Liverpool hosts Southampton in round 35 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, May 8th at Anfield (Liverpool)
If Liverpool was simply perfect in the previous two seasons and won the Champions League and the English Premier League, then this season can already be considered a failure. As always, the team left the FA Cup and the League Cup. Moreover, the Reds said goodbye to the Champions League at the quarterfinals stage, and they are currently on the 7th line of the Premier League standings. They can dream of TOP-4 and getting into the Champions League, but Chelsea and Leicester are unlikely to miss their chances, as they play very consistently, which cannot be said about Liverpool. The problems of the Reds did not disappear anywhere. The attacking players have slowed down (this line needs to be refreshed in the summer), and the defense is still a mess. In the previous two games, Liverpool tied 1-1 with Leeds and Newcastle, and the match against Manchester United over the weekend did not take place due to protests from the fans who broke into the field and disrupted the match.
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Southampton took the final 11th place in the last draw of the English Premier League. But the Saints did not change the task for the new season, since the level of the players does not allow them to fight for the European Cup places. Now the Saints need to score a few points to maintain their place in the elite division. There are five games ahead, and the advantage over the relegation zone is 10 points. After the match against Liverpool, Ralph Hasenhüttl's charges will have three home matches against the middle peasants of the English Premier League. It looks like we will see Southampton in the next season of the English elite. At the weekend, the 3-match streak of defeats was interrupted. The Saints took the points from Leicester at home (1-1), although they played in the minority for 80 minutes and shot on the opponents' goal only three times.
Southampton almost fulfilled the minimum task for the season. Liverpool players have much stronger motivation. They are still fighting for the European Cup positions. The Saints cannot count on two regular defenders, Bertrand and Westergaard. The first is injured and the second is disqualified. The hosts are obliged to take advantage of this factor. Moreover, the Reds will want to take revenge for the defeat in the first round (1-0).
Prediction for the match: Liverpool to win with -1.0 handicap