The last eight meetings between these two clubs have produced 32 goals, an average of four per game, with both teams scoring in all of them, so expect another goal-fest in North London.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Preview
These two clubs will need to get well acquainted, set to meet in the EFL Cup semi-finals, the first leg of which is coming up in just 17 days time, which is good news for all neutrals, considering these two often serve up thrillers. Liverpool travel to North London seeking a victory that would make sure they are top of the Premier League at Christmas for the seventh time.
Last Sunday, despite seeing Andy Robertson sent off inside 17 minutes, the Reds fought back twice to earn a point with Fulham at Anfield, thanks to equalisers from both Cody Gakpo and then Diogo Jota in front of the Kop. Arne Slot's side have now drawn back-to-back league games, albeit they are unbeaten in 20 matches across all competitions in a single season for the first time since 1996.
For Slot himself, he's won 20 of 24 matches in charge of Liverpool, the joint-fastest any manager in English top-flight history has reached 20 victories, alongside William Sudell of Preston North End in 1888/89- that's 136 years ago! These statistics are true as of Wednesday night, after the Reds dumped Southampton out of the League Cup, thanks to goals by Darwin Núñez and then Harvey Elliott soon after. Thus, the 3,000 or so Reds braving a trip to the capital just before Christmas will do so expecting another victory.
Tottenham Hotspur though are like a festive box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get. On Thursday night, Spurs kept alive their hopes of Carabao Cup success by dumping out Manchester United in a seven-goal thriller. The Lilywhites were 3-0 up with less than 55 minutes on the clock, thanks to Dominic Solanke's brace, while Dejan Kuluševski scored in-between.
However, not one but two pieces of catastrophic footwork from Fraser Forster, a mere seven minutes apart, presented Man United with a route back into it, only for Son Heung-min to score an Olimpico direct from a corner and, despite a late goal back for the visitors, Spurs held on for victory. It's been a vital week for Ange Postecoglou, considering his side smashed Southampton 5-0 last Sunday, all the goals coming in the first half, a result that ended Tottenham's five-match winless streak, although they do remain tenth, a humungous 13 points worse off than their visitors.
Last season, Spurs infamously beat Liverpool 2-1 at home, Luis Díaz incorrectly having a goal ruled out by VAR, "good process lads" and all that, before the Reds were reduced to nine-men, with Joël Matip's 96th minute own goal seeing the hosts snatch victory. So now, can Tottenham claim back-to-back home wins over Liverpool for the first time since 2012, or will Slot's side extend their unbeaten streak?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 183.
- Tottenham Hotspur Wins: 49. Draws: 44. Liverpool Wins: 90.
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies are sidelined, but Ange Postecoglou is optimistic that Destiny Udogie could return at left-back, having hobbled off at St Mary's a week ago. In his place, Djed Spence deputised against Man United, while Sergio Reguilón came off the bench very late on, his first outing in a Spurs shirt for 978 days, representing three other clubs, Atlético Madrid, Man United and Brentford, during this timeframe. Elsewhere, this is the last of Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-match ban, while Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore all remain injured. Brennan Johnson, who couldn't stop scoring earlier this season, is set to once again begin on the bench, while Timo Werner could return to the matchday squad, having missed out on Thursday due to a fever.
Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Gray, Drăgușin, Udogie; Bissouma, Matar Sarr, Kuluševski, Maddison, Son Heung-min; Solanke.
Tottenham Hotspur Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Dejan Kuluševski scored his sixth of the season in mid-week, on target in a fourth successive appearance, so can the Swede net against Liverpool for the very first time?
Liverpool Team News
Andy Robertson's red card last weekend means he is suspended, which makes Kostas Tsimikas' return from injury timely, coming off the bench at half time on Wednesday for his first appearance since 5 November. Elsewhere, Ibrahima Konaté and Conor Bradley are sidelined, but Harvey Elliott started for the first time this season in mid-week, marking the occasion with a goal. Alexis Mac Allister also started against Southampton, having been banned for the last two matches, set to keep his place in midfield, but will it be Dominik Szoboszlai who misses out? Fit-again Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota also featured by the South Coast, but they alongside mid-week scorer Darwin Núñez will be on the bench, with the big-guns, who didn't even travel to St Mary's, all back in. Ryan Gravenberch and Núñez will sit out Leicester's visit to Anfield on Boxing Day if booked.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Luis Díaz, Gakpo.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Tottenham Hotspur
Mohamed Salah already has 16 goals to his name this season so, following a week off, the Egyptian will be aiming to add to his 12 career strikes against Spurs, only finding a Man United net with more frequency.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Prediction
This clash guarantees goals for certain, but were almost as confident that it'll produce a Liverpool victory too. The Reds are on a roll right now, able to rotate almost the entire team in mid-week, a luxury not afforded to injury-plagued Spurs, meaning it would be a massive upset if Tottenham were able to derail Liverpool's title aspirations in that final fixture before Christmas: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Premier League game on TV channel?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
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How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Premier League game on live streaming?
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What is the date and kick-off time for Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool in the Premier League?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool takes place on Sunday 22 December 2024, with kick off at 16:30 (GMT), 11:30 (EDT) & 8:30 (PST).