LiontipsTottenham vs Liverpool. Prediction (3.30) and bets on the League Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Throughout the season, https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com target=_blank rel=noopener>Tottenham has not been distinguished by any stability, and there is no progress in the team's play, rather, on the contrary, there is a decline. However, it is less common to see bright matches performed by the Londoners, even a powerful attack increasingly fails, which could be observed, for example, in the recent home match in the Premier League against Nottingham Forest (0:1).
After a tough win in the League Cup over Manchester United (4:3), Ange Postegoclu's men played four matches in the Premier League, in which they scored only one point thanks to a peaceful outcome with Wolverhampton (2:2). In the last round, a 1:2 home defeat was recorded against Newcastle. Spurs' defense regularly fails, only in one of the five previous matches did they concede less than two goals. As a result, in the standings after 20 rounds, Tottenham occupies a modest 12th place with 24 points. It should be noted that home walls have not helped the team much this season, as they have scored only 14 points in 11 matches in the Premier League on their home field.
In the League Cup, in addition to the quarter-final victory over Manchester United, they also managed to beat Coventry City and Manchester City with the same score of 2:1. It should be noted that the last time Tottenham reached the League Cup final was in 2021, but then lost in the decisive match to Manchester City with a score of 0:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tottenham have some serious squad problems. Maddison and Sarr are out today due to suspension. Vicario, Davies, Romero, van de Ven, Richarlison, Udoji and Odober are all out with injuries. Forster's appearance is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tottenham have been losing in the first half in three of their last four matches
- Eight of the Londoners' previous nine League Cup matches have seen three or fewer goals scored
- Tottenham have suffered just one defeat in their last eight home matches in the League Cup
- Four of the Spurs' previous five encounters have seen goals exchanged
Probable line-up: Austin - Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence - Bissouma, Bentancur - Johnson, Kulusevski, Son - Solanke.
Current form
Liverpool have won the League Cup in two of the last three editions, and, interestingly, they beat Chelsea in the finals twice. It is clear that the Merseysiders are betting on winning another trophy this season. The Liverpool team has three rounds under their belt. They started with a crushing 5:1 victory over West Ham. They followed this with more difficult matches against Brighton (3:2) and Southampton (2:1). It should be noted that far from the main squad was involved in the game against the Saints.
In the Premier League, Arne Sloth's men failed to beat Manchester United (2:2) in the previous round. However, this failure did not have a significant impact on the tournament position. After 20 rounds, Liverpool confidently holds the first line with a gap of six points from Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, and there is still a game in hand.
Liverpool's opponents in the first game of the semi-final are the familiar Tottenham. On December 22, in a face-to-face meeting within the Premier League, the Merseysiders completely dominated the Londoners' penalty area, scoring six goals, although they could have scored more (6:3). In general, in the five previous face-to-face confrontations, the Liverpool team won four victories, and consistently scored at least two goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Gomez will not play today due to injury. Szoboszlai's appearance on the field is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Liverpool have won in the first half in three of their last five matches in all competitions
- In nine of the Merseysiders' previous 10 League Cup matches, both teams have scored goals
- Liverpool have not lost in regulation time in nine straight League Cup games
Probable line-up: Alisson - Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas - Gravenberch, McAllister - Salah, Jones, Gakpo - Diaz.
Trends
Bet Tottenham to win on corners
Tottenham have won six of their last seven home games on corners
2.75Liverpool to score in first half
In the five previous head-to-head matches, Liverpool scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.46Bet Exact score 2:4
Liverpool have scored four goals in two of their last four head-to-head victories
15.00Bet Liverpool to win on fouls
Liverpool players have committed more fouls than their opponents in seven of their last nine games
1.60Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In the five previous head-to-head encounters, goals were scored in each half
1.38Tip and bets
Tottenham have often played their best against top opponents, fought on equal terms, but this has become increasingly rare lately. The Londoners are in an obvious decline, with too many losses in the squad, which does not allow them to fully use their rotation opportunities. Just over two weeks ago, Spurs could do nothing about Liverpool's attack, conceding six goals, and even three of their own goals did not help. The Merseysiders have certainly not become weaker since then, there are no noticeable problems with the squad, and we do not think that the hosts can even count on a draw today, especially considering that they have lost three of their four previous head-to-head encounters.
Our prediction is Liverpool win at odds of 1.74
Bet on total
Tottenham's defense does not stand up to any criticism, regularly conceding at least two goals, even from the outsiders of the Premier League. At the same time, Spurs play well in attack, rarely failing to score. Liverpool is always ready to support open attacking football. In the five previous face-to-face matches, at least three goals were scored. It is unlikely that today's game will be boring.
The second bet is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 1.75
Bet on the exact difference in the score
Liverpool have had a successful run against Tottenham in recent years, winning four of their last five head-to-head encounters, with the last two victories coming by two or three goals. We expect the Merseysiders to try to build a comfortable lead ahead of the return match.
Prediction: Liverpool win by two to three goals with odds of 3.30
