FM Preview: Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 06 Feb 2012

Last updated : 05 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham Hotspur face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 46 and win only 8 of the 75 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 18 Sep Tottenham H. 4 - 0 Liverpool Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 15 May Liverpool 0 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 28 Nov Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 20 Jan Liverpool 2 - 0 Tottenham H. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 16 Aug Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 24 May Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 12 Nov Tottenham H. 4 - 2 Liverpool League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Reds, with 6 goals against.

The Spurs have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Spurs, and 3 goals against.

Liverpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 38 points from their 23 games so far.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 49 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Liverpool 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Tottenham Hotspur 6 4 1 1 12 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Tottenham Hotspur are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Liverpool. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Liverpool Unbeaten in the last 14 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Tottenham Hotspur Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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