Capital One Cup Southampton v Liverpool betting preview

Getty Images Southampton will be looking to use the League Cup as a springboard to revive their Premier League form, which has been inconsistent so far. Ronald Koeman's side are struggling to hit the heights that they did this time last term, with two wins, two draws and two defeats from their last six summing up their campaign. The South Coast outfit come into this one off the back of their second league defeat in a row, having gone down 3-1 at title-chasing Manchester City on Saturday. Having gone two goals behind, Shane Long got on the scoresheet at the Etihad but the Saints could not muster an equaliser before Aleksandr Kolarov finished them off.
This, coupled with the disappointing loss to Stoke City a week before, leaves Koeman's men 10th in the standings. Due to Europa League commitments earlier in the season, Southampton entered the League Cup in round three, where they eased their way to a 6-0 victory over Championship side MK Dons last time out. They followed that up with a win against Premier League opposition in round four, with struggling Aston Villa defeated 2-1 at home.
  The mood at the club has been lifted since Jurgen Klopp took charge in October, and this competition provides the German coach with the opportunity to claim a first piece of silverware with his new club, particularly with the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur knocked out already.