Premier League: Tottenham vs. Liverpool Preview, Odds, Prediction

It is not a good moment for Liverpool to visit Tottenham in the derby of the English Premier League. Not god at all. The Reds are in crisis, while on the other side, the Spurs are showing signs of excellent form, and are on the rise. Plus, Mourinho is eager to scalp some big name and additionally boost the morale of his unit. The wounded champions are the perfect victims for that. This might be the most important match of the year for Liverpool, who will either heal here or fall apart.

Preview

Tottenham (+230) didn’t lose in eight games, scoring three or more times in four events during that stretch. That hypothesis about Mourinho being a defensive-minded manager really doesn’t stand here, because he has two of the top contenders for winning the EPL Golden Boot, Harry Kane and Son.

The Spurs slipped in the last game played at their stadium, managing to take just one point against Fulham, 1-1, and that made Mourinho very mad, knowing that he missed a perfect chance to jump into the race for the title.

Once mentioning the matches at home, the previous five saw a moderate efficiency, 2 or 3 goals. The situation is much different on the road where we usually see at least three scores in Tottenham’s matches.

Liverpool (+110) comes in this event as a favorite, but to be honest, we can’t see why. The Reds are pale, have no confidence at all, and above everything else, they lost the sharpness in the attack. Even though they scored twice against Man Utd in the FA Cup, suffering elimination in this contest erased all the positive things.

Also, it didn’t change the fact that Liverpool hasn’t scored in four league games, which is a terrible thing for one of the best offensive lines in Europe, and the reigning English champions.

We’ll see how Klopp handles this one. A lot is at stake for the German, not only the title race, but his reputation, because losing to Mourinho would most definitely be interpreted negatively for him.

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Lo Celso is out for Tottenham, while Dele Allo, Davies, and Doherty are a game-time decision for the home team.

On the other side, Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota, Naby Keita, Van Dijk are all out for the Reds, while Henderson and Matip still stand as doubtful.

Head to Head Matches

Liverpool has 86 wins against the Spurs who have 48, with 42 matches finishing with a draw. They haven’t lost the lastest seven, posting six triumphs in a row, with the most important one being in the Champions League finals two years ago.

Prediction

There won’t be too many chances for goals in this match, because both Mourinho and Klopp will be cautious. The stake is high, and nobody wants to risk getting into a problematic situation early on. The moderate efficiency, 2 or 3 goals, is our best pick here, with the odds at +100. Tottenham already has a history with such outcomes, while Liverpool, isn’t very keen on scoring lately, making it a perfect choice.