Upset Chance
Risk of unexpected result
Tottenham FORM
Liverpool FORM
Key Factors
The simultaneous absence of Tottenham’s entire first-choice midfield engine (Sarr and Bissouma at AFCON, Maddison injured) will likely leave Spurs unable to match Liverpool’s central control, allowing Mac Allister and Gravenberch to dominate the transitions.
Given Hugo Ekitike’s clinical form (7 goals by mid-December) and Spurs’ recent defensive collapse in a 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, Liverpool’s front line is well-positioned to exploit a Tottenham defense currently lacking the protection of a settled holding midfield.
The historical high-scoring nature of this fixture—the most prolific in Premier League history—combined with both teams' current tactical openness under Thomas Frank and Arne Slot, strongly suggests a high-scoring outcome despite the absence of talismanic figures like Salah and Maddison.
Injuries & Absentees
Tottenham is facing a severe crisis with James Maddison (ACL), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), and Destiny Udogie (hamstring) all sidelined, while Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are away at AFCON. Liverpool is missing Mohamed Salah (AFCON), Cody Gakpo, and Joe Gomez, though Dominik Szoboszlai is expected to return from an ankle doubt.
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