Liverpool FC vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League .
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Mick McDonough
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Everton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
85%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Southampton FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Southampton FC have won 428 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' What composure from Wesley Hoedt! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Nathan Redmond, a England right winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Matip makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 26' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Bertrand, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — James Milner on, Xherdan Shaqiri off on 46 minutes.
- 48' What a moment for Mohamed Salah! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Virgil van Dijk has done his job and it is now time for Joe Gomez to step up.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mario Lemina.
- 61' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Virgil van Dijk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Liverpool FC make a change. Georginio Wijnaldum trudges off to be replaced by Naby Keita on 70 minutes.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Shane Long by Charlie Austin on 79 minute.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Trent Alexander-Arnold made 412 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton FC.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 32
- 66
- 26
-
4
Virgil van Dijk ↓ Joe Gomez 55'
- 5
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ James Milner 46'
Bench
- 22
- 18
-
7
James Milner ↑ 46'
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 55'
- 15
- 3
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 70'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
33
Matt Targett ↓ Stuart Armstrong 55'
- 4
- 1
- 21
- 6
-
14
Oriol Romeu ↓ Jan Bednarek 55'
- 22
- 23
- 18
-
7
Shane Long ↓ Charlie Austin 79'
Bench
- 28
- 3
-
35
Jan Bednarek ↑ 55'
- 16
- 8
-
10
Charlie Austin ↑ 79'
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 55'
Coach
Mark Hughes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Diogo Jota | 4 |
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Roberto Firmino | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 2 |
| Joel Matip | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
2018-09-22
Liverpool FC
3–0
Southampton FC
W
2018-09-18
Liverpool FC
3–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2018-09-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
W
2018-09-01
Leicester City FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
W
2018-08-25
Liverpool FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-08-20
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Liverpool FC
W
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.94
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Southampton FC
36%
Liverpool FC or Southampton FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

