Prediction: Tottenham vs Liverpool

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 5/2

Bookmaker: bet365

The Premier League returns not a minute too soon this weekend, following the conclusion of the international break. Both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have had solid starts to their respective campaigns and now, they’ll be coming up against one another in an attempt to secure what would surely be the biggest win of their seasons so far. As the early kick off all eyes will be on them, and given how entertaining they can be on any given day, it seems as if they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Tottenham

Spurs are still reeling from their loss against Watford, and in truth, they haven’t really shown anything all that special up to this point. They’ve managed to grind out results but we need to see more than that if we’re going to believe that they can do something special this season. In truth, it feels like the schedule is going to catch up with them once the Champions League rolls around, and they need a bit more strength in depth if they want to compete consistently at the top.

Team News

Son Heung-min could still be experiencing some fatigue in the wake of South Korea’s Asian Games triumph, meaning that he could miss out. Harry Kane will likely be fit as he attempts to keep dispelling the August goalscoring myth.

Liverpool

When you’re one of the most watched teams in European football, there’s always going to be a certain ‘pressure’ on your shoulders. Up to this point, however, Liverpool have dealt with it perfectly, easing through their first few games of the Premier League season – with the Leicester win being a little bit debatable. The challenge now will be managing all of the tournaments that lay ahead, because if they aren’t able to do that, they could crumble quicker than most people could even fathom.

Team News

Liverpool, as always, will likely rely on their dynamic front three to get the job done against Spurs. At the back, it’ll be interesting to see whether or not Alisson is able to forget about his costly mistake against Leicester.

Factors to Consider

• The game will be played at Wembley Stadium.
• Liverpool have won all four of their Premier League games.
• Tottenham have won three and lost one of their Premier League games.
• Liverpool lead 80-48 in the head to head rankings, with 42 draws.
• In their last meeting back in February, the two sides drew 2-2.

Conclusion

This is a tough one to call, even though the majority of pundits will likely lean towards Liverpool. While we can understand why they haven’t exactly blown every single team they’ve played against out of the water this season, and while Spurs aren’t at ‘home’ per say, they do have more experience playing at Wembley than the Reds. We think it’ll be high scoring with four goals shared between the two potential title contenders, but in the end, they’ll share the spoils in the form of a 2-2 draw.

Prediction: Draw

Best Odds: 5/2

Bookmaker: bet365