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Time has been called on Russell Martin’s stay at Southampton following another big defeat in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Saints will be huge outsiders in the betting in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup this week when they come up against Arne Slot’s Liverpool.

The Reds saw their healthy advantage at the summit diminish to just two points following the latest round of matches, with Chelsea closing the gap on Liverpool following Slot’s 2-2 draw against Fulham.

Odds

Match ResultOdds
Southampton+665
Draw+485
Liverpool-295

Saints Boast Impressive Cup Record Against Reds

TotalSouthamptonLiverpoolDraws
Games47112610
EFL Cup Games3210
Goals1344688 

Southampton hold a positive record against Liverpool based on EFL Cup ties, winning two of the previous three meetings. Both of their wins were recorded in the semi-final stage of the 2016-17 season.

However, Liverpool have avoided defeat in the last seven meetings between the sides, which includes a 3-2 win in the Premier League last month.

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Southampton vs. Liverpool Key Stats

  • Southampton aiming to reach the semi-final stage in the EFL Cup for the second time in three seasons.
  • Liverpool have won the EFL Cup in two of the last three seasons.

Southampton Team News

Jack Stephens is suspended for the Saints this week. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsdale, Juan Larios, and Ross Stewart are all out injured. William Smallbone is also a doubt to feature on Wednesday.

Possible Lineup

Joe Lumley (GK); Kyle Walker-Peters, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek, James Bree, Joe Aribo, Lesley Ugochukwu, Matheus Fernandes, Adam Armstrong, Cameron Archer, Ryan Fraser

Liverpool Team News

Arne Slot will be without Andrew Robertson and Alexis Mac Allister on Wednesday, as both stars will serve their suspensions. Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate are still a few weeks away from returning.  

Possible Lineup

Caoimhin Kelleher (GK); Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo

Southampton vs. Liverpool Prediction

Liverpool will rotate their team for the trip to Southampton in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

However, the Reds still appear to have far too much quality for their relegation-threatened hosts. Therefore, the preference is for the Reds to record a victory on the road to reach the last four.

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