Liverpool and Southampton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Anfield. When these two teams faced off in May it was Liverpool that came away with the 2-0 victory.
Liverpool has looked good this season and they currently sit in 3rd place in the standings having picked up 25 points. Liverpool’s offense has been strong this season and in the last game against Arsenal they were able to score four goals and that was enough to come away with the victory. Liverpool has scored 35 goals while their defense has given up 11 goals total. Even though Liverpool has found a ton of offensive success, Some games they have still been inconsistent and they need the offense to be good in this game. Mohamed Salah has been the best player for Liverpool scoring 11 goals while their defense has given up seven goals.
On the other side of this matchup is Southampton who sit in 13th place in the standings having picked up 14 points. Southampton has won two of their last three games but that one loss came in their last game. The defense struggled against Norwich City giving up two goals and that led to the one goal defeat. Southampton has scored 11 goals while their defense has given up 14 goals. Adam Armstrong has been the top player for Southampton scoring two goals and adding another two assists.
Liverpool is an elite offensive team and they are going to have no issue running up the score in this game. Southampton’s defense has been an issue at times, and they are going to get lit up again in this game. Liverpool is going to win this game by at least two goals. Back Liverpool -1.5.