Liverpool vs Tottenham Prediction 6 February 2025

🔊 Can Liverpool reach the League Cup final? To do so, they need to beat Tottenham by a two-goal margin. The bookmakers' prediction regarding this is quite positive, especially since the match will take place at Anfield. However, for Spurs and their coach, this is essentially the match of a lifetime. Clearly, this is their only chance to win a trophy and somehow salvage the season. Therefore, the match is of increased interest.

📊 Head-to-Head

Over the stretch of 39 head-to-head matches, Liverpool has the advantage with 54% wins. In December, they thrashed Tottenham in the first round of the Premier League (6:3). On that occasion, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz each scored a brace. Surprisingly, in January, the Merseysiders failed to score in London. Arne Slot made a slight rotation, yet Spurs created more chances, and Lucas Bergwijn secured them a deserved victory (1:0). Notably, the best player of the match was Antonin Kinski, who debuted for Tottenham then. The goalkeeper made seven saves and kept his goal intact. However, nothing similar was seen from him in subsequent matches. Moreover, Tottenham has not lost by more than two goals in 11 consecutive matches at Anfield. Therefore, we note as a potential bet the visitors' win with a handicap (+2.5).

🔴 Liverpool

Liverpool is the Premier League leader, ahead of Arsenal by six points with a game in hand. They lead in goals scored and have the most reliable defense. The top scorer in the championship is Mohamed Salah (21 goals), who has not yet extended his contract with Liverpool. Arne Slot sacrificed leadership in the Champions League to preserve the main squad for the match against dangerous Bournemouth. Despite the away fixture, Liverpool secured a confident victory thanks to Salah's brace. The Merseysiders are somewhat indifferent towards the League Cup. At least they conceded in every match, even against Southampton (2:1). However, in the upcoming meeting, we expect to see the best players on the field, especially since only Joe Gomez's participation is in doubt due to injury.

⚪ Tottenham

Tottenham is experiencing an injury epidemic this season affecting all positions on the field. Therefore, the club actively entered the transfer market in January. Antonin Kinski was the first acquisition for the starting lineup, at least while Guglielmo Vicario is absent. Recently, Tottenham loaned Kevin Danso (Lens) and Mathys Tel (Bayern), strengthening their defense and attack. However, these acquisitions are clearly insufficient to cover all problematic positions. Currently, nine players are sidelined, each of whom could consider themselves a starting player. Consequently, Tottenham has fallen to 14th place in the Premier League. Despite all their problems, they defeated Brentford last weekend, keeping a clean sheet (2:0). This ended their winless streak of seven matches in the Premier League.

🟨 Prediction on Yellow Cards

This season, Liverpool has a slight advantage in yellow cards - 2 against 1.9. Meanwhile, Tottenham has not received more than two yellow cards in 10 consecutive matches. In games involving these teams, there are slightly more than four warnings on average. However, in two head-to-head meetings this season, the referee punished players no more than three times. Therefore, we propose a bet on total yellow cards less than 4.5.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Despite Tottenham's significant personnel losses, they continue to score at the level of Manchester City, Chelsea, or Arsenal. Only in one of their last 16 matches did they fail to score. Moreover, Liverpool has conceded in 10 consecutive head-to-head matches. Therefore, as a potential bet, we note a goal for Tottenham.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

This season, Tottenham has an advantage in corners - 6.9 against 6. In the first head-to-head match this season, they took seven corners, and in the first League Cup semifinal - only two. On the other hand, Liverpool had as many corner kicks. Tottenham does not know how to play defensively; moreover, at some point, the score might not suit them. Therefore, a bet on total corners for Tottenham over 2.5 seems justified. Moreover, it played out in 20 of their last 21 matches.

📝 Match Prediction

Liverpool is the favorite for the upcoming match. However, a win by a minimal margin will only equalize the score in the semifinal confrontation. Nonetheless, the team is capable of more considering Tottenham's personnel losses. Therefore, we note a potential exact score of 3:1.

Tottenham did not concede any goals last week while playing not only in the Premier League but also in the Europa League. On the other hand, they did not face opponents of Liverpool's caliber. The hosts will take to the field with an optimal lineup and aim to reach the final. Their form allows them to count on success after 90 minutes. Therefore, as a key bet, we choose Liverpool to win with a handicap (-1.5).