Liverpool will face Southampton in the Premier League clash at Anfield to solidify their grip on the title on Saturday. The Reds have a 13-point lead over second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League currently, as they have 10 games remaining.
While Liverpool are at the top, their Saturday opponent are currently in the 20th position after securing only nine points. Saints have only won two games in the Premier League so far, potentially shortening their return to the Premier League.
After crashing out of the FA Cup, Southampton have only Premier League fixtures to deal with until the season’s end. However, the Reds have a big Champions League Round of 16 second-leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain next week at Anfield.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot could potentially use the game to make changes after the exhausting first-leg game in Paris. The Reds won the match 0-1 after a late goal, but PSG completely dominated and created numerous attacks on Wednesday.
Recent Form: Liverpool vs Southampton
Against the French club, Liverpool registered their fourth victory in the last five games in all competitions. The Reds have defeated Wolves, Manchester City and Newcastle United in recent Premier League matches, only drawing Aston Villa.
Liverpool’s impressive shift in form after an inconsistent start to 2025 helped them build a healthy gap against the Gunners. Nevertheless, the Premier League is not done until it is mathematically impossible for Arsenal to reach the Reds.
Meanwhile, Southampton have lost four games from the last five matches in all competitions, continuing their dreadful season form. The Saints conceded eight goals in the last two matches against Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea.
Southampton won their only game of those five games against Ipswich Town in an away Premier League clash, 1-2.
Predicted lineup: Liverpool vs Southampton
Southampton are hoping that Adam Lallana, Jed Bednarek, Kyle Walker-Peters and James Bree are fit enough to become available. With limited fixtures, the Saints can easily play their favorable eleven against the Reds at Anfield.
Predicted XI for Southampton: Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Bree, Bednarek, Aribo, Wellington; Fernandes, Smallbone, Ugochukwu, Sulemana; Onuacha
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s predicted lineup is anybody’s guess as Slot could as easily play the starting eleven which played against PSG as he could make several rotational changes. The Kop Times believe that Alisson Becker will keep his place after the Player of the Match performance against Les Parisiens.
The Kop Time predicted the starting XI for Liverpool against Southampton in the Premier League clash at Anfield.
The Kop Time predicted the starting XI for Liverpool against Southampton in the Premier League clash at Anfield.
Cody Gakpo missed the game against PSG and remains a doubt, along with Joe Gomez, while Conor Bradley recovers from his injury. Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott could potentially earn a start against the Saints as a rotation.
Predicted XI for Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Elliott; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Scoreline prediction: Liverpool vs Southampton
Liverpool should win this game, but they need to make sure that there is no complacency to cause a surprising upset. The Kop Times predict a 3-0 scoreline in favour of Liverpool with the defence maintaining their defensive formidability.