Southampton v Liverpool: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Liverpool will hope to extend their unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions when they travel to St Mary's to take on Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Reds have continued to impress under Arne Slot this season and they have a five-point cushion at the top of the table heading into this weekend.

Southampton, on the other hand, have struggled to adjust to life in the top-flight since their play-off win in May and Russell Martin's troops remain rooted to the bottom of the table after collecting only four points in 11 games.

Southampton v Liverpool betting tips and predictions

Liverpool to win to nil - 6/5

Liverpool's success this season has not been all about their dynamic forward play, with Slot building his team on solid foundations.

The Reds have kept a league-high six clean sheets this season, which is a contrasting approach to the one used by former boss Jurgen Klopp.

Slot has made his team difficult to break down as their 13-match unbeaten run shows and they should have no issue keeping another clean sheet this week.

Southampton have only won once all season, beating fellow strugglers Everton 1-0 at St Mary's earlier this month, while their only other point came against Ipswich after a 1-1 draw.

Martin's team have only scored four goals at St Mary's, while they have only scored seven in total. Liverpool have kept successive clean sheets against Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa and will expect to improve their defensive record with another decisive victory.

Liverpool to score in both halves - 4/5

Slot has had several injuries to contend with this season, but his team's strength in depth has allowed them to flourish, especially on the road.

Liverpool have the best away form in the Premier League, taking 13 points from five matches away from Anfield.

The Reds have scored 10 goals on their travels and they should be able to set the tone from the outset and net in both halves.

Saints boss Martin has confirmed that Aaron Ramsdale and Jan Bednarek will both miss the next few weeks through injury and that means two of his guaranteed starters are out of Sunday's encounter.

The visitors have scored 11 first-half goals this season, so expect Slot's team to punish a weakened Saints side.

Mohamed Salah to score anytime - 10/11

Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool remains up in the air, but his ability to perform cannot be questioned.

The Egypt international did not link up with his country in the recent international break, so he should be fit and firing for the trip to the south coast.

Salah has scored eight goals in 11 games this season in the league, only Manchester City's Erling Haaland has more.

He has scored four goals in his last four Premier League appearances for Liverpool and even though he may be rested towards the end of Sunday's game due to the upcoming fixture with Real Madrid, Salah has what it takes to find the net anytime.

The former Chelsea ace has scored seven times against Southampton in his career and he should be able to outclass a weakened backline shorn of the services of Ramsdale and Bednarek.

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Southampton v Liverpool odds

Southampton - 9/1
Draw - 19/4
Liverpool - 2/7

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