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Southampton FC vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Fri 5 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Stuart Burt

Head-to-Head

1
1
11
Southampton FC 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Liverpool FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
30 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
27 Feb Fulham FC H 2–0 W
24 Feb Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Southampton FC A 3–1 W
31 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
17 Mar Fulham FC A 2–1 W
13 Mar FC Bayern München A 3–1 W
10 Mar Burnley FC H 4–2 W
03 Mar Everton FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. Mary's Stadium!
  • 5' Naby Keita, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Shane Long has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' Andrew Robertson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' What an equalizer from Naby Keita!
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Jan Bednarek picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 53' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 58' Virgil van Dijk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 59' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Georginio Wijnaldum exits the field as James Milner enters on 59.
  • 62' Shane Long makes way for Josh Sims at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 67' Nathan Redmond needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Ryan Bertrand. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Salah gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed Salah is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Oriol Romeu is replaced by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 86' The England Jordan Henderson breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-3!
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Dejan Lovren. He replaces Naby Keita on 88 minute.
  • 89' Andrew Robertson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jordan Henderson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC26% Draw26% Liverpool FC48%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Liverpool FC
74%
Southampton FC or Liverpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC19% Draw45% Liverpool FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% 77%
+0.5 50% 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% 28%
+2 72% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% 13%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
18%
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
33%

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