Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips (18 December)

The Saints would have preferred to come across another team, even from PL, but not Liverpool who remain, at present, probably the best team in Europe, as evidenced by their leading position in the league, and in the Champions League. Let us remember, however, that Southampton is back in the English elite after a spell in the Championship and suffice to say that this team needs a second wind since before its match against Tottenham Spurs last weekend, it remained over five games without a win in the PL for a very terrible record of four defeats against Wolverhampton 2-0, for the arrival of the Reds precisely by offering good resistance all the same 2-3, again at home against Chelsea 1-5, and on the lowest score on the Aston Villa pitch 1-0. Southampton have already played three rounds of the EFL, all obviously winning against Cardiff 3-5, Everton TAB, and a goal against Stoke City 3-2. Presented above as being the best team in Europe currently, Liverpool obviously leaves favorite in this meeting. Undisputed leaders in the Premier League ahead of the London teams of Chelsea and Arsenal, the Reds will have tried to regain victory in the league against Fulham last weekend to follow, after their prolific draw at St.

James Park in Newcastle 3 -3. Last week, with a goal from a penalty from Mohamed Salah, Liverpool secured a 6th victory in 6 Champions League matches at Girona 0-1. In short, you will have understood, Arne Slot's men rarely lose, if ever, only once this season, surprisingly on the Nottingham lawn in September.

There are far too many injured elements among the Saints and to list them all, we start with the too often injured for three seasons now Ross Stewart (ex-Sunderland), the midfielder Smallbone, the goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, the striker Onuachu ( 15 pawns with Trabzonspor last season), the experienced Lallana (ex-Liverpool), without forgetting the unimportant Larios, the Polish international Bednarek, and the young Irish goalkeeper injured for a very long time Bazunu. Scottish coach Martin, on the other hand, will be able to count on the young Ghanaian Sulemana (3 assists last year) who plays very little in the PL (only 5 appearances), without forgetting the striker Archer (2 goals in the PL) author of 2 goals in the competition like Bree, and on the Walker-Peters side.  Among the Reds, the squad could change but let's not forget to mention the absences due to injury of the French international Konaté, the Greek Tsimikas, the Portuguese international Jota, without forgetting the interesting Conor Bradley who made the team eat pitch at Mbappé in the Champions League.

The former Turin player Chiesa is playing games with the youngsters in order to regain his condition, he could be called up for this part. Mohamed Salah (13 goals in the PL) will be available to the coach like Nunez, Diaz, Joe Gomez, Van Dijk, or even Gakpo, author of 4 goals in the EFL Cup.