Liverpool FC vs Southampton - who is the better team?

Currently Liverpool FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 94. Liverpool FC has 34 goals and Southampton has a total of 17 goals. Our opinion is that currently Liverpool FC would win the match.

• At the moment Southampton has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 960 interceptions and 66 blocks.
• In Southampton the two top defensive players are Mohamed Salisu Abdul Karim and Armel Bella-Kotchap.
• In Liverpool FC the two top defenders are Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Southampton has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Liverpool FC has a PPV value of 0.34 and Southampton has a value of 0.24. Within the team of Liverpool FC Trent Alexander Arnold has a total value of 0.95 and in the team of Southampton the best player is Stuart Armstrong.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Liverpool FC has scored in this season so far 34 goals and 119 shots on goal. Southampton scored 17 and 78 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Liverpool FC are Mohamed Salah with 7 goals and Roberto Firmino with 7 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 9.56 and 7.32.
• The two best players of Southampton are James Ward Prowse with 5 goals and Che Adams with 4 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 2.4 and 5.41.
• Our opinion is that Liverpool FC has the better offensive players than Southampton.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Liverpool FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.