Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for another Premier League classic on Saturday evening.
Spurs were hammered 3-0 at Nottingham Forest last weekend, making it their third loss in their last five Premier League games.
Liverpool continued to enjoy their winning spell as they extended their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions, with a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last time out.
**Match preview**
Tottenham have won just two of their last 25 Premier League games against Liverpool (D6 L17), picking up home wins in October 2017 (4-1) and September 2023 (2-1).
Liverpool won both Premier League meetings with Spurs last season by 6-3 and 5-1 scorelines. Only the Reds themselves have scored 5+ goals in three consecutive games against an opponent in the competition, doing so against Norwich between September 2012 and December 2013.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool is the top-scoring fixture in Premier League history (206 goals). The last three league matches between the pair have seen 21 goals (7 per game).
The Reds have scored in 25 of their last 26 Premier League games against Spurs, including the last 19 in a row.
The Lilywhites won 2-0 against Brentford in their last home Premier League match and last won consecutive home games between September and November 2024 (3).
Spurs have lost four Premier League games by 3+ goals so far in 2025, including a 3-0 loss at Nottingham Forest last time out. Only in 1997 (5) and 2014 (6) have they lost more games by 3+ goals in a calendar year in the competition.
Liverpool won their first five Premier League games this season but have since won just three of their last 11 (D2 L6). They’re just the second team in the competition’s history to win their first five but fail to reach 10 victories by Christmas, after Chelsea in 2010/11.
Tottenham striker Richarlison has been involved in seven Premier League goals against Liverpool (4 goals, 3 assists), more than he has against any other opponent.
Hugo Ekitiké has scored four goals in his last two Premier League games, netting braces against Leeds and Brighton.
**Team news**
**Tottenham Hotspur**
Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are away on international duty with Senegal and Mali, respectively, at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, and Destiny Udogie are sidelined with injuries.
Radu Dragusin and Kota Takai are back in training but lack match fitness.
**Liverpool**
Mohamed Salah is unavailable, as he’s with Egypt for the AFCON.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Joe Gomez suffered injuries against Brighton, but the former may be able to make the matchday squad. Conor Bradley returns from a match ban.
Wataru Endo, Cody Gakpo and Giovanni Leoni are guaranteed absentees, but Jeremie Frimpong is back with the squad after being sidelined for two months with a thigh concern.
**Predicted line-ups**
**Tottenham Hotspur**: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Grey, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison.
**Liverpool**: Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké.