Tottenham could finish the weekend in the relegation zone if they lose to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon and other results in the Premier League do not go their way.
Indeed, they are just one point above the bottom three, and should West Ham United and Nottingham Forest win their respective games and Spurs do not, they would drop down.
As for Liverpool, they are in a battle to finish in the Champions League places, and victory here could see them break into the top five, with fifth likely to be enough to play in Europe's elite competition next season.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below using odds from bet365, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert Premier League predictions!
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Liverpool vs Tottenham key stats
- Liverpool have won four of their last five home games in all competitions (L1).
- Tottenham are on a six-match losing streak across all competitions.
- Liverpool have won the previous three H2Hs.
Liverpool vs Tottenham preview: Reds to pile more misery on Spurs?
| Liverpool | vs | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Position | 16th |
| 48 | Points | 29 |
| 48 | Goals For | 39 |
| 39 | Goals Against | 46 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 5th | Home Rank | 19th |
| 8th | Away Rank | 9th |
After winning the league last season, and spending around £450m on some top talent in the summer transfer window, many thought that Liverpool could win the league again.
However, this season has not gone as expected, and Arne Slot is now under increasing pressure just to get his team to qualify for the Champions League.
Tottenham have not won at Anfield since 2011.
In the competition, they also recently lost 1-0 away at Galatasaray in the first leg of the last 16, and are not guaranteed to turn that around in the second leg.
Thus, this match against Tottenham is an important one, and three points would get them back on track.
As for Spurs, a sixth defeat in a row against Atletico Madrid across all competitions has seen interim boss Igor Tudor already on the brink of a sacking.
Richarlison has recorded a career-high eight goal contributions (G5, A3) against Liverpool in the Premier League.
After taking over from Thomas Frank, Tottenham have arguably got worse under him, and are seriously under threat of an unthinkable relegation.
The North Londoners have never been relegated from the Premier League, and in the same season that their bitter rivals Arsenal could win the league, it would spell an absolute disaster.
Nonetheless, fixtures do not get much tougher than facing Liverpool at Anfield, and in their current slump, few would back Tottenham to get a positive result.
Liverpool vs Tottenham form guide & betting tips
| Liverpool | vs | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-W-L | League Form | L-L-L-L-L |
| 9 | Points | 0 |
| 4th | Form Table | 20th |
| 9 | Goals For | 4 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 13 |
| W-W-L-W-L | Form (all comps) | L-L-L-L-L |
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Whispers predicts: Liverpool 4-1 Tottenham
Liverpool are unsurprisingly the overwhelming favourites with bet365 to win here, and are priced as low as 3/10.
Thus, we want to get better value with other markets, and BTTS - Yes at 4/5 at least provides a better margin having come through in Tottenham's previous five matches.
We are also expecting plenty of goals in general, as 23 have been scored in total in the last five H2Hs in all competitions.
That is an average of 4.6 per meeting, and so Over 4.5 goals at 12/5 seems a slightly ambitious but worthy punt.
Our other focus is on goalscorers, and former Everton man Richarlison would love to spoil the party, having scored five times against Liverpool in his career.
Thus, Richarlison to score anytime at 10/3 is an outside bet that could come through.
That may be only goal Spurs score though, and a 4-1 win for Liverpool, like we have predicted, is available at 16/1.
> BTTS - Yes at 4/5 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 4.5 goals at 12/5 | Likelihood: Possible
> Richarlison to score anytime at 10/3 | Likelihood: Outsider