Tottenham v Liverpool: Spurs can break deadlock in opening half
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Odds, preview and Tottenham v Liverpool betting tips
Super Sunday has two big matches in the Premier League, starting with the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal, and concluding with the clash between Tottenham and Liverpool.
Third-placed Spurs start the match as 21/10 underdogs despite being 10 points clear of the Reds in the Premier League table.
We’re looking at some of the main talking points and odds to help with our Tottenham v Liverpool betting tips.
Tottenham v Liverpool form
Liverpool became the first team to beat Napoli in any competition on Wednesday when late goals from Mo Salah and substitute Darwin Nunez sealed a 2-0 win at Anfield, although that scoreline was only good enough for the runners-up spot in Group A.
That was their fifth successive Champions League victory, but Jurgen Klopp has had to answer some difficult questions about his side’s patchy domestic form after their 29-game unbeaten home record was ended by Leeds at the weekend.
A smart finish from Crysencio Summerville a minute from time consigned Liverpool to a fourth defeat of the season and they have yet to win away from home in five attempts in the top flight, so they make very shaky favourites at 23/20 to end that run.
The exact reaction Jürgen Klopp wanted to see 🙌
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 1, 2022
Spurs, meanwhile, seemed to be heading for a third successive defeat when Kieffer Moore scored his second of the game to give Bournemouth a 2-0 lead last Saturday only for Ryan Sessegnon and Ben Davies to pull the visitors level before Rodrigo Bentancur scored the winner in stoppage time.
Tottenham also left it late on Wednesday when they were just one goal away from being knocked out of the Champions League, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s powerful strike deep into stoppage time secured a 2-1 win at Marseille and top spot in a tight group.
On the negative side, Spurs’ perfect home record was ended by Newcastle two weeks ago and Son Heung-min is doubtful for Sunday’s game after coming off in the first half in France following a heavy collision with Chancel Mbemba.
THROUGH ✅
Last 16, here we come 🙌 pic.twitter.com/xLdvkpB1pj
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 1, 2022
As good as Spurs have been at home, four of their five victories came against teams in the bottom half of the table and the other was against Fulham, so, like Newcastle, the clash with the Merseysiders will be a proper test.
That said, Klopp’s men have conceded the first goal in eight of their 12 matches, including a calamitous opener against Leeds.
The hosts are 6/5 to break the deadlock and 15/8 to do so in the first half which would have paid out in seven of those games mentioned above.
There have also been goals at both ends in the first half in three of Liverpol’s previous six games and that seems like an option worth exploiting at 14/5 in our Tottenham v Liverpool betting tips.
Tottenham v Liverpool head to head
Both teams have scored in the last four Premier League meetings between these clubs, so with only Fulham having a better BTTS record than Spurs this season, it’s perhaps not surprising that market is available at 1/2.
Last season’s matches both ended in draws which can be backed at 13/5, while we go 3/1 with goals in that option. Draw HT/Draw FT occurred in both games and that outcome is available at 24/5.
You voted Rodrigo Bentancur as your Player of the Match 🥇 pic.twitter.com/iHzQOrcvsK
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 2, 2022
Those draws bucked the trend in recent matches between these teams, with Liverpool winning the previous six excluding their Champions League final success three years ago.
The Reds conceded in four of those games and are 13/5 to improve that record to five, while they won by a one-goal margin in five successive Premier League matches from the start of the 2018-19 season and are 3/1 to win that way.
Spurs, though are 19/5 to win and concede, while it’s 6/5 on both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and either team to pick up three points.
Tottenham v Liverpool team news
Son looked wobbly when he left the pitch with a head injury in Marseille and was being assessed on Wednesday, so we may know more about his condition later in the week.
Spurs have several injury problems on their hands, the most significant being Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Cristian Romero, who all missed Tuesday’s game in France.
Should Son miss out, Kane is set to be supported by Lucas Moura in attack and possibly Bryan Gil.
The depleted Reds suffered another setback on Tuesday when James Milner went off with a head injury.
Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Joel Matip are still missing for the Reds, who are likely to welcome back Nunez, Andy Robertson and Joe Gomez to the starting line-up having been on the bench during the week, although Ibrahima Konate had an excellent game against the Serie A leaders and could keep his place at the back.
Goalscorer odds
Spurs striker Kane is one of only two players in double figures in the Premier League with 10 goals and the England captain is 7/2 to break the deadlock as he did in last season’s fixture or 5/4 to score.
Son scored in both games against Liverpool last season and can be backed at 5/1 and 17/10, although it’s worth waiting for fitness updates during the week before backing the South Korean.
Last night's #UCL Player of the Match 🤩 pic.twitter.com/s1UqN35Wmr
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 2, 2022
Liverpool forward Salah has now scored in his last three matches in all competitions and is 4/1 and 6/4 in the two markets, while the in-form Nunez, who has five goals in his last seven games, is 5/1 and 7/4, the same odds as Roberto Firmino who has failed to find the net in his last six outings.
Of the outsiders, Spurs midfielder Hojbjerg has four goals to his name this season and struck in this fixture two years ago, so he looks an interesting option at 14/1 and 5/1 in our Tottenham v Liverpool betting tips. Bentancur also looks interesting at 17/2.
Robertson put Liverpool 2-1 up in north London before he was sent off eight minutes later and he is 16/1 to be on target.
Match Info
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
When: 16:30, Sunday 6th November
How to watch: Sky Sports
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
