Tottenham v Liverpool: Line-ups, stats and preview
Tottenham v Liverpool preview
Liverpool is looking to add to their unbeaten streak, aiming for six matches across all competitions and seeking a third consecutive victory when the reigning Premier League champions take on Tottenham this Saturday.
The Reds secured a 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday, a match that might have marked iconic forward Mohamed Salah’s last game for the team. The Egyptian captain went on to report to his national squad for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and is also rumored to be moving to Saudi Arabia in January.
A loss could drop Tottenham down to 15th place as Christmas approaches, as they faced a 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest last Sunday, which contributed to a disappointing record of just one win in their last eight domestic matches.
Just slightly over six months after his appointment, manager Thomas Frank was favored by bookmakers to be the next top-flight manager to leave his position at the start of the weekend.
Tottenham v Liverpool team news
Tottenham will be without defenders Destiny Udogie and Kota Takai (both hamstring injuries), along with center-back Radu Dragusin (knee injury). Midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski (both knee issues) and forward Dominic Solanke (ankle injury) also remain sidelined.
Pape Matar Sarr is away on AFCON duty with Senegal, while Yves Bissouma is part of Mali’s national squad.
For Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai is uncertain due to an ankle injury, and fellow midfielder Wataru Endo will miss out for a short stretch due to the same issue.
Forward Cody Gakpo might return this month from a muscle injury, but defender Joe Gomez and forward Jayden Danns are expected to be unavailable until January because of hamstring strains. Center-back Giovanni Leoni is dealing with a long-term knee injury.
Tottenham v Liverpool predicted line-ups
Tottenham starting XI: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Archie Gray, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson Becker, Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Florian Wirtz, Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike
How to watch Spurs v Liverpool: TV channel, live online stream
The match is set to kick off on Saturday at 17:30 GMT (12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK available on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Sports Ultra.
For access via Now TV, Sky Sports offers day passes for £14.99, a monthly fee of £28 for a 12-month subscription, or £34.99 monthly without a contract.
Sky Sports memberships provide access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, featuring live streams and a dedicated channel.
Streaming can be done on a wide range of devices through the Sky GO app.
Tottenham v Liverpool stats
This fixture holds the record for the most goals, totaling 206, in Premier League history.
The past three encounters have produced 21 goals combined, and in 14 of their last 16 Premier League meetings, there have been at least three goals scored.
Tottenham has managed to win just two of their last 25 Premier League matches against Liverpool (D6 L17), with victories coming in October 2017 (4-1) and September 2023 (2-1).
Following a 2-0 victory over Brentford in their most recent home league fixture, Spurs are hoping to achieve back-to-back home wins for the first time since a three-match run between September and November 2024.
Their tally of 10 home league losses in 2025 equals their highest in a single year since 1994 and 2003.
Liverpool claimed victory in both Premier League encounters against Spurs last season, winning by scores of 6-3 and 5-1.
Only the Reds have managed to score at least five goals in three consecutive matches against a single opponent in the league, having done so against Norwich from September 2012 to December 2013.
They have found the back of the net in 25 of their last 26 Premier League clashes with Spurs, including a streak of 19 matches in a row. Arsenal (currently 20) is the only team against whom they have a longer scoring run in the competition.
Among teams that have consistently played in the past two Premier League seasons, only Bournemouth (16) have conceded two or more goals in more away fixtures than Liverpool (15).
Hugo Ekitike has netted four goals across his last two Premier League outings, scoring twice against both Leeds and Brighton. Only Luis Suarez has achieved the feat of multiple goals in three consecutive Premier League matches for Liverpool (four in December 2013).
Published: 2025-12-19 22:59:00
source: www.101greatgoals.com
