A resurgent Liverpool lock horns with a struggling Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday evening’s headline Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The defending champions will look to stretch their unbeaten run across all competitions to six matches, while the Lilywhites face the prospect of a record-breaking home defeat in their final fixture before Christmas.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for the Tottenham vs Liverpool Premier League 2025-26 match on Gameweek 17 with top football betting sites and predictions.
Tottenham vs Liverpool Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match Details
Date: Saturday, 20th December 2025
Time: 05:30 PM (GMT) / 11:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham vs Liverpool Match Preview Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
Tottenham’s brief resurgence under Thomas Frank came to a crashing halt at the City Ground. After encouraging results against Newcastle, Brentford and Slavia Prague, Spurs were dismantled 3-0 by Nottingham Forest, with Ibrahim Sangare and Callum Hudson-Odoi combining for three goals and three assists in a humiliating defeat. The loss means Tottenham have now been beaten in three of their last five Premier League matches.
Spurs sit in the bottom half of the table, six points behind Chelsea in the race for the final Champions League spot. While the board is understood to be backing Frank, concerns remain, and another defeat this weekend would see Tottenham suffer a club-record 11 home league losses in a single calendar year. Recent home form—three wins from their last five—offers little comfort after last week’s collapse.
Liverpool, by contrast, steadied the ship with a 2-0 win over Brighton. Mohamed Salah, introduced from the bench, assisted Hugo Ekitike and set a new Premier League record with 277 goal contributions for one club. With Salah now away at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Reds can draw confidence from their form without him, remaining unbeaten in five games since his omission from the starting XI.
Currently seventh, Liverpool could move into the top four this weekend. Despite ongoing away defensive issues, Arne Slot’s side arrive buoyed by a 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan and dominant recent head-to-heads against Spurs, winning their last two meetings by a 9-1 aggregate, including a title-clinching 5-1 victory in April 2025.
Tottenham vs Liverpool Team News - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
Tottenham Team News
Thomas Frank has confirmed there are no new injury concerns ahead of Liverpool’s visit, but Tottenham remain severely depleted. Former Liverpool forward Dominic Solanke—who scored both home and away in this fixture last season—continues to be sidelined with an ankle problem.
Midfielders Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison, both of whom scored in last season’s 6–3 defeat to Liverpool, are also unavailable. Defensive options are stretched further, with Destiny Udogie, Radu Drăgușin and Kota Takai all ruled out.
In addition, Spurs will be without two players due to the Africa Cup of Nations, as Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) and Yves Bissouma (Mali) are away on international duty, although the latter has yet to feature this season.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Simons, Kolo Muani; Richarlison
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool have received a boost on the injury front, with Jeremie Frimpong set to return this weekend after recovering from his second hamstring issue of the season. Cody Gakpo’s muscle problem is not as serious as initially feared, though the Dutchman will still miss the trip to Spurs.
Joe Gomez has joined the injury list after picking up another knock against Brighton, while Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni also remain sidelined. Dominik Szoboszlai is a doubt after sustaining a knock last weekend, but having returned to training, he is expected to travel with the squad even if he does not start.
Conor Bradley is available again after serving his suspension, strengthening Liverpool’s defensive options, while Mohamed Salah remains unavailable due to Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz; Ekitiké.
Tottenham vs Liverpool Betting Odds - Premier League 2025-26 Gameweek 17 Match
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the premier league 2025-26 Gameweek 17 match between Tottenham vs Liverpool, set to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Match Result | Odds on 1xBet |
Tottenham will win the match | 3.57 |
Liverpool will win the match | 2.11 |
Match will be drawn | 3.8 |
In the 1X2 market on 1xBet, Liverpool are backed as favourites at 2.11, while Tottenham are priced at 3.57 to win. The draw is available at odds of 3.80.
Tottenham vs Liverpool - Recommended Bets by TBP
Bet 1: Both Teams to score - Yes @ 1.55 at 1xBet
Bet 2: Total Goals over 2.5 - @ 1.73 at 1xBet
Tottenham vs Liverpool Match Prediction
Tottenham have conceded four or more goals in five of their last seven clashes with Liverpool, and while another rout is unlikely, the Reds remain slight favourites based on form and recent dominance.
Liverpool’s defence is still leaky, but in-form Hugo Ekitiké provides a decisive edge against an inconsistent Spurs backline. With Tottenham holding the Premier League’s fourth-worst home record, more frustration could await the home crowd.
Prediction: Tottenham 1–2 Liverpool
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