Liverpool v Southampton

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Liverpool eventually managed to find a way to win in a tightly fought League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon as The Reds secured an extra-time victory to claim their first silverware of the season and Jurgen Klopp's side will be looking for more cup success on Wednesday night when they play host to Championship side Southampton at Anfield in this FA Cup 5th round tie.

Liverpool head into this midweek cup-tie having won their last four games on the trot in all competitions which includes Premier League victories over the likes of Burnley, Brentford and Luton Town in 3-1, 4-1 and 4-1 results respectively while the bigger picture shows The Reds have succumbed to just one defeat from their previous 16 matches overall, that being a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at the hands of Arsenal earlier this month.

Within these last 16 matches, Liverpool have collected no fewer than 12 wins in the process while the goals market also looks a promising angle for this FA Cup tie as 12 of these 16 games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

In addition, nine of these 16 games have also produced four goals or more so there are a few options available in what is expected to be an entertaining encounter at Anfield.

Southampton slipped to a third defeat in four games on Saturday afternoon in the Championship as the south coast club were dealt an unexpected but thoroughly disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to lowly Millwall and the visitors now find themselves in grave danger of surrendering one of the automatic promotion spots in the Championship as a result.

The Saints had previously looked to be on course for automatic promotion along with Leicester City from the English second tier as Russell Martin's side had earlier put together an impressive 22-game unbeaten stretch in the Championship which consisted of 16 wins and six draws but since a 5-3 win against Huddersfield Town, results have taken a turn for the worse.

Recent defeats at the hands of Bristol City, Hull City and Millwall have endangered Southampton's bid for a swift return to the English top flight as The Saints now trail second placed Leeds United by a five-point margin and the south coast side will want to put this cup-tie to bed in normal time either way as their number one priority will be to gain promotion.

Goals for both teams looks likely though as six of Southampton's last 10 games in all competitions have resulted in both sides scoring.

Liverpool v Southampton Verdict

Each of the previous three meetings between Liverpool and Southampton have seen both teams score along with three of the last four encounters also producing four goals or more.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Over 3.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Liverpool 3-1 @ 11.00