Tottenham will host league leaders Liverpool in what could be a tremendous showing of goal scoring prowess. Both of these teams score lots of goals, and though they also have strong defensive records, this game could be a blowout of goals. Going on past games between Spurs and Liverpool, we have always seen both teams scoring, in highly entertaining back and forth fixtures.
Tottenham have been far from consistent thus far in the season, but they have proven that against bigger teams, they can get the goals. Liverpool, on the other hand, have become a more menacing team under Arne Slot and despite a couple of hiccups in the last weeks, are on a ruthless campaign to win the Premier League. Matches like this will determine whether Liverpool have what it takes to take the top spot.
Tottenham vs Liverpool
December 22, Sunday 16:30 @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
A win against Liverpool is perhaps all Ange Postecoglou needs to boost morale at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and get them into winning ways. After this match, Tottenham will have 3 “easier” fixtures before heading to their North London rivals. They have scored 36 goals in the season, second only to Chelsea, and a win against Liverpool will give Postecoglou something his team desperately needs. A fear factor.
Liverpool has that fear factor right now, and despite drawing to Newcastle and Fulham, they are taking this title race by the reigns. As things stand, only Chelsea and perhaps Arsenal can give chase to Slot’s men, but Liverpool will need to stay focused and not drop any more points.
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Both teams score a lot of goals, and don’t concede many. Their past six H2H games have resulted in 3 wins for Liverpool, 2 draws, and 1 win for Tottenham. Postecoglou was manager when Tottenham beat Liverpool in 2023, at home, but Liverpool did pick up 2 fairly controversial red cards that ultimately decided the game.
Flukes and anomalies aside, Liverpool are the favourites to win, but the odds on them are still fairly generous.
Tottenham Moneyline @ 3/1
Liverpool Moneyline @ 3/4
Draw @ 16/5
Betting on the Match Outcome
Slot has successfully sustained Klopp’s relentless energetic football, and transformed it into something arguably even more dangerous. Fighting until the dying minutes of the game, Liverpool never give up the fight, and are more than capable of flipping a result in the last 15 minutes. Both teams tend to score a lot of goals, and the game has the potential to turn into a tug of war battle for goals.
Liverpool will miss Andrew Robertson, who is suspended following the match against Fulham, but besides him, there aren’t many big names who will be sidelined through injury. Tottenham, on the other hand, have a more serious concern when it comes to injuries. They will play with second-choice keeper Fraser Forster, and have Cristian Romero, Richarlison and Micky van de Ven all out. We will go with the crowd on this one: Liverpool to win.
Liverpool Moneyline @ 3/4
Potential for Goals
Oddsmakers love it when a game has high scoring potential, as they can nudge up their lines and get great value off punters who want to bet on Overs. For this game, the closest margin between the Over and Under goals bets is drawn at 3.5, and the Overs market is still less than even money.
Over 3.5 @ 3/4
Under 3.5 @ 21/20
This is basically implying the game should end with 4+ goals, and while possible, the defensive records of both teams would say otherwise. We do like betting on total goals, but prefer lines of 2.5 goals. or only pick Over 3.5 if the odds justify the risk. Here they don’t really do that. BTTS is priced at just 7/20 which is fair, but too short for our bet builder.
Therefore, we will rely on alternative markets. Tottenham have scored 18 goals in the first half and 18 in the second half. Liverpool has scored 13 in the first half and 18 in the second. We think the second half will prompt more from the teams, and using their subs, it may see more late goal action. Our experts reckon a BTTS bet on the second half comes at much better value, and has a realistic likelihood of winning. And if anyone is doing breaking the deadlock, we will back Liverpool, who have scored first in 7 of their last 9 games.
BTTS Second Half @ 11/10
Liverpool to Score First @ 4/7
Goalscorers
Mo Salah is Liverpool’s key goal scorer, and with 13 goals, he is the joint top scorer in the Premier League. In his past 6 Premier League games, he has scored in 5/6, for a total of 7 goals. He will be crucial in the buildup and the odds on him to score come at just under even money – which is fair.
Mohammad Salah to Score @ 7/8
Alternative Match Props
In their past three H2H games, two matches have yielded 5 cards and the famous Spurs victory saw a total of 11 yellow and 2 red cards. The matches are not especially bad tempered between these two, but with a little havoc, we could see yellow cards easily flying out. Referee Samuel Barrot issues 3.64 cards per game, and is generally more conservative when it comes to heavy tackles. Both teams will know this and may use it to their advantage. We think that the game could easily end with 6 or more yellows, especially given the likes of Bissouma, Bentancur, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, and Konate are all likely to start.
The final prop that holds good betting value is the corners betting markets. High-scoring matches tend to bring a lot of corners, especially with such quality in attack on both teams. But the betting line tends to be drawn quite high, with Overs bets coming at extremely short odds unless you bet on Over 12.5, 13.5 and higher. We think there is better value in finding an Unders bet that is well priced and has a realistic chance of coming through. Therefore, we have settled for a higher betting line of 13.5. It is risky, but for the odds given, we think it is worth the risk.
Under 13.5 Corners @ 4/9
Over 5.5 Cards @ 10/11
BettingTools Tottenham vs Liverpool Bet Builder Tips
The selections will be combined into the following bet builder accas. The moneyline on Liverpool can be combined with Mo Salah Anytime Scorer and Over 5.5 Cards. This satisfies numerous possible outcomes. Liverpool can win 1-0 or we could have a tense 3-2, 4-3 or similar high-scoring close affair. In any case, the Tottenham defense is likely to get heated and Liverpool’s midfielders are also prone to the rough tackle or two.
Our other scenario does bet on the outcome of the game, but instead relies on Liverpool to break the scoring, both teams to score in the second half, and for the game to end with 13 or fewer corners. We encourage you to make combinations of your own using any of the picks our experts have provided. Using our accumulator betting calculator, you can form acca bets with longer odds or with mitigated risks. In any case, this should be a memorable match with plenty of dramatic moments.
