Date: Saturday 8th March 2025
Time: 15.00 GMT
Location: Anfield, Liverpool
Odds: Liverpool 1/12* – Draw 9/1* – Southampton 19/1*
The Premier League’s top team meets its bottom-placed side this weekend as Liverpool host Southampton at Anfield. The team with the most points meets the team with the least, and it’s also the team with the best goal difference against the team with the worst. So, it could be a long afternoon for the Saints at Anfield.
Read our Liverpool v Southampton preview to learn how to bet on this fixture at talkSPORT BET Sportsbook.
Liverpool v Southampton Betting Tips
- This fixture often sees goals, so an over bet could be worth considering. For example, in the last five matches between these two, 24 goals have been scored, averaging 4.8 per game. Not all of these have been scored by Liverpool – the Saints have eight goals against the Reds. So, consider placing a totals bet on over 4.5 goals being scored in this match.
- Anything is possible in football, but we can’t look past Liverpool. The two teams have had contrasting seasons. Liverpool top the pile with 67 points, and Southampton are rock bottom with just nine points. There’s no such thing as a dead cert in football, but this is as close as you will get if you’re looking for a banker to include on your accumulator.
- Furthermore, if you’re looking for a statistic to showcase Liverpool’s superiority in this fixture, they have only lost to Southampton once in the last fourteen league meetings between the two, a 1-0 loss at St Mary’s in January 2021. They have won 11 and drawn two of these meetings, scoring four against the Saints on three occasions.
This Fixture in History
Liverpool and Southampton have met 49 times in Premier League history. Liverpool have an excellent league record against the Saints, winning 27 and losing 11 matches. There have been 11 draws between the two teams.
Interestingly, Southampton only won three times at Anfield in the Premier League era, illustrating how difficult it was for them to make the trip to the northwest of England.
Southampton’s last league victory against Liverpool at Anfield came in September 2013. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were impressive in a 1-0 win, with Dejan Lovren scoring the only goal for the Saints before securing a move to Anfield at the end of the season.
In their previous five games against Southampton, Liverpool are unbeaten, winning four and drawing one. The 4-4 draw at St Mary’s in May 2023 was a classic Premier League match.
Liverpool Man to Watch: Mo Salah
Liverpool’s Egyptian superstar Mo Salah is having the season of his life. He also loves a goal against Southampton, and he bagged two goals at St Mary’s earlier this season to secure all three points for the Reds.
Salah has 25 goals in 28 league games for Liverpool this season and has laid on 17 assists for his teammates. Southampton’s shaky defence will be terrified by the prospect of keeping Salah quiet at Anfield, and the Egyptian will see this fixture as the perfect opportunity to add to his goals and assists tally in his race to the Golden Boot.
Southampton Man to Watch: Aaron Ramsdale
Given the gulf in class between these two teams, it’s fair to regard England international Aaron Ramsdale as the main player to watch in the Southampton ranks. While Joe Aribo is the Saints’ top scorer with three league goals this term, Ramsdale has often impressed between the sticks, even if he is behind the league’s shakiest defence.
Undoubtedly, the former Arsenal goalkeeper will be a busy man at Anfield this weekend and must be at his very best to keep Salah and Diaz at bay. Rumours are circulating that Chelsea are interested in making Ramsdale their number one at the end of the season, so he will need to be in top form until the end of the season to secure a move away from Championship-bound Southampton.
How to Bet on Liverpool v Southampton
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Liverpool v Southampton Betting Markets
You have access to several betting options and markets at talkSPORT BET Sportsbook for this match:
- To win: Bet on Liverpool or Southampton to win this match. You can also bet on the draw. Given Liverpool’s short odds, consider backing the league leaders to win by three or even four goals to improve your potential payout.
- Both teams to score: Instead of backing Liverpool or Southampton to win, you can bet on both teams to score. If you don’t fancy the Saints to score, you can also bet on both teams not to score.
- Bet Builder: Use the talkSPORT BET bet builder to create your own wager. Bet on the number of corners and cards in the game and put your research to good use.
- First scorer: Do you fancy Mo Salah to score first? Back the Egyptian or any other play to score first against Southampton in this popular market.
Liverpool v Southampton FAQs
We expect Liverpool to win this game by at least two goals. Also, given the recent high-scoring nature of this fixture in the Premier League, consider including Mo Salah as an anytime scorer and betting over 3.5 goals being scored.
When Liverpool visited St Mary’s in November, the Reds had to fight hard for three points. They won the match 3-2, thanks to an 83rd-minute Mo Salah penalty.
