Matchday 17 of the Premier League will see Tottenham face Liverpool on December 22 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham vs. Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 53;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 10%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Liverpool
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster – Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Djed Spence – Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall – Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Son Heung-min – Dominic Solanke.
Liverpool (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher – Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson, Joseph Gomez – Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai – Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Tottenham
The London side bounced back in style in their last match, thrashing Southampton 5-0 away. This marks their sixth big win of the current championship. They snapped a three-match winless streak in the Premier League, which included a draw with Fulham (1-1) and losses to Bournemouth (0-1) and Chelsea (3-4). The team is currently in 10th place, just five points off the Champions League spots.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Tottenham's last 12 Premier League games.
- The club has won only 3 first halves in their last 17 home matches in the Premier League (7 draws and 7 losses).
- Both teams have scored in Tottenham's last six home league matches.
Liverpool
Arne Slot's team failed to win two consecutive Premier League matches for the first time this season. They drew with Newcastle (3-3) and Fulham (2-2) but maintained their lead in the championship. Chelsea capitalized on Liverpool's slip, now trailing by just two points (with Liverpool having a game in hand). Notably, the club is unbeaten in the Premier League for 11 matches (8 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than three goals were scored in 12 of Liverpool's last 16 league games.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The number "2" appeared in the final score in 7 of Liverpool's last 8 Premier League games.
Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction
Despite the high scoring form of the London side in this championship, breaking down the visitors' strong defense will be challenging in the upcoming match. Ange Postecoglou's team is very inconsistent, capable of winning by a large margin but also losing to lower-ranked teams. This inconsistency is evident in their last three home Premier League matches: losses to Ipswich and Chelsea, and a draw with Fulham.
Liverpool has faltered only once this season – in a home match against Nottingham Forest. The club is confidently leading not only in the Premier League but also in the Champions League. Additionally, Liverpool is on a 9-match unbeaten away streak in the Premier League (5 wins and 4 draws). I am confident that the visitors will prevail in the upcoming match. Notably, in the last 12 Premier League encounters, Liverpool has won 9 times, with 2 draws, and only once has Tottenham emerged victorious. My prediction: Liverpool to win
