Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Preview: Probable line-ups, predictions, tactics, team news and key stats
Liverpool travel to London for their next Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur as they look to continue their impressive start to the season. Tottenham Hotspur are in good form at the start of the season, in fourth place in the Premier League with four wins and two draws in six league games before their match against Liverpool.
Both teams are currently unbeaten in the competition and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Tottenham and Liverpool have impressed with their loose attacking approach this season, and this is likely to be an exciting match.
Liverpool have an impressive head-to-head record against the north London side. But they can’t afford to underestimate Tottenham here. The home side earned a well-deserved draw at Arsenal and will head into this match with full confidence.
Tottenham will certainly want to take all three points against Liverpool in front of their fans this weekend. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the matchup ahead of the final meeting between the two teams.
Team News and Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham are struggling with a number of injury issues ahead of their match against Liverpool. Ivan Perisic is unavailable with a knee injury and will return to action next month. Rodrigo Bentancur is still recovering and will probably be out for a few weeks.
Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil have both been ruled out due to thigh and groin injuries respectively. James Maddison was a doubt before the match, but he should return here. Summer signing Brennan Johnson has been ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury in his last game. Tottenham will probably line up with 4-2-3-1, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start at full-backs and will also want to contribute offensively in addition to their defensive duties. Cristian Romero will start the summer at the heart of the defense alongside Micky van de Ven.
Pape Matar Sarr will start from midfield with a double shift against Yves Bissouma. The two players will try to interrupt the opponent’s attack and win the ball back for the team. James Maddison will continue to play the central attacking midfielder role as he looks to link the midfield with the attack and provide more creativity in the final third.
Manor Solomon and Dejan Kulusevski will start as wingers and look to provide width and creativity on the wings. Finally, club captain Son Heung-min will lead Tottenham against Liverpool on Saturday.
Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Solomon; Son
Liverpool
Liverpool will be without Stefan Bajcetic due to a heel injury. Thiago Alcântara continues to recover from his groin injury and is unlikely to be fit for this weekend’s match against Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez are expected to return to the team here. The visitors will likely line up with a 4-3-3, with Alisson Becker in goal. Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start at full-backs here.
The wide pair will look to create scoring chances and also protect the central defenders. Speaking of centre-backs, Ibrahima Konate will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in the heart of defence. Alexis Mac Allister will likely be deployed here as a defensive midfielder and will look to add defensive cover to the team. Dominik Szoboszlai and the in-form Curtis Jones are likely to start on both sides and look to add creativity and control.
Finally, Darwin Nunez will probably start here, thanks to his good form as a striker. Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will continue as wingers. So Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota will be reserve options on the bench
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Allister, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Key statistics
Liverpool have won twelve of their last fifteen Premier League matches. Liverpool have won nine of their last 11 matches against Tottenham in all competitions. In the last six meetings between these two teams, 23 goals have been scored. Both teams have scored in each of the last six meetings between these two teams. Player to watch
James Maddison
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is the main player to keep an eye on. The 26-year-old has been in excellent form since his move to Tottenham, contributing two goals and four assists in six league appearances. Maddison will look to help Tottenham break through Liverpool’s defense and create scoring chances. He can also score goals himself. The former Leicester City playmaker has proven to be the creative heart of the team in recent weeks and Liverpool will need to keep him calm if they are to win the game.
forecast
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Liverpool
Both teams are currently in impressive form and will be desperate to secure all three points. It will be a matter of how to separate them in their current form and Saturday’s match is likely to be a closely contested affair. Neither team is defensive in their approach and they will try to outdo each other. Scorers should therefore have a busy day at the office. A high-scoring match is in store and a 2-2 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looks entirely likely.
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