Liverpool match preview

Last updated : 26 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 39 occassions, and draw 16, from the 61 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Anfield was less than a year ago, in October 2002, the Reds carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 16 MarTottenham2 - 3LiverpoolPREM
2002/2003Sat 26 OctLiverpool2 - 1TottenhamPREM
2001/2002Sat 27 AprTottenham1 - 0LiverpoolPREM
2001/2002Sat 22 SepLiverpool1 - 0TottenhamPREM
2000/2001Sun 22 AprLiverpool3 - 1TottenhamPREM
2000/2001Sun 19 NovTottenham2 - 1LiverpoolPREM
1999/2000Sun 09 AprLiverpool2 - 0TottenhamPREM

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 6 conceded.

Tottenham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Spurs have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Liverpool are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Tottenham's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool640214612
Tottenham61146174

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Liverpool9 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
TottenhamAn overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.


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