Southampton welcome the visitors Liverpool in the English Premiere League – Round 33. The match will be held on Friday, April, 5th, at the St. Mary’s Stadium (Southampton).
Just recently Southampton represented England in European tournaments, but they are not having their finest these days. The manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is still unable to return the team to the previous positions. Anyways, while the ‘Saints’’ record is same unpromising, there is some positive dynamics in their performance. When the Austrian specialist headed the team, they started to play more rigorously and confidently in the attack. Southampton boast really quality performers, especially when it comes to the front line. The side are stronger at home. They scored in all last 11 encounters held at the St. Mary’s Stadium. The ‘Saints’ presently sit 16th in the standings with a tally of 30 points attained in 30 rounds. The club cannot feel safe so far, as their place in the elite league has not been solidified yet – the next defeat may down them to the relegation zone. In the last-round clash with Tottenham Hotspurs, the team missed the injured Michael Obafemi, Mario Lemina, and Danny Ings. Most likely these players will be off tomorrow either.
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Throughout the season, Liverpool had a 7-point handicap from Manchester City. Now they are only 2 points ahead; that said, the ‘Citizens’ have 1 spare game. It’s fair to say that the side’s performance did not change as compared to the first term. They were somewhat lucky in autumn, but now the fate has turned on them. It’s also necessary to bear in mind that Liverpool’s opponents prepare thoroughly for meeting them. Many say that the ‘Reds’’ recession is attributed to the footballers’ fatigue, bad form, injuries, loss of focus, and lack of motivation, but there is another reason. Jurgen Klopp’s men reached the level when opponents are happy to draw against them. Many lowly sides started to shutout on their half and hope for luck. Though many Liverpool’s wins were picked up by a minimum margin, the team are same strong now. The opportunities near their goal are almost absent, the visitors on the day create many chances after set-pieces, and their players’ skills suffice to pull out victories in failing matches. Liverpool have solid chances for the title, as their coming calendar is a bit easier. Indeed, the ‘Reds’ will have to host Tottenham and Chelsea, but the ‘Citizens’ will have tough times either. The City’s injuries also favor Liverpool. Klopp’s men passed Bayern Munich in the Champions League, now they face a doable side in the quarterfinal.
In the first-term meeting with Southampton, Liverpool registered a confident 3:0 win at home. All 3 goals were scored before the break. In the 2nd half-time, the team skillfully kept their goal locked. They possessed most of the time, having allowed the ‘Saints’ make just a few shots. The sides’ head-to-head history over the last 5 years reads 3 Southampton’s wins, but they failed to score in 4 recent encounters. In their last 2 clashes, the hosts on the day won Fulham and Tottenham, now they welcome the highly-organized opponents. Klopp’s team do not please with entertaining football lately but they keep up pulling out victories. The coming encounter will be no different.
Prediction for the match: Liverpool to win away.
