Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
28/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 3-1
Southampton
Buoyed by the triumph over Chelsea in the EFL Cup final, Liverpool will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Southampton in the last 16 of the FA Cup. The Reds are on a three-game winning run in the Premier League and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Mohamed Salah should recover in time to face the Saints, with Dominik Szoboszlai pushing for a recall as well. All Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker, and Diogo Jota remain in the recovery room.
The Saints, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing three of their last four league matches. As Southampton have been struggling at the back of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Jurgen Klopp’s troops, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Ryan Fraser has joined Ross Stewart and Juan Larios in the treatment room, while Samuel Edozie is pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
Chelsea 
Aston Villa 
Manchester United 
Everton
Tottenham
Fulham
Real Madrid 
Getafe
Man City 
Lecce 
Juventus 
