Southampton vs Liverpool - Premier League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups
By Ben Gray
On only four occasions in Premier League history, most-recently in 2011, has a side bottom of the table beaten the leaders, so the odds are certainly not stacked in Southampton's favour.
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Liverpool have been near-flawless all season so far and, with two humungous games to come this week, most expect them to collect three more points by the South Coast. A fortnight ago, Arne Slot's side won again, this time beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield, with both Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah catching the visitors on the counter following corners. Thus, with no one else in the current top five able to win, the Reds are now five points clear at the top, having accumulated 28 points from a possible 33.
Liverpool's credentials will certainly be put to the test this week, with European champions Real Madrid visiting Merseyside in mid-week, before the top two will go head-to-head next Sunday, as Manchester City arrive at Anfield. Arguably, the Reds will have to face the two best teams in the world, not including themselves, in the space of five days but, before then, they'll need to take care of business against opposition who, safe to say, have got a long way to go to join that sort of esteemed company.
That's because hosts Southampton are rock-bottom of the Premier League table, with just four points to their name, thereby picking up fewer points than their visitors have dropped to date. Last time out, the Saints were defeated 2-0 by previously winless Wolves at Molineux, leading many to forecast that Russell Martin would not survive the international break but, alas, he is still in situ.
A week earlier, Southampton had claimed their own maiden victory of the campaign, defeating Everton 1-0 thanks to Adam Armstrong's last-gasp winner, albeit only after the Toffees had seen an equaliser at the death ruled out by VAR. Nevertheless, the Saints are still four points from safety, with this the start of a nightmarish run of fixtures, facing Brighton, Chelsea, Aston Villa and then Tottenham after this. Given that the Saints have won just one of their last 13 meetings with Liverpool, losing 11, their most-recent league win in front of fans coming over eight years ago, you can forgive the Saints faithful for arriving at St Mary's on Sunday with a sense of trepidation.
Southampton vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 119.
- Southampton Wins: 31. Draws: 26. Liverpool Wins: 62.
Southampton Team News
Jan Bednarek is sidelined, having suffered a knee ligament injury during Poland's defeat in Portugal last Friday, which is a massive blow. So Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who enjoyed his international break rather more, will be partnered by Jack Stephens. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsdale is facing weeks on the sidelines, meaning it'll be Alex McCarthy in goal. Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu could return in midfield, potentially alongside Adam Lallana, facing the side for whom he made 178 appearances. Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes and Tyler Dibling are all one yellow card away from suspension.
Southampton predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-4-1-1): McCarthy; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Lallana, Dibling, Aribo; Archer.
Southampton Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Aaron Ramsdale has pulled off 36 saves in his nine Premier League appearances for Southampton so far, a tally that's likely to exponentially rise on Sunday.
Liverpool Team News
Trent Alexander-Arnold is a doubt, having hobbled off against Aston Villa two weeks ago so, given that he's unlikely to be risked, Conor Bradley is set to deputise, full of confidence, having scored for Northern Ireland in Luxembourg on Monday night. Elsewhere, Alisson is ready to return in goal following a hamstring injury, with Caoimhín Kelleher having donned the gloves for the last four Premier League games. Virgil van Dijk did not travel to Zenica with the Netherlands earlier this week but is expected to be fit, while there's less good news involving Alexis Mac Allister, who suffered a heavy blow to his left ankle against Peru in the early hours of Wednesday morning, surely make him a major doubt. Diogo Jota and Harvey Elliott remain sidelined.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Southampton: (4-3-3): Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Darwin Núñez.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Southampton
Mohamed Salah scored seven goals during his first six appearances against Southampton, but hasn't found the net in any of his five outings subsequently, seeking to end this sequence by the South Coast.
Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction
We're forecasting an extremely comfortable Liverpool victory. The Reds continue to be unstoppable and, bluntly, the Saints are ill-equipped to halt their momentum: Southampton 0-3 Liverpool.
Southampton vs Liverpool FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Southampton vs Liverpool Premier League game on TV channel?
Southampton vs Liverpool Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Premier League, Main Event & Ultra HD.
- USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada
How to watch Southampton vs Liverpool Premier League game on live streaming?
Southampton vs Liverpool Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: SkyGO & NOW TV.
- USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network, Telemundo & SiriusXM FC
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Southampton vs Liverpool in the Premier League?
Southampton vs Liverpool takes place on Sunday 24 November 2024, with kick off at 14:00 (GMT), 9:00 (EDT) & 6:00 (PST).
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