Match Report
Tottenham Hotspur, 17th on 41 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Liverpool (5th, 60). Tottenham Hotspur ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Liverpool ran at 1.66 scored and 1.39 conceded, Tottenham Hotspur at 1.26 and 1.5.
Tottenham Hotspur had lost six in a row. Liverpool had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Tottenham Hotspur, 0.
Across 40 recorded meetings, Liverpool have 22 wins to Tottenham Hotspur's 9, with 9 draws, at 3.23 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 68% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 65%. Where history says 3.23 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.6.
The match was played at Anfield (capacity 61,276). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Liverpool led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai (18') · Tottenham Hotspur: Richarlison (90')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 63% · Tottenham Hotspur 37% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-4