Southampton vs Liverpool

St Mary’s Stadium is the venue as Southampton and Liverpool go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking Premier League showdown.

Since beating Arsenal 1-0 at home in mid-April, Southampton have gone winless in their subsequent four Premier League matches (D1, L3), including a dismal 3-0 defeat away to Brentford last time out. The ‘Saints’ need a solitary point from the two final league fixtures to extend their top-flight status to another season, though a fifth consecutive bottom-half finish looks inevitable. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men will have to work their socks off if they are to beat quadruple-chasing Liverpool in back-to-back home league meetings for the first time since 2013, following a 1-0 victory in this exact fixture last season. Indeed, Southampton have only kept one clean sheet across their ten previous Premier League outings, while they’ve conceded 61 goals this season, a fourth successive campaign in which they’ve shipped 60+ goals.

On the other hand, Liverpool head into proceedings in high spirits after beating Chelsea via penalties in the FA Cup grand final, maintaining their faint hopes of landing a historic quadruple. After table-topping Manchester City dropped points against West Ham United at the weekend (2-2), the ‘Reds’ can reduce the gap to a single point by completing another league double over Southampton. Jurgen Klopp’s men have thrived in midweek Premier League fixtures this season, winning seven out of eight (L1). Adding to the visitors’ confidence, they’ve pulled off eight wins in their last nine league games against Southampton (L1), netting 2+ goals in each triumph. Another comprehensive victory is on the cards, as Liverpool have won six of their seven away league matches since mid-January (D1), scoring 2+ goals in five of them.