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Last updated : 15 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham H. 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 41 and win only 7 of the 67 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Wed 01 DecTottenham H.1 - 1LiverpoolLC
2004/2005Sat 14 AugTottenham H.1 - 1LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Sat 17 JanTottenham H.2 - 1LiverpoolPREM
2003/2004Wed 27 AugLiverpool0 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2002/2003Sun 16 MarTottenham H.2 - 3LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Sat 26 OctLiverpool2 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2001/2002Sat 27 AprTottenham H.1 - 0LiverpoolPREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Reds, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Liverpool, Tottenham H. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Spurs have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 50 points they have accumulated from 32 games. Tottenham H.'s 46 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool63215311
Tottenham H.6213467

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the Spurs have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tottenham H. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.