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2024-25 EFL Cup Semi-final: Tottenham v Liverpool kick off, prediction and team news

Tottenham is going head to head with Newcastle United starting on 8 Jan 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

Team status and results

Tottenham Hotspur

Recent results: Tottenham Hotspur defeated Southampton in the Premier League and then eliminated Manchester United in the League Cup, winning two consecutive victories and recovering.

Team strength: With powerful players such as Kane and Son Heung-min, the team is fully fired up on the offensive end and can create many scoring opportunities.

Home advantage: Tottenham Hotspur can often play at a higher level when playing at home, and the enthusiastic support of the fans injects more motivation into the team.

Defensive problems: Despite the excellent offensive performance, Tottenham Hotspur still needs to strengthen on the defensive end to reduce unnecessary goals.

Liverpool

Recent results: Liverpool is currently unbeaten in all competitions, but has been tied in the league recently, and its top position has gradually weakened.

Team strength: Liverpool has world-class players on both offense and defense, such as Salah, Firmino and Mane, who can play a decisive role in the game.

Away performance: The Reds remain unbeaten in away games in the league, showing a strong away combat capability.

Injury problem: Liverpool is currently facing some injury problems. For example, injuries to players such as Gravenberch and Salah may have a certain impact on the team.

History of confrontation

In the last 10 confrontations between the two sides, Liverpool has won 6 games and has a clear advantage.

There is no shortage of goals in the matches between Liverpool and Tottenham. In the last 10 confrontations, 8 times the total number of goals in the whole game was 3 goals or more.

Analysis and prediction

Offensive end: Tottenham and Liverpool both have strong offensive strength, but Liverpool has higher coordination and tacit understanding on the offensive end, which may be more threatening.

Defensive end: Liverpool’s defensive performance is solid, while Tottenham has loopholes on the defensive end, which may become a breakthrough for Liverpool.

Home advantage: Although Tottenham has a home advantage, Liverpool also performs well away from home and has stronger overall strength.

Impact of injuries: Liverpool’s injury problems may have a certain impact on the team, but considering its deep lineup strength and the strength of its substitutes, this impact may be limited.

To sum up, I predict that Liverpool will narrowly beat Tottenham with a score of 2:1 in this game.

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