Tottenham vs Liverpool – Sunday 22nd October 2017 – 16:00 - Sky Sports Football

Tottenham are 23/20 with Harry Kane at 11/4 to score first.

Tottenham face Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon, in one of the matches of the weekend.

Spurs come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid, an excellent result for Pochettino's side.

Pochettino's side drew first blood, with Raphael Varane scoring an own goal after turning Serge Aurier's cross into his own net (28).

Cristiano Ronaldo equalised for Real Madrid from the penalty spot (43), after a needless foul from Serge Aurier.

Crucial saves from both Keylor Navas and Hugo Lloris ensured that the scoreline remained at 1-1 come the final whistle.

 

Kane The Man

Tottenham have had an excellent start to the season, with Harry Kane proving his world-class credentials.

He has been in scintillating form for club and country, but Tottenham also proved they have an excellent team, going toe to toe with arguably the greatest club side in the world.

They have won five of their last six games, with the 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu just as good as a win.

If they beat Liverpool at Wembley it will be a huge statement of intent for their title credentials.

 

Spurs Favourites

Mauricio Pochettino's side come into this match as favourites, with home advantage informing the odds.

This will be a tough match for Spurs, with Liverpool coming into this match after a club record win in the Champions League.

Tottenham lost two of the three matches they played against Liverpool last season, they will be keen to put that right.

Reds Unleashed

Liverpool come into this match in good form, recording an incredible 7-0 win away against Maribor on Tuesday night.

It was the Reds biggest ever away win, in a completely one-sided Champions League encounter.

Roberto Firmino opened the scoring for the visitors inside five minutes (4), with Phillippe Coutinho doubling their advantage (13).

Mohammed Salah continued his fine start for Liverpool with goals three and four (19, 39), before Firmino added his second and Liverpool's fifth (54).

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (86) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (90) put the icing on the cake for the Reds, completing a mammoth win for the Reds.

Pressure Relieved

That win was a huge release of pressure for Liverpool and Klopp, who have struggled to score and win games of late.

This kind of result was always bound to happen, with Maribor the side bearing the brunt of that pressure.

Liverpool registered only their second win in six matches in midweek, they face a tough challenge in Tottenham.

They currently find themselves in 8th place in the league, level with Burnley and nine points behind Manchester City.

 

Reds Underdogs

Liverpool come into this match as the underdogs, with Tottenham's pedigree informing the odds.

The Reds will be looking to produce a slight upset, beating Spurs would put them back on track in terms of the title.

Jurgen Klopp's side will be looking to make it eleven games unbeaten against Tottenham.

Liverpool are 11/5 with Daniel Sturridge and Roberto Firmino at 11/2 to open the scoring.

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Coutinho to score first @ 7/1

Tip 2 – Tottenham to win 2-1 @ 8/1

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