Liverpool has been backed to beat Tottenham comfortably this weekend, with Arne Slot's men in need of a positive result in the race for the Champions League places
08:41, 13 Mar 2026
Chris Sutton and Paul Merson.
Chris Sutton and Paul Merson.(Image: Getty Images)
If the pundits' predictions are anything to go by this week then Liverpool should beat Tottenham comfortably at Anfield on Sunday, with Arne Slot's men in need of the points in the race for the Champions League spots.
Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville went for a big scoreline in their prediction for the game, while Paul Merson and Chris Sutton are also in agreement that Liverpool will win with something to spare.
In a tough campaign for Slot's side, that would be a major boost, not least with Chelsea playing Newcastle and Manchester United hosting Aston Villa before the Reds kick off.
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"It's just a matter of by how many goals Liverpool can win by," Merson wrote for Sportskeeda. "How long is Igor Tudor going to be around? My question is, who wants the Spurs job at the moment?
"Tottenham will wait it out. They will get the Liverpool game out of the way before making a decision on Tudor. No one expects Spurs to win this game.
"I won't be surprised if they sack Tudor on Sunday. Time is running out and at some point they must make a change, so why not at the earliest?
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: BSR Agency/Getty Images)
"If Tottenham lose at Anfield, I will be shocked if Tudor is still in charge of the team for next weekend's massive relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest.
"I'm expecting Arne Slot to go with his best team for this game.
"I expect Liverpool to turn it around against Galatasaray in the second leg next week. But let's admit it, they have a better chance of finishing inside the top five rather than winning the Champions League."
Merson went for a 3-0 win for Liverpool, while Sutton has gone for a slightly more conservative 2-0 victory for Slot's team.
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"How on earth can anyone back Spurs to get anything at the moment?" Sutton wrote in his BBC Sport column. "Igor Tudor is making me look like I was a competent manager when I was in charge of Lincoln.
"There just seems to be so many things wrong at Spurs. They sacked Thomas Frank, thinking they were going to get this short-term fix from Tudor, but they have got a guy who has had a short-term shocker.
"Liverpool are far from convincing either, mind you. It's not impossible that Spurs scramble a win here because Arne Slot's side were lousy in Turkey on Tuesday.
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"Slot has got the second leg against Galatasaray to think about, and they will make changes, but they surely can't lose to Tottenham, can they?"