Last Wednesday’s Champions League clash with PSG also suggested that this could really be Liverpool’s season. Yes, because despite being dominated by Luis Enrique’s team and repeatedly risking falling behind – the difference in xG created was impressive, 1.70 for the French champions and only 0.27 for the Reds – Arne Slot’s men ultimately managed to come out on top (a real “nose-in-front” victory) thanks to a goal scored in the final minutes by Elliott. In the return leg, in front of their own fans, Liverpool will therefore only need to avoid defeat to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Slot can even afford to make wholesale changes for the Premier League game against struggling Southampton, as he already starts to think about next Tuesday’s match. The Saints, bottom of the table with nine points and now resigned to relegation – the math could come sooner than expected, as they are 13 points behind the fourth-last team – have lost almost every game since December 26, with the sole exception of their victory over Ipswich Town a month ago. Ivan Juric has had virtually no impact and is constantly at risk of being sacked according to the latest rumors. Even though they are facing a Liverpool side distracted by the Champions League, it is unlikely that Southampton will be able to limit the damage at Anfield Road: the league leaders are clear favorites and could even win by a larger margin than in the two previous encounters this season, which ended 2-3 (league) and 1-2 (League Cup).
Predictions for other matches
One of the teams in the best form recently is undoubtedly Brighton, who, after their humiliating 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, have gone on to rack up a string of victories.
Last weekend, in the FA Cup, the Seagulls recorded their fifth consecutive win, beating Newcastle 1-2 away from home and advancing to the next round. Three consecutive league wins, on the other hand, have allowed Fabian Hurzeler’s men to get back into the race for Europe: they are now eighth, but only four points behind fourth place. It’s hard not to consider them favorites in their home match against Fulham, which is a direct clash considering that the Cottagers are just one point behind Brighton. All in all, it’s a good moment for the Londoners too—on Sunday, they eliminated Manchester United from the FA Cup on penalties—and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a balanced match with plenty of goals.
Crystal Palace are also looking for another win: they have now won three in a row after beating Millwall in the FA Cup, followed by brilliant league victories against Fulham and Aston Villa. The Eagles now have the opportunity to extend their winning streak against Ipswich Town, who have not won in the Premier League since last December and are candidates for relegation along with Southampton and Leicester.
Premier League: possible winners
Crystal Palace (in Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town)
Brighton (in Brighton-Fulham)
Matches with at least three goals in total
Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town
Liverpool-Southampton
Premier League: the match with at least one goal per team
Brighton-Fulham
Odds comparison
Brighton’s victory is priced at 1.95 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 2.00 on Snai. The “Over 2.5” bet in Crystal Palace-Ipswich Town is priced at 1.65 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.67 on Snai.
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