Under-fire Spurs boss Thomas Frank needs a result when his side take on an improving Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Last weekend's 3-0 hammering at Nottingham Forest removed any of the positivity from the week prior and means it's just one win from the last six Premier League games for the Dane, who is coming under increasing pressure from an unhappy fanbase.
Arne Slot is not yet out of the firing line yet despite improved results for the champions. The Reds are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions and could move into the top five with a win.
Can Liverpool kick on or will Spurs pass the crisis club baton back over to the Reds? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest tips and odds, as well as the best Jake Paul vs. AJ offers and how to claim 50/1 odds for over 0.5 goals in this match on Sky Bet.
Spurs vs. Liverpool Prediction: Who Will Win?
We're going for an entertaining score draw here between two sides who cannot be trusted to win a game right now.
Spurs' home form is wretched with just one league since the opening day of the season but Liverpool have lost four of their last six away league games and they all came in the capital.
Frank will be the happier of the two managers if this is the final score in a fixture that has brought up more goals than any other in Premier League history.
Score Prediction: Spurs 2-2 Liverpool (12/1 with Paddy Power)
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Head-to-Head: Tottenham vs. Liverpool
- The two clubs have met on 172 previous occasions with Liverpool coming out on top 84 times to Spurs' 45.
- Spurs have won just two of the last 25 league games between the pair but both came at home, albeit the first in 2017 was at Wembley.
- Liverpool routed Spurs home and away last season, winning 6-3 in North London before clinching the title with a 5-1 win at Anfied.
Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Form Guide
Spurs – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham (Premier League)
- Tottenham 3-0 Slavia Praha (UEFA Champions League)
- Tottenham 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham (Premier League)
- Tottenham 1-2 Fulham (Premier League)
Liverpool – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Liverpool 2-0 Brighton (Premier League)
- Inter 0-1 Liverpool (Champions League)
- Leeds 3-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland (Premier League)
- West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Tottenham vs. Liverpool Betting Tips
Neither of these sides are watertight at the back so both teams to score seems an obvious betting pick (3/5 with Betway).
If Liverpool are to score, Hugo Ekitike is most likely to get the goal having hit braces in each of his last two league outings. The French forward is 13/8 with Sky Bet to score anytime and 2/1 odds with Bet365 for over 1.5 shots on target.
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Tottenham vs. Liverpool Team News
Tottenham Team News
- Spurs still have several long-term absentees with Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke appearing no closer to a comeback.
- Frank's options are limited as a result but he will have to make changes after the heavy defeat at the City Ground.
- They could come in midfield with Lucas Bergvall and Palhinha coming in for Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Liverpool Team News
- Mohamed Salah returned against Brighton following his explosive outburst the week before but is now on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt.
- His replacement in recent weekends and Liverpool's best player, Dominik Szoboszlai, came off in that game and could miss out here.
- Joe Gomez is definitely out after picking up his latest injury in the win over the Seagulls. Conor Bradley is back from suspension and will start at right-back.
Tottenham vs. Liverpool Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Chiesa, Wirtz and Ekitike forming a make-shift front three for Arne Slot.
Spurs predicted lineup to play Liverpool
Vicario (GK) – Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence – Palhinha, Bergvall – Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani – Richarlison
- Out: Solanke, Maddison, Kulusevski, Udogie, Dragusin, Takai
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Liverpool predicted lineup to play Spurs
Alisson (GK) – Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez – Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones – Chiesa, Wirtz, Ekitike
- Out: Salah (AFCON), Gomez, Frimpong, Leoni, Endo, Gakpo
- Doubtful: Szoboszlai
- Suspension: N/A
Tottenham vs. Liverpool Odds
- Spurs to win: 51/20 with 10Bet
- Liverpool to win: 11/10 with AK Bets
- Draw: 14/5 with Spreadex
Bet Builder Tips: Tottenham vs. Liverpool
Our bet builder for Tottenham vs. Liverpool backs a draw with both teams to score, Hugo Ekitike to score and over 3.5 cards, which came to overall best odds of 11.19/1 with Paddy Power at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Spurs vs. Liverpool Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, December 20
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Time: 17:30 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports/Sky Go