Liverpool v Tottenham preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
Ange Postecoglou’s side will travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
After booking their place in the UEFA Europa League semi-final, Spurs were beaten for the 18th time in the Premier League this season as they lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday (21 April).
As a result, it is clear to see that the Lilywhites’ full focus is on the Europa League.
Therefore, ahead of the first leg of their semi-final clash with Bodø/Glimt at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday (1 May), the Spurs players’ minds are likely to be elsewhere when they take on Liverpool on 27 April, with Postecoglou expected to make changes.
Preview
It has been a miserable season for Tottenham in the Premier League, which could result in Postecoglou leaving the North London club.
The Lilywhites can finish no higher than eighth this season, which makes qualification for European football via their league position practically impossible.
As a result, the Europa League is their only ticket into Europe next season, and while he is unlikely to do this, it would be hard to blame Postecoglou if he decided to play the Under-21s for the rest of the season.
| Premier League 2024/25 | Position | Points |
| Manchester United | 14th | 38 |
| Wolves | 15th | 38 |
| Tottenham | 16th | 37 |
| West Ham | 17th | 36 |
Meanwhile, for Liverpool, this game against Tottenham is set up to be a historic one, as avoiding defeat would confirm the Reds’ second Premier League title.
As a result, with Liverpool having it all to play for, while Spurs have nothing to play for, and considering the North London side’s record at Anfield, it is hard to see anything but a home victory on Sunday.
Team news
Postecoglou has ruled Son out of the clash with Liverpool. However, the 59-year-old also confirmed that there were no fresh injury concerns from the defeat against Forest.
Meanwhile, Joe Gomez remains sidelined for Liverpool, with the defender yet to return to training.
Predicted lineups
Liverpool: Alisson, Tsimikas, van Dijk, Konaté, Alexander-Arnold, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz.
Tottenham: Vicario, Spence, van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Tel, Solanke, Johnson.
Form guide (all competitions)
Liverpool: LWLWW
Tottenham: WDLWL
Supercomputer prediction
According to Opta’s supercomputer, Liverpool are heavy favourites to come out on top at Anfield with a 71.2 per cent chance of victory.
In comparison, Tottenham have been given a win probability of just 12.6 per cent. That leaves a 16.2 per cent chance of the two teams drawing.