FM Preview: Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham Hotspur face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 43 and win only 8 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was just last season, in February 2012, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 28 Nov Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2011/2012 Mon 06 Feb Liverpool 0 - 0 Tottenham H. Premier League
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

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Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Reds have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.

The Spurs have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Spurs, and 3 goals against.

Liverpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 42 points from their 28 games so far.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 48 points from their 26 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 2 2 2 15 9 8
Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 3 1 6 5 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Spurs's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Liverpool, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Liverpool 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Tottenham Hotspur 4 games since last defeat.

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