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Football England - EFL Cup St. Mary's Stadium Wed 18 Dec 15:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Get With Reds to Cover the Line

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back Liverpool to beat Southampton by two or more goals in this EFL Cup quarter-final. Our -1.5 goals betting prediction is available at odds of +135.

Match Preview & H2H

Southampton played Tottenham at home in their previous match. The Saints lost 5-0 and recorded 41% of possession and had three shots on target in the Premier League match at St. Mary's Stadium.

Liverpool´s last game was a 2-2 draw against Fulham at Anfield. Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota scored for the Merseyside team in this Premier League match, with Liverpool enjoying 60% possession and four shots on target after having Andrew Robertson sent off in the 17th minute.

In the EFL Cup round of 16, Southampton beat Championship side Stoke City 3-2 at home, while Liverpool won 3-2 away against Brighton.

Liverpool have claimed back-to-back victories over Southampton. There was a 3-2 away triumph after winning 3-0 when hosting. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen eight Liverpool triumphs, one Southampton win and one draw.

Southampton – Last 10 League Games

Southampton have 1 win, 8 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.8 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. The South Coast outfit have averaged 48.9% possession, 450.8 passes and 4.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.4 goals from 6.9 shots on goal, 20.2 attempts and 8.1 corners.

Joe Aribo, Adam Armstrong and Cameron Archer are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Kyle Walker-Peters with 2, while goalie Aaron Ramsdale has recorded 1 clean sheets.

Liverpool – Last 10 League Games

Liverpool have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.1 goals from 15.2 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 56.0% possession, 508.0 passes, 6.1 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while Arne Slot's team have conceded 1.2 goals from 10.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Mohamed Salah is top of the team’s scoring charts with 10, Cody Gakpo has 3, with Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones both on 2. Mohamed Salah has had 5 assists, with Caoimhin Kelleher and Alisson Becker notching 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Alex McCarthy (GK), Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Jan Bednarek, James Bree, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, Mateus Fernandes, Ryan Manning, Tyler Dibling, Cameron Archer.

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher (GK), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo, Joseph Gomez, Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, Harvey Elliott, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez.

Expert EFL Cup Analysis

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest injuries and suspensions and the form guide also informs our football picks. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Southampton vs Liverpool stats:

  • Southampton have failed to win any of their last 6 matches
  • Southampton have lost 13 of their 16 Premier League matches this season
  • Southampton have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 home matches
  • Southampton failed to score in 7 of their 16 Premier League matches this season
  • Liverpool have not lost any of their last 13 Premier League or EFL Cup matches
  • Liverpool have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 10 away matches
  • Liverpool have won 15 of their past 20 Premier League or EFL Cup matches
  • Liverpool have kept 7 clean sheets in their 15 Premier League matches this season

Southampton vs Liverpool Prediction

We’re expecting a sizeable win for the Reds in this quarter-final. Our pick includes backing the +135 on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

Depending on how confident you feel about Liverpool winning by a big margin, you can head to the Asian Handicap market and choose your line.

Our Pick

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Southampton vs Liverpool Odds

You might not get rich backing Liverpool at -182 to win this EFL Cup match. However, these bookies betting odds imply a high 65% chance of winning the game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Southampton are trading at +400.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -188.

Should you want to back Southampton to win this EFL Cup match, then there is +300 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Liverpool chalked at -450.

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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Southampton logo Southampton Betting Stats

Liverpool logo Liverpool Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 13 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 15 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 0 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Southampton

Liverpool

Goals / match
0.8 2
Conceded / match
3 1
Total / match
3.8 3

Corners

Corners

Southampton

Liverpool

For / match
3.4 6.8
Against / match
8.6 4.6
Total / match
12 11.4

Possession

Possession

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Southampton vs Liverpool team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Southampton vs Liverpool Lineups

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Liverpool Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Southampton Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

1 Alex McCarthy
6 T. Harwood-Bellis 15 Nathan Wood 35 Jan Bednarek
14 James Bree 7 Joe Aribo 4 Flynn Downes 18 Mateus Fernandes 3 Ryan Manning
33 Tyler Dibling 19 Cameron Archer
62 Caoimhin Kelleher
66 T. Alexander-Arnold 78 Jarell Quansah 3 Wataru Endo 2 Joseph Gomez
98 Trey Nyoni 80 Tyler Morton
19 Harvey Elliott 10 Alexis Mac Allister 18 Cody Gakpo
9 Darwin Nunez

Liverpool Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Southampton Substitutes

  • 10Adam Lallana
  • 12Ronnie Edwards
  • 13Joe Lumley
  • 16Yukinari Sugawara
  • 17Ben Brereton Diaz
  • 20Kamaldeen Sulemana
  • 24Ryan Fraser
  • 27Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
  • 32Paul Onuachu

Liverpool Substitutes

  • 14Federico Chiesa
  • 20Diogo Jota
  • 21K. Tsimikas
  • 53James McConnell
  • 56Vitezslav Jaros
  • 65Amara Nallo
  • 73Rio Ngumoha
  • 76Jayden Danns
  • 77James Norris

Previous Southampton Lineups

15 Dec Premier League
Southampton 0-5 Tottenham
07 Dec Premier League
Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
04 Dec Premier League
Southampton 1-5 Chelsea

Previous Liverpool Lineups

14 Dec Premier League
Liverpool 2-2 Fulham
10 Dec Champions League
Girona 0-1 Liverpool
04 Dec Premier League
Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool

If you’re looking for the Southampton vs Liverpool lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagChampionship 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

England FlagPremier League 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Brighton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burnley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Everton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Leeds 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Man City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Man United 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Newcastle 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Nott’m Forest 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Tottenham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 West Ham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Wolverhampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

An up-to-date table is available and we recommend you check out EFL Cup standings to see which teams are challenging near the top and bottom.