Table-toppers Liverpool will be hosting the lowest-placed Southampton this Saturday for their 29th Premier League game this season.
After a night to remember at Parc de Princes, where the Reds defeated PSG in a dramatic 0-1 game, the team has returned to their hometown.
Despite facing formidable attacking threats from the French giants, the Merseysiders were able to keep a clean sheet, courtesy of Alisson Becker’s impeccable shot-stopping performance, and scored a goal just in time, thanks to Harvey Elliott, to secure a crucial away win in the first leg of the UCL round of 16.
Now, even before welcoming Les Parisians for the second leg at Anfield, LFC will be hosting 20th-placed Southampton for the Premier League returning fixture clash.
The last time these two sides met for a league fixture back in November, it ended 2-3 in Liverpool’s favour. On top of that, the Saints lost the Carabao Cup quarter-final 1-2 in December
Arne Slot and his men have done an excellent job so far by accumulating 67 points in just 28 games, sitting atop the PL points table and leading by 13 points ahead of Arsenal.
The PL glory seems very solid at the moment, and Slot & Co. would be looking to solidify their status as the deserved contenders.
What time does Liverpool vs. Southampton kick off?
LFC will play their next PL fixture against the Saints on Saturday at the historic Anfield for another regular PL encounter
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Region Kick-off Date Kick-off Time
USA Saturday, March 8 10:00 am ET
UK Saturday, March 8 03:00 pm GMT
India Saturday, March 8 08:30 pm IST
Nigeria Saturday, March 8 04:00 pm WAT
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Liverpool vs. Southampton live stream, TV channel
Here are all the details about where you can watch Liverpool vs. Southampton in major regions across the world:
Region TV Channels Streaming Platforms
USA – Peacock
UK (England) – –
India Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD JioHotstar
Nigeria Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, SuperSport Premier League Nigeria DStv Now
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Liverpool vs. Southampton predicted lineup, team news
Liverpool
Arne Slot might not have to face major injury crises as only Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton will also be out for a long time and are currently not in the conversation to be added to the team sheet, along with Conor Bradley.
However, a few changes from the last match’s teamsheet are expected as the Dutchman would like to rest a few players and hand opportunities to some to prove their worth.
Match-winner scorer Harvey Elliott will be an obvious change in place of Dominik Szoboszlai amidst other changes such as Jarell Quansah in place of Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas for Andy Robertson, and Curtis Jones for Alexis Mac Allister.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Diaz; Nunez.
Southampton
Manager Ivan Juric might be having some trouble regarding squad selection due to injuries,
James Bree, Ross Stewart, Juan Larios and Ryan Fraser will be missing out on the game due to injuries they faced earlier.
However, providing relief for the bottom-placed side, previously injured Kyle Walker-Peters, former Red Adam Lallana, Jan Bednarek, and Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu are all expected to return in action.
Southampton Predicted Lineup:
Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters; Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Sulemana; Onuachu.
Liverpool vs. Southampton prediction
The Reds will be jumping into another home fixture after a week, and they are going into this as the favourites to win it.
In the last two fixtures of this season against the Saints, the Anfield giants have won both. Their impressive 24-game unbeaten PL run should be a fearsome factor for the team who are 20th in the points table.
Even though Slot will be serving another touchline ban, his team will be taking good care of the business on the pitch to ensure another win to propel them further towards the PL champions title.
With all the stats and data available, it is safe to predict that Liverpool will win the match with a big margin and thrash the miserable Southampton side.
Prediction: Liverpool 4 – 0 Southampton.
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Sohom Chatterjee
An ardent football fan and a proud Red. I take immense pleasure in analyzing the intricacies of the game.