Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/22/24

Tottenham fans were left to sweat again on Thursday as a couple of hair-brained moments almost cost them an EFL Cup victory over Manchester United, but they did eventually prevail 4-3. Crazy games seem the order of the day at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium under Ange Postecoglou and we should be treated to another thriller when Premier League leaders Liverpool head to N17 on Sunday. Spurs can be rampant going forward while their defending often leaves their followers with their heads in their hands, but they should be able to threaten Liverpool. The Reds have conceded at least twice in 3 of their last 4 matches against Southampton, Newcastle and Fulham, and Tottenham are arguably stronger going forward than that trio, so plenty of goals can be expected in this one.

Tottenham’s defending cannot be trusted and it would not be a big surprise if Liverpool left with the points. Postecoglou has been digging around for reinforcements as he is without his first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and his best 2 central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, and those absences have exposed frailties. Stand-in keeper Fraser Forster’s confidence could be hit by a couple of horror moments in the win over United, and given Liverpool’s strength up front we should see plenty of goals in this one.