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Third-placed Liverpool will face fifth-positioned Tottenham at the Anfield, which has just two points fewer. Both teams had several mishaps lately, both in the league and FA Cup. We need to add that their head-to-head played in London last autumn had ended as sound victory of the Spurs 4-1

Liverpool

All that suggests that the Reds will give their maximum in order to triumph at the Anfield, where they defeated Tottenham last year in the League Cup by 2-1, and then by 2-0 in the league. Besides, we should bear in mind that Liverpool before this match routinely won Huddersfield away 3-0, and it recently inflicted the first defeat in the league at its Anfield to currently leading team of the Premier League, Manchester City.

It seemed that the great triumph had caused too much relaxation to coach Klopp players, who after the match firstly lost in the league away to then last placed Swansea, while after it they were defeated at home by West Bromwich in the FA Cup, which currently occupy the last place in the Premier League table. Let’s add that near the end of transfer window the Reds lent defender Flanagan, midfielder Grujic, and forwards Sturridge and Markovic, while defendrs Clyne, Moreno and Klavan, and midfielder Lallana complain on injuries.

Probable lineups Liverpool: Karius – Gomez, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Emre Can – Salah, Firmino, Mane

Tottenham

Unlike the Reds who recently lost two matches Tottenham had before the great derby nine-game unbeaten streak of six wins and three draws, where the last of those draws was played away last weekend in the FA Cup with lower league Newport County. On the other hand, Tottenham played a great match in the league last week when they defeated in another derby second-placed Manchester United 2-0 at the Wembley, and in that way close in on them to just five points.

In between them are Liverpool and Chelsea, which have just two points more than the Spurs meaning that coach Pochettino players are again one of most serious candidates to qualify for the Champions League. On the last day of transfer window Tottenham brought excellent Brazilian forward Lucas from PSG, while winger N’Koudou was lent a bit earlier to Burnley. Let’s add that defenders Aurier, Alderweireld and Rose, and midfielder Winks are questionable for match with the Reds due to injuries.

Probable lineups Tottenham: Lloris – Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies – Dier, Dembele – Son, Alli, Eriksen – Kane

Verdict:

It is already tradition that the Reds win great derbies played at the Anfield, while on the other hand the Spurs play much better at home than away recently, which is why we have decided to give advantage to the home team.

Pick:  Liverpool wins 2.12 - 112/100 @1XBet