Liverpool vs Southampton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Southampton?
Liverpool won 2-0 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. ManéLiverpool
- 90′Thiago AlcântaraLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 3Fabinho
- 6Thiago Alcântara
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 46R. Williams
- 47N. Phillips
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 1Alisson Becker
Southampton
4-4-2- 10C. Adams
- 32T. Walcott
- 23N. Tella
- 8J. Ward-Prowse
- 11N. Redmond
- 17S. Armstrong
- 2K. Walker-Peters
- 35J. Bednarek
- 5J. Stephens
- 4J. Vestergaard
- 44F. Forster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 12, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 1 Southampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Southampton 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Liverpool 4-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Southampton 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Southampton 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Liverpool 3-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Southampton 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Liverpool on Jan 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Southampton | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy