Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 19 December 2026Anfield

Liverpool

15:00

Kick-off
Tottenham Hotspur
WDWLW
DLDWW

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Liverpool at homeTottenham awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Liverpool52.0Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham54.5High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 107 of 200average 53.3Medium

  • Liverpool

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Tottenham

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Liverpool46.0Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham46.9Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 93 of 200average 46.5Medium

  • Liverpool42.7Low

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham41.7Low

    Based on 652 matches with card data.

Combined 84 of 200average 42.2Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 3 of Liverpool's 20 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Liverpool's 7 league matches this season
  • 6 of Tottenham Hotspur's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
1 of Tottenham Hotspur's 8 league goals this season came before half-time
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 10 of the last 10 meetings
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 107 of 200 (average 53.3, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Liverpool had 63 days since their last league match; Tottenham Hotspur had 55
Head-to-head
The last 10 meetings averaged 4.5 goals per game

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Liverpool 1.3, Tottenham 1.0. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.1, Tottenham 1.3. Clean sheets: Liverpool 43%, Tottenham 38%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 43%, Tottenham 38%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.0, Tottenham 6.5. Yellows per game: Liverpool 2.7, Tottenham 1.5.1.3Scored per game1.01.1Conceded per game1.343%Clean sheets38%43%Both teams scored38%5.0Corners per game6.52.7Yellows per game1.5

Based on 7 Liverpool and 8 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 1.9, Tottenham 1.4. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Tottenham 1.6. Clean sheets: Liverpool 33%, Tottenham 21%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 63%, Tottenham 58%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Tottenham 5.7. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.8, Tottenham 2.2.1.9Scored per game1.41.2Conceded per game1.633%Clean sheets21%63%Both teams scored58%5.9Corners per game5.71.8Yellows per game2.2

Based on 83 Liverpool and 84 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Liverpool and 46 of 84 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Liverpool 2.0, Tottenham 1.6. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.2, Tottenham 1.6. Clean sheets: Liverpool 32%, Tottenham 22%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 62%, Tottenham 63%. Corners per game: Liverpool 5.9, Tottenham 5.7. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.7, Tottenham 2.2.2.0Scored per game1.61.2Conceded per game1.632%Clean sheets22%62%Both teams scored63%5.9Corners per game5.71.7Yellows per game2.2

Based on 159 Liverpool and 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Liverpool and 46 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Liverpool and 156 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Liverpool 1.8, Tottenham 1.6. Conceded per game: Liverpool 1.0, Tottenham 1.3. Clean sheets: Liverpool 39%, Tottenham 28%. Both teams scored: Liverpool 50%, Tottenham 55%. Corners per game: Liverpool 6.0, Tottenham 5.1. Yellows per game: Liverpool 1.5, Tottenham 1.8.1.8Scored per game1.61.0Conceded per game1.339%Clean sheets28%50%Both teams scored55%6.0Corners per game5.11.5Yellows per game1.8

Based on 995 Liverpool and 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 62 of 995 Liverpool and 63 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Based on 653 of 995 Liverpool and 653 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
LiverpoolW3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D5 L2 · 13 scored, 14 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Chelsea: drew 1–1; 15 May 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 2–4; 24 May 2026, home to Brentford: drew 1–1; 23 Aug 2026, away at Newcastle: drew 2–2; 29 Aug 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 2–2; 4 Sept 2026, away at Ipswich: won 2–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Fulham: drew 0–0; 20 Sept 2026, away at Bournemouth: won 1–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Man City: lost 0–3; 17 Oct 2026, away at Brentford: won 2–1.9 May 2026 · v Chelsea · drew 1–1D1–115 May 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 2–4L2–424 May 2026 · v Brentford · drew 1–1D1–123 Aug 2026 · at Newcastle · drew 2–2D2–229 Aug 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 2–2D2–24 Sept 2026 · at Ipswich · won 2–0W2–012 Sept 2026 · v Fulham · drew 0–0D0–020 Sept 2026 · at Bournemouth · won 1–0W1–011 Oct 2026 · v Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 Oct 2026 · at Brentford · won 2–1W2–1

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Liverpool, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
17 Oct 2026Brentford (A)2–1W
11 Oct 2026Man City (H)0–3L
20 Sept 2026Bournemouth (A)1–0W
12 Sept 2026Fulham (H)0–0D
4 Sept 2026Ipswich (A)2–0W
29 Aug 2026Nott'm Forest (H)2–2D
23 Aug 2026Newcastle (A)2–2D
24 May 2026Brentford (H)1–1D
15 May 2026Aston Villa (A)2–4L
9 May 2026Chelsea (H)1–1D
TottenhamW3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 1–2; 24 May 2026, home to Everton: won 1–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 29 Aug 2026, home to Newcastle: lost 0–2; 5 Sept 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Everton: drew 0–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 2–3; 10 Oct 2026, away at Man Utd: drew 1–1; 19 Oct 2026, home to Coventry: won 3–1; 24 Oct 2026, away at Chelsea: won 2–0.19 May 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 1–2L1–224 May 2026 · v Everton · won 1–0W1–022 Aug 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–329 Aug 2026 · v Newcastle · lost 0–2L0–25 Sept 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Everton · drew 0–0D0–019 Sept 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 2–3L2–310 Oct 2026 · at Man Utd · drew 1–1D1–119 Oct 2026 · v Coventry · won 3–1W3–124 Oct 2026 · at Chelsea · won 2–0W2–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Tottenham, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Chelsea (A)2–0W
19 Oct 2026Coventry (H)3–1W
10 Oct 2026Man Utd (A)1–1D
19 Sept 2026Aston Villa (H)2–3L
12 Sept 2026Everton (H)0–0D
5 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (A)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Newcastle (H)0–2L
22 Aug 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
24 May 2026Everton (H)1–0W
19 May 2026Chelsea (A)1–2L

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Liverpool13 scored, 14 conceded
Liverpool: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 2.33661–15 min · scored 3, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 0, conceded 346–60 min · scored 5, conceded 261–75 min · scored 2, conceded 576–90 min · scored 3, conceded 20153045607590
Tottenham10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 1, conceded 246–60 min · scored 1, conceded 261–75 min · scored 1, conceded 576–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Liverpool and 10 Tottenham.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Liverpool and Tottenham
MinutesLiverpool scoredLiverpool concededTottenham scoredTottenham conceded
1–153111
16–300101
31–450312
46–605212
61–752515
76–903261

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Liverpool wins
4
Draws
1
Tottenham wins
0

Wins, draws and losses are read from Liverpool’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Liverpool's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Liverpool1–1TottenhamD
Tottenham1–2LiverpoolW
Liverpool5–1TottenhamW
Tottenham3–6LiverpoolW
Liverpool4–2TottenhamW

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