Liverpool FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Watford FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 18 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 50% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 11th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Anfield. Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 5' Toby Alderweireld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tottenham Hotspur FC so far.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tottenham Hotspur FC's shape.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Roberto Firmino gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' The travelling Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
- 36' The 39-year-old Jan Vertonghen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 395 games and scored 671 goals.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Tottenham Hotspur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 69' A change in the Tottenham Hotspur FC ranks — Davinson Sanchez exits the field as Son Heungmin enters on 69.
- 70' Assisted by Christian Eriksen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Moura makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' Liverpool FC ring the changes. James Milner has done his job and it is now time for Fabinho to step up.
- 80' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 80.
- 82' Another change for Tottenham Hotspur FC made on 82 minute. Lucas Moura leaves to be changed by Ben Davies.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joel Matip suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' GOAL! Toby Alderweireld scores on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Llorente. He replaces Christian Eriksen on 90 minute.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC will have plenty to reflect on. Liverpool FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Dejan Lovren 90'
-
7
James Milner ↓ Fabinho 77'
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 22
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 77'
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↑ 90'
- 23
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 77'
- 8
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 20
- 1
-
23
Christian Eriksen ↓ Llorente 90'
- 5
- 4
-
6
Davinson Sanchez ↓ Son Heungmin 69'
- 17
-
27
Lucas Moura ↓ Ben Davies 82'
- 10
Bench
-
7
Son Heungmin ↑ 69'
- 22
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 82'
- 21
- 12
-
18
Llorente ↑ 90'
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 12 |
| Son Heungmin | 6 |
| Roberto Firmino | 5 |
| Luis Diaz | 5 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 |
| Andrew Robertson | 3 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-03-31
Liverpool FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-03-09
Southampton FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-03-05
Borussia Dortmund
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-03-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2019-02-27
Chelsea FC
2–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-02-23
Burnley FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
39%
Liverpool FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.