Southampton vs Liverpool – Carabao Cup Prediction & Betting Tips 18/12/2024
Southampton vs Liverpool Premier League Prediction Match Details
The Carabao Cup will continue its action in the quarterfinal on Wednesday night as Southampton is set to host Liverpool at St. Mary’s Stadium. The Reds are the favorite team to win on the South Coast.
Southampton Preview & Form
Southampton, after experiencing a worst-ever performance since arriving in the top flight this season, finally dismissed their manager, Russell Martin, following Sunday night’s embarrassing 5-0 defeat in which all five goals were scored at halftime. The Saints, after 16 games played, are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table and are nine points from safety. However, despite a bad run of results in the league, the Saints progressed to the quarterfinal by beating Cardiff 5-3, Everton 2-1, and Stoke City 3-2. It is yet to be clear if they will have a new manager in place by Wednesday’s cup match, but the major focus will be dealing with their woeful defensive performances to avoid another embarrassing thrashing on home turf. The Saints have conceded 17 goals in their last six games.
Liverpool Preview & Form
Liverpool continues to dominate in all competitions this season, as they are now unbeaten in their last 19 games while only suffering one defeat in 23 matches this season. However, in their last match at the weekend, Arne Slot’s men were able to fight back to a frustrating 2-2 draw with Fulham despite being reduced to 10 men inside the first 20 minutes. The result slows their domestic momentum but still leaves them two points clear of Chelsea with a game in hand. The defending champions made it to the quarterfinal by comprehensively beating West Ham 5-1 and Brighton 3-2 in round 16.
Southampton vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Southampton predicted lineup (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Sugawara, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning; Aribo, Ugochukwu, Mateus Fernandes; Dibling, Onuachu, Armstrong
Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Endo, Jones; Elliott, Jota, Nunez
Southampton vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Southampton 2-3 Liverpool
- Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
- Southampton 4-4 Liverpool
- Liverpool 3-1 Southampton
- Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction Betting Tips
The last meeting between these two sides at the end of last month saw Southampton put up a very good fight, but their woeful defensive performance was evident as they conceded two late goals in the second half. So we predict a win for Southampton.
