{"id":1400360,"date":"2025-09-22T11:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T10:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1400360"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:28:55","slug":"match-preview-liverpool-vs-southampton-23-09-25-efl-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-liverpool-vs-southampton-23-09-25-efl-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Southampton: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All eyes turn to the Anfield on Tuesday, 23rd September as Liverpool welcome Southampton in the EFL Cup. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liverpool have made the perfect start to their season, winning all five of their Premier League games and opening their Champions League campaign with a victory. 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Southampton have struggled this season, not winning since the opening day. They&#8217;ve conceded nine goals in six games and we think Liverpool should be too strong for them, especially in the early stages when Liverpool normally start quickly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Both Teams to Score, Both Teams 4+ Corners &#038; Both Teams 10+ Booking Pts<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">7\/1 @ Betfred<\/a><br>(12.5%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Despite their dominance in winning games this season, Liverpool have been less than convincing defensively, conceding seven goals in five games. With plenty of changes expected by Arne Slot in this one, there could be an opportunity for Southampton to get on the scoresheet. The Saints could also see themselves win plenty of corners, averaging six corners a game over their last five games. 10+ booking points means both sides picking up at least one yellow card, something that should be a possibility as the game opens up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-market-fixtures\" id=\"markets-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"event\":{\"_id\":\"68b8f33e9a2cc8b4f04c354c\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition_season\":{\"_id\":\"67e0ae9099dedad7ed43eb96\",\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"League Cup\",\"country\":\"England\",\"season\":\"2025\\\/2026\",\"start_date\":\"2025-07-29T00:00:00+00:00\",\"end_date\":\"2026-03-22T00:00:00+00:00\",\"tags\":[\"routine_fixture\"],\"stages\":[{\"stage_id\":null,\"stage_name\":\"2nd Round\",\"standings_available\":false},{\"stage_id\":null,\"stage_name\":\"1st 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It&#8217;s been an entertaining period for Reds fans and they are riding high on confidence coming into the EFL Cup. This is their first match of the competition and they enter as overwhelming favourites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not been the best start for Southampton. Many expected them to bounce straight back to the Premier League following their relegation, last season, but they&#8217;ve struggled to start the season and have won just one of their opening six games. That victory came on the opening day of the Championship season, with the Saints now going five games without a win. They were able to pick up a win in the previous round of the EFL Cup, though, beating Norwich 3-0 in an impressive display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liverpool-team-news\">Liverpool team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curtis Jones made his return to the Liverpool squad in the Merseyside derby. The midfielder was Arne Slot&#8217;s only injury worry, leaving the Dutchman with a full squad to pick from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-southampton-team-news\">Southampton team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welington is missing for Southampton, as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, whilst there are some doubts over Flynn Downes, who missed Saturday&#8217;s game with Hull due to illness.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent encounters between Liverpool and Southampton have seen Liverpool hold the major advangtage, winning the last four matches between the two. Here\u2019s how the most recent clashes have played out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08\/03\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Liverpool 3-1 Southampton<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18\/12\/2024<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Southampton 1-2 Liverpool<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EFL Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24\/11\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Southampton 2-3 Liverpool<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28\/02\/2024<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Liverpool 3-0 Southampton<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28\/05\/2023<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Southampton 4-4 Liverpool<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Premier League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-holds-the-edge\">Who Holds the Edge?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Southampton be able to withstand the Liverpool pressure or will the Reds steamroll the Saints? 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