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

Premier League · 2020-21
Mon 4 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Fulham FC A 0–0 D
19 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Sheffield United FC H 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Southampton FC A 0–1 L
30 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–0 D
27 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 7–0 W
16 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
13 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 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!
  • 2' What a strike from Danny Ings! The score is 1-0.
  • 3' Thiago Alcantara was booked on 3.
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Andrew Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Nathan Tella comes on to replace Moussa Djenepo.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The whistle greets Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as he departs to be replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 62' Jordan Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Jack Stephens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' Trent Alexander-Arnold makes way for James Milner at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 82' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Theo Walcott is withdrawn and Yan Valery gets his opportunity.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Ryan Bertrand was booked on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Liverpool FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC31% Draw30% Liverpool FC39%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Liverpool FC
69%
Southampton FC or Liverpool FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC20% Draw51% Liverpool FC29%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 57% 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
38%

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