Will the Reds continue their comeback in London?
Before the start of the season in England, no one would have expected that both Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and Liverpool FC would not be in the top 6 ahead of their direct clash on matchday 17 of the Premier League. The table, which is sobering for both clubs, sees the Reds in eighth place and the Spurs in eleventh.
There is a huge gap between aspiration and reality. To improve their position at least a little before Christmas, a win on Saturday evening would of course be very valuable. In my opinion, Tottenham have a slightly better chance than Liverpool of winning the slot eleven.
The Reds have recently managed to initiate a small upward trend. In the UEFA Champions League, the reigning English champions won 1-0 at Inter Milan’s San Siro, followed by a 2-0 victory over Brighton in the league last weekend. After a crushing 4-1 home defeat to PSV Eindhoven at the end of November, LFC remained unbeaten in five consecutive games across all competitions (3-2-0) and thus has the form advantage over its upcoming opponent.
The London club has lost four of its last seven competitive games and has only managed three wins in its last eleven matches. Last week, coach Thomas Frank’s team suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat against Nottingham.
The Lilywhites are not particularly strong at home either. In the current Premier League home table, Spurs are in 17th place with eight points from eight games (2-2-4). Overall, last season’s Europa League winners have lost ten PL home games this calendar year. All these factors support my Tottenham vs. Liverpool prediction of an away win.
Value can also be found in the odds for the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game in the fact that the Slot XI will score more goals after the break than before. Why? Because the Reds have scored almost three times as many goals from the 46th minute onwards as they did in the first half. The champions scored just seven goals in the first 45 minutes, only two of which were away from home. After the restart, however, the LFC offense is the benchmark with 19 goals.
Tottenham – Liverpool Head-to-head record
The head-to-head record could hardly be more clear in Liverpool’s favor. Of the last 25 PL matches, Tottenham has won only two. Liverpool has 17 wins. Six matches ended in a draw. Last season, Liverpool won both the home and away games 6-3 and 5-1. That means 15 goals were scored in 180 minutes. In general, no other pairing in the history of the Premier League has seen more goals. It may therefore be of additional interest to consider the betting odds for over 2.5 goals in the run-up to the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game. Merkur Bets is offering odds of 1.64.
Tottenham – Liverpool Tip
Tottenham and Liverpool cannot be even remotely satisfied with their season so far. However, while LFC seems to have overcome the worst phase of its crisis, the Spurs’ form continues to decline. They have managed just three wins in their last eleven competitive games.
If Frank’s team doesn’t turn things around quickly, they face the prospect of a second consecutive Premier League season finishing in the gray mid-table. At the moment, however, I see few arguments in favor of Tottenham, especially since their home record of only two wins in eight games is by no means encouraging.
Although the visitors from the Beatles’ city are still a long way from their best form, their recent performances have given cause for hope. Defensively, Klopp’s team has looked more stable. Up front, they have enough individual quality to score goals anyway. Coupled with their strong record against their upcoming opponents, I am leaning towards a Tottenham vs. Liverpool tip for an away win.
