Southampton vs Liverpool prediction 18.12.2024 | EFL Cup

• Competition: EFL Cup
• Date: 18th December 2024
• Kick-off: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: St. Mary's Stadium

A place in the EFL Cup semi-final will be at stake when Southampton welcome Arne Slot's Liverpool to St Mary's on Wednesday.

Southampton have not enjoyed the return to the Premier League they would have liked after beating Leeds in the play-off final to secure promotion at the end of last season. The Saints are currently the worst team in the English top flight, having won just one and lost 13 of their 16 matches so far. Russell Martin's side last faced Tottenham in the league and conceded five goals. They also shipped five against Chelsea over a week ago.

Liverpool meanwhile are playing some of the best football in the Premier League [if not the world]. Arne Slot's side have won just one of their last three games in all competitions, but even then they have been free-flowing in the final third. A case in point was last weekend's Premier League clash with Fulham at Anfield, where they twice came from a goal down and a man down to draw 2-2.

Southampton vs Liverpool Betting Tips: Liverpool to win & Over 2.5 goals

While Liverpool boss Arne Slot is expected to make changes ahead of this weekend's big Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, the Reds are a good side capable of beating any side on their day and I expect them to get the better of Southampton.

The Reds have a good record against Southampton, having won all but one of the last seven meetings. Most of those encounters provided entertainment. In fact, four of those encounters produced four or more goals, while only one ended with fewer than three.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Southampton vs Liverpool prediction: 1-3