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Liverpool FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 19:15 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Nathan Redmond

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Andy Halliday

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

11
1
1
Liverpool FC 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Liverpool FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2021-01-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Liverpool FC 2020-02-01 Liverpool FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2019-08-17 Southampton FC 1–2 Liverpool FC 2019-04-05 Southampton FC 1–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Southampton FC H 2–0 W
24 Apr Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
14 Apr Real Madrid CF H 0–0 D
10 Apr Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
30 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–1 L
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
04 Apr Burnley FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
85% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Anfield that hosts another battle between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stuart Armstrong, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' GOAL! Sadio Mane fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 36' Denmark international Jannik Vestergaard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' James Ward-Prowse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 51' Che Adams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 56' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Redmond.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Nathan Tella is replaced by Michael Obafemi.
  • 71' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 79' Southampton FC ring the changes. Che Adams has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Djenepo to step up.
  • 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Mohamed Salah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Curtis Jones comes on to replace Sadio Mane.
  • 90' Goal! Thiago Alcantara scores his 8 goal in 540 matches.
  • 2-0 the final result. Southampton FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 8
Diogo Jota 4
Darwin Nunez 3
Roberto Firmino 3
Adam Armstrong 3
Thiago Alcantara 2
Jordan Henderson 2
Jayden Danns 2

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Liverpool FC 2–0 Southampton FC 2021-01-04 Southampton FC 1–0 Liverpool FC 2020-02-01 Liverpool FC 4–0 Southampton FC 2019-08-17 Southampton FC 1–2 Liverpool FC 2019-04-05 Southampton FC 1–3 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-05-08 Liverpool FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2021-04-24 Liverpool FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2021-04-19 Leeds United FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2021-04-14 Liverpool FC 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2021-04-10 Liverpool FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-04-06 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Liverpool FC L

Southampton FC Form

2021-05-08 Liverpool FC 2–0 Southampton FC L 2021-04-30 Southampton FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2021-04-21 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2021-04-18 Leicester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2021-04-04 Southampton FC 3–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Liverpool FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC58% Draw25% Southampton FC17%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Southampton FC
42%
Liverpool FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC38% Draw48% Southampton FC14%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.