Tottenham v Liverpool – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

Spurs have lost seven of their last 14 matches. The Reds are showing signs of life with successive wins and clean sheets.

Match: Tottenham v Liverpool
When: Saturday, 20 Dec 2025

Tottenham Form

Spurs have lost seven of their last 14 matches in all competitions. They lost 4-1 away at Arsenal before being thrashed 5-3 away by PSG in the Champions League. A 2-1 home loss followed to Fulham.

Tottenham had a brief improvement as they scored late to rescue a 2-2 draw at Newcastle. They beat Brentford 2-0 with 2.18 xG and 15 shots. A 3-0 home win vs Slavia Prague saw 2.75 xG put up. Last weekend, they were humiliated 3-0 away at Nottingham Forest as they were outshot 15-6.

Tottenham Team News

Spurs remain without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke is the forward areas. Radu Dragusin and Destiny Udogie are injured in defence.

Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are away on AFCON duty, but Mohamed Kudus’ Ghana did not qualify. Kevin Danso and Joao Palhinha may be recalled to boost a fragile defence.

Tottenham Motivation

Spurs are wildly inconsistent right now. They will try to win this match at home, but it feels like a must-not-lose for their coach.

Thomas Frank’s side could play quite defensively. They may focus on fast breaks, even at home.

Liverpool Form

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last four matches as they look to rescue their season. They had been on a dire run of nine losses in 12 fixtures before that. That streak included a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest before a 4-1 home defeat by PSV.

After winning 2-0 at ten-man West Ham, they drew 1-1 at home to Sunderland and drew 3-3 at Leeds having led 2-0. A strong 1-0 win away to Inter Milan and a 2-0 home win over Brighton followed.

Liverpool Team News

Arne Slot is without Mohamed Salah, who has left for AFCON duty with Egypt. Conor Bradley returns at right back, but Jeremie Frimpong, Giovani Leoni and Joe Gomez are injured in defence.

Wataru Endo is injured in midfield and Cody Gakpo is absent down the left wing. Dominik Szoboszlai is a major question mark due to an ankle injury.

Liverpool Motivation

The Reds have changed formation to a midfield diamond. That alteration has made them more solid and is slowing rebuilding their confidence.

Arne Slot will go to Spurs and look to win. His side have been more defensive of late.

Key Stats

• Tottenham have lost 7 of their last 14 matches
• Tottenham’s Richarlison has scored in 4 of his last 7 starts
• Liverpool have lost 5 of their last 9 away fixtures
• Liverpool have won 4 of their last 5 matches vs Spurs (19 goals scored)
• Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike has scored 4 goals in his last 3 matches

Verdict

The Reds tend to win this fixture. It’s a tough one to call with so many players unavailable. A draw may be the best bet.

Best Bet: Draw at 3.60

Alternate Bet: Liverpool win/draw double chance + Both Teams to Score at 2.10

Anytime Goalscorer Tips: Richarlison at 2.75 or Ekitike at 2.00