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EFL Cup | Semi-Finals | 1st Leg
Jan 8, 2025 at 8pm UK
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Liverpool logo

Spurs
1 - 0
Liverpool

Bergvall (86')
Bissouma (32'), Bergvall (68')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Match Report

Lucas Bergvall scores the winning goal moments after avoiding a possible red card as Tottenham Hotspur edge out Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Liverpool could line up for their EFL Cup semi-final first leg away at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final first leg against Tottenham Hotspur.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle
Saturday, January 4 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd
Sunday, January 5 at 4.30pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 63.42%. A win for Tottenham Hotspur had a probability of 19.15% and a draw had a probability of 17.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (7.48%) and 0-2 (5.87%). The likeliest Tottenham Hotspur win was 2-1 (4.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (6.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood.

Result
Tottenham HotspurDrawLiverpool
19.15% (-1.734 -1.73) 17.43% (-0.373 -0.37) 63.42% (2.107 2.11)
Both teams to score 70.96% (-1.607 -1.61)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
77.57% (-0.794 -0.79)22.43% (0.793 0.79)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
58.51% (-1.092 -1.09)41.48% (1.09 1.09)
Tottenham Hotspur Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.32% (-1.875 -1.88)23.68% (1.873 1.87)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.21% (-2.779 -2.78)57.79% (2.778 2.78)
Liverpool Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.97% (0.17399999999999 0.17)7.02% (-0.175 -0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
74.32% (0.465 0.47)25.68% (-0.466 -0.47)
Score Analysis
    Tottenham Hotspur 19.15%
    Liverpool 63.42%
    Draw 17.43%
Tottenham HotspurDrawLiverpool
2-1 @ 4.58% (-0.208 -0.21)
3-2 @ 2.92% (-0.277 -0.28)
1-0 @ 2.4% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-1 @ 2.2% (-0.231 -0.23)
2-0 @ 1.73% (-0.095 -0.1)
4-2 @ 1.05% (-0.165 -0.17)
4-3 @ 0.93% (-0.137 -0.14)
Other @ 3.33%
Total : 19.15%
1-1 @ 6.36% (0.072 0.07)
2-2 @ 6.09% (-0.216 -0.22)
3-3 @ 2.59% (-0.218 -0.22)
0-0 @ 1.66% (0.093 0.09)
Other @ 0.73%
Total : 17.43%
1-2 @ 8.45% (0.174 0.17)
1-3 @ 7.48% (0.223 0.22)
0-2 @ 5.87% (0.431 0.43)
2-3 @ 5.39% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-3 @ 5.19% (0.427 0.43)
1-4 @ 4.97% (0.193 0.19)
0-1 @ 4.42% (0.287 0.29)
2-4 @ 3.58% (-0.058 -0.06)
0-4 @ 3.45% (0.313 0.31)
1-5 @ 2.64% (0.126 0.13)
2-5 @ 1.9% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-5 @ 1.83% (0.181 0.18)
3-4 @ 1.72% (-0.128 -0.13)
1-6 @ 1.17% (0.066 0.07)
3-5 @ 0.91% (-0.058 -0.06)
Other @ 4.47%
Total : 63.42%

How you voted: Spurs vs Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur
24.7%
Draw
10.6%
Liverpool
64.7%
292
Head to Head
Dec 22, 2024 4.30pm
Gameweek 17
Spurs
3-6
Liverpool
Maddison (41'), Kulusevski (72'), Solanke (83')
Bergvall (79')
Diaz (23', 85'), Mac Allister (36'), Szoboszlai (45+1'), Salah (54', 61')
Gakpo (31'), Szoboszlai (52')
May 5, 2024 4.30pm
Gameweek 36
Liverpool
4-2
Spurs
Salah (16'), Robertson (45'), Gakpo (50'), Elliott (59')
Alexander-Arnold (90+2')
Richarlison (72'), Heung-min (77')
Sarr (44'), van de Ven (47'), Emerson (57'), Emerson (62'), Bissouma (63')
Sep 30, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 7
Spurs
2-1
Liverpool
Heung-min (36'), Matip (90+6' og.)
Udogie (45+3'), Bissouma (88'), Romero (89'), Porro (90+7'), Veliz (90+8')
Gakpo (45+4')
Mac Allister (40'), Salah (65'), Jota (68'), Robertson (87'), van Dijk (90+5')
Jones (26'), Jota (69')
Apr 30, 2023 4.30pm
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Liverpool
4-3
Spurs
Jones (3'), Diaz (5'), Salah (15' pen.), Jota (90+4')
Kane (40'), Heung-min (77'), Richarlison (90+3')
Nov 6, 2022 4.30pm
Gameweek 15
Spurs
1-2
Liverpool
Kane (70')
Salah (11', 40')
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