Liverpool - Southampton betting tips and odds

Southampton will have little to hope for against Liverpool. The home charges are bursting with confidence and it would take a small miracle for the away team to take anything from this game.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Southampton will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

Liverpool’s performance against Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round was not quite convincing and few can call it spectacular. A lead in the first half led into a narrow 1:2 away victory.

The odds were stacked against The Saints in the previous game, even if they had home-field advantage. With bookies pricing their victory at 1.86, hoping for success was quite a long shot. As expected, they were already behind at halftime and ended up losing the bout 1:4.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Premier League engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

The hosts can boast a 8th spot in the standings, which is not enough to send them to an international competition next season. They have a good shot to earn some points against The Saints, though, so they may just make it yet.

As the away team and clear underdogs, The Saints don’t have a great shot at earning some points in Anfield. However, they’ll need to give it their best unless they want to end up relegated. They’re placed at 18th and close to half the season is already over.

The two teams last met in the previous season when Liverpool won the clash with a convincing goal difference. Their fans are expecting another clear-cut triumph and the bookmakers tend to agree.

Naby Keïta, Diogo Jota, Arthur will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.