History of the Southampton v Liverpool fixture
Southampton play host to Liverpool at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Saints have recorded 18 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 11 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in January 2005, over five years ago, with Southampton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Dec | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Southampton | 2-0 | Liverpool | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 14 Mar | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 19 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | Southampton | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Saints have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Liverpool's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Reds, and 5 goals against.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 28 matches.
Liverpool's 42 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at St. Mary's for the Saints and the Madmen are unable to see past Liverpool claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here