Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday evening in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.
Spurs took a narrow victory in North London thanks to Lucas Bergvall’s goal, putting them one step closer to their first major trophy since 2008. However, Liverpool’s formidable home record means this tie is far from over.
The Reds must win by two goals to progress to the final in 90 minutes, while a one-goal victory would send the match into extra time and possibly penalties. Spurs, meanwhile, need to avoid defeat to secure their place at Wembley.
📅 Match Details
- 📍 Location: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- 📆 Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
- ⏰ Kick-off: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- 🧑⚖️ Referee: Craig Pawson
- 🎥 VAR: Michael Salisbury
🔍 Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Meetings)
| Fixture | Result |
|---|---|
| Tottenham vs Liverpool | 1-0 Tottenham (January 2025 – Carabao Cup) |
| Liverpool vs Tottenham | 4-2 Liverpool (December 2024 – Premier League) |
| Tottenham vs Liverpool | 2-1 Liverpool (October 2023 – Premier League) |
| Liverpool vs Tottenham | 4-3 Liverpool (April 2023 – Premier League) |
| Tottenham vs Liverpool | 1-2 Liverpool (November 2022 – Premier League) |
🔹 Liverpool have won five of their last six meetings against Spurs at Anfield.
📊 Recent Form (All Competitions)
| Liverpool | Tottenham |
|---|---|
| ✅ 2-0 vs Bournemouth (01/02/25) | ✅ 2-0 vs Brentford (02/02/25) |
| ❌ 2-3 vs PSV (29/01/25) | ✅ 3-0 vs Elfsborg (30/01/25) |
| ✅ 4-1 vs Ipswich (25/01/25) | ❌ 1-2 vs Leicester (26/01/25) |
| ✅ 2-1 vs Lille (21/01/25) | ✅ 3-2 vs Hoffenheim (23/01/25) |
| ✅ 2-0 vs Brentford (18/01/25) | ❌ 2-3 vs Everton (19/01/25) |
🔹 Liverpool have won 5 of their last 6 matches at home.
🔹 Tottenham ended a 7-game winless streak in the league with their win over Brentford.
📝 Team News & Predicted Lineups
🔴 Liverpool Team News
✅ Key Updates:
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (leg injury) is ruled out.
- Joe Gomez could return after being absent since December.
- Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota are available after recovering from illness/injury.
🔹 Expected Liverpool Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz.
⚪ Tottenham Team News
✅ Key Updates:
- New signings Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso are available and could debut.
- Micky van de Ven is still being eased back into action.
- Radu Dragusin (ACL), Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, and Guglielmo Vicario are all injured.
- James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, and Dominic Solanke remain sidelined.
🔹 Expected Tottenham Starting XI (4-3-3)
Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son.
💡 Match Prediction & Key Stats
🔹 Key Stats:
- Liverpool have lost just 1 of their last 29 home matches in all competitions.
- The Reds have won their last 6 home meetings with Tottenham in all competitions.
- Mohamed Salah has 7 goal involvements in his last 6 appearances vs Spurs (4 goals, 3 assists).
- Spurs have conceded 14 goals in their last 5 away matches.
- Tottenham haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 8 games against Liverpool.
🧐 Score Prediction:
Despite Spurs’ first-leg lead, Liverpool’s strong home record and attacking firepower make them favorites to turn this tie around.
🔮 Prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham (Liverpool progress 3-2 on aggregate).
👉 Will Liverpool complete the comeback or will Spurs hold on to reach Wembley? Let us know your thoughts! 👇
