and are preparing to confidently defeat Southampton with a 1.5-goal handicap.
