Match
start: 17:30 (GMT+1)
Southampton
The
team of Pellegrino had won away match over West Bromwich Albion (3:2)
after a series of 11 matches without any victories and 3 productive
draws in a row.
But
we have to say that the Saints have managed to score all their goals
in a 15 minutes’ period of the match against the Throstles.
During the remained time the rivals created the same number of
dangers at the each other’s gates.
The
last home victory in frames of the Premier League Southampton won on
the 26th
of November over Everton (4:1). Since then 4 out of 6 matches the
team had finished with the score 1:1, had lost two matches with the
outcome 1:2 and 1:4. That is with the scored goals at home
Pellegrino’s team definitely has no problems.
Liverpool
The
visit of Virgil
van Dijk,
the most expensive full back of nowadays football to the former home
stadium is expected with great anxiety.
But,
to tell the truth, it is impossible to call the game of the Dutch
full back for the Reds successful. He has spent 4 games and Liverpool
didn’t manage to defend its gatesl. And Virgil
also participated in two defeats from Swansea (0:1) and West
Bromwich Albion (2:3).
Also he has played against Tottenham (2:2) in the last round where
the referees have stolen a victory of from Klopp’s team.
If
we don’t take into consideration judges and their ambiguous
decisions, the current form of Liverpool is amazing. Not so long ago
the Reds had won over Manchester City (4:3) and had to win over
Tottenham as well. But nevertheless the gaming style of the Saints
differs a little bit, first of all if we take defense.
Head-to-heads
Southampton
is very inconvenient rival for Liverpool. At 6 last meetings the
Saints have gained 3 victories and only one victory was gained by the
Reds. In five matches in a row one of the rivals didn’t score.
Bookmaker
line
Southampton
to win 4.30
Draw
– 3.80
Liverpool
to win 1.80
Match
prediction
If
the team didn’t lose the scores in the previous round, it would be
possible to predict difficult meeting for the guests. However in this
case the Reds will be extremely motivated. Besides, van Dijk has to
work with defense — so why not to do this in opposition with the
forwards whom he perfectly know thanks to mutual work earlier?
Our tip: Liverpool
to win – odds 1.82 SBOBET