
Sunday promises to be one of the greatest days in recent memory for Liverpool fans. One point against the struggling Tottenham Hotspur would be enough to secure a 20th English league title, drawing level with Manchester United.
Liverpool were almost crowned champions on Wednesday night as Crystal Palace pushed for a late winner at Arsenal, but the point earned by the Gunners means the stage is set for Sunday, and the Reds only require a draw.
Their European exit means this is the third game in a row in which they have had a full week to prepare. The previous two matches brought victories, albeit relatively unconvincing ones.
Trent Alexander-Arnold fired in the winner off the bench at Leicester and could be restored to the starting XI on Sunday. The right-back remains coy over his future amid speculation over a move to Real Madrid.
Spurs have an excellent chance of reaching the Europa League final. Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt stand between them and a second European final in six years.
Still, that may not be enough to keep Ange Postecoglou in the Tottenham dugout beyond this season. Spurs have lost five of their last seven league fixtures and sit in 16th - a position that could worsen this weekend.
Liverpool are one of two top-half sides that Spurs have yet to visit this term. They have lost all but one of their road trips against those clubs up to now, with the exception being their 4-0 victory at Manchester City.
Liverpool have scored 14 goals against Tottenham over the last 12 months, with two thrilling league displays in there and a two-legged Carabao Cup tie.
Spurs did win the first leg of that semi-final 1-0, which, along with the controversial 2-1 success in September 2023, are the only wins they have managed over Liverpool since thrashing them 4-1 at Wembley in 2017.
One of the more memorable head-to-heads at Anfield in recent times was towards the end of the 2022-23 campaign when Spurs came from three goals down to level at 3-3, only for Diogo Jota to score a 94th-minute winner at the Kop End.
A high-scoring affair can be expected between these clubs if recent meetings are anything to go by.
Liverpool have only scored four at home once in the league this season, but are used to doing so against Tottenham.
The best bet for this match is a bet builder featuring over 3.5 Liverpool goal kicks, over 2.5 shots in the first half for Tottenham, and a first-half corner for Spurs.
Sunday is all about Liverpool, and Tottenham’s priorities lie elsewhere, but that doesn’t mean Spurs won’t test the Reds at all.
Arne Slot’s team have given up early opportunities to their opposition in recent weeks, perhaps not displaying quite the same solidity they were at the beginning of the campaign. The last three teams to visit Anfield in the league - West Ham, Everton, and Southampton - all took four or more first-half shots and earned at least one corner in the opening 45 minutes at Anfield. The Reds took six goal kicks per game on average, too.
They’ll want to get the job done emphatically on Sunday, but with the title more or less already in the bag, they would be forgiven for dropping off a touch and offering Spurs a hint of encouragement in an attacking sense.
Tottenham’s hit rate for this bet is not 100 per cent, but they average 6.63 first-half shots on the road and 3.13 first-half corners, with some of their higher counts coming away at Manchester City and Newcastle.
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