A matchup of two teams that last played on December 22 in game that yielded 9 goals total. In that game, Tottenham’s defense and goalkeeper Foster Fraser looked abysmal and Liverpool was happy to capitalize off their mistakes with Mo Salah and Luiz Diaz both walking away with a double. Nevertheless, the Liverpool back line still allowed the Spurs to hit the back of the net on 3 occasions. With Liverpool coming off a gut wrenching 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the league over the weekend, what can we expect from them in this one?
Tottenham comes into this 1st leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals as the much more banged up side. Key players such as Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Richarlison and Ben Davies will miss this one. The only player Liverpool will be sure to be without (due to injury) is Joe Gomez. However, based on previous trends in this competition, the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are no sure bet to start or even play at all. Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliot and Conor Bradley should start in their place.
Looking for a best bet, one thing to be certain to expect is goals, goals and more goals. With that being, we do favor the form of Liverpool over the alternative, even with Tottenham at home.
