Southampton vs Liverpool prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 18, 2024
One of the quarterfinal matches of the English League Cup will be played on Wednesday at St. Mary's Stadium, where Southampton will host Liverpool. We offer a bet on the match outcome with a promising odds.
Match preview
The Saints confidently advanced through three stages of the current English League Cup campaign, successively defeating two Championship sides and a lower-ranked Premier League club. The team started with a 5:3 away victory over Cardiff, then edged out Everton (1:1, on penalties 6:5), and in the previous round, defeated Stoke City 3:2 at home.
Last season, Southampton was knocked out in the first round after a 1:3 loss to Gillingham. However, two years ago, they reached the semifinals, losing to Newcastle in a two-legged tie (0:1 and 1:2). Over the weekend, Southampton hosted Tottenham and suffered a crushing 0:5 defeat. The team currently sits at the bottom of the Premier League table, nine points behind safety.
Under Arne Slot's management, Liverpool successfully passed two stages of the current League Cup, defeating Premier League opponents. At Anfield, the Reds thrashed West Ham 5:1 and then edged out Brighton 3:2 in a tense away game.
The club is on an impressive unbeaten run in this tournament, with eight straight matches without a loss in regular time (six wins, two draws). Liverpool is also the reigning champion, having beaten Chelsea 1:0 after extra time in last season’s final. Last weekend, Liverpool drew 2:2 with Fulham at home but still leads the Premier League, two points ahead of Chelsea.
Probable lineups
- Southampton: Ramsdale, Bednarek, Manning, Wood, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Aribo, Lallana, Fernandes, Sulemana, Archer
- Liverpool: Kelleher, Van Dijk, Quansah, Robertson, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Jones, Salah, Nunez
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Liverpool defeated Southampton 3:2 away in the first-round match.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet hit in six of their last meetings.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet landed in four of the last five encounters.
Prediction
Bookmakers offer odds of 1.38 for Liverpool’s win, underscoring the visitors as clear favorites. We recommend betting on "Liverpool to Win with a -1.5 Handicap" at odds of 1.98.
