Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tottenham Hotspur play Liverpool in Premier League (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 18:30. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Tottenham Hotspur: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Liverpool: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tottenham Hotspur scores 1.26 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Liverpool scores 1.66 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tottenham Hotspur 61%, Liverpool 68%. Over 2.5: Tottenham Hotspur 63%, Liverpool 61%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Liverpool has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.33. Tottenham Hotspur: 11.5 shots per match, Liverpool: 15.5.

Match halves

Tottenham Hotspur: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.74. Liverpool: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 1.03.

Goals by minute

Tottenham Hotspur: 76-90+ (13 goals). Liverpool: 76-90+ (20 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

35Possession (%)65
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15Shots8
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4Shots on target4
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1.53xG1.34
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2Corners6
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43Dangerous attacks75
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9Fouls7
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7Cards3
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.26Goals scored / match1.66
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.5Goals conceded / match1.39
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50%Average possession59%
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3.84Shots on target / match4.61
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.47Shots per match15.5
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
3.84Shots on target4.61
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
11%Shot conversion10.7%
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50%Possession59%
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1.33xG for1.73
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1.39xG against1.31
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Shooting quality

Tottenham Hotspur: BalancedLiverpool: Dominant
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
Accuracy (shots on target)33%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tottenham Hotspur is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1 pts / match - Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur
WWDLW
Season result split
26% W29% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-17
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-10
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Liverpool
WLDLD
Season result split
45% W24% R32% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-12
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-3-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Liverpool is 32% better for: goals scored per match.

1.26 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1.66 goals / match - Liverpool

Liverpool is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1.39 goals / match - Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur scoring profile: very strong

Tottenham Hotspur scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Liverpool keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 38 matches).

Liverpool scoring profile: very strong

Liverpool scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Tottenham Hotspur keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

48Goals scored (season)63
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57Goals conceded (season)53
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2.76Average goals in match3.05
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6Goals scored (last 5)9
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4Goals conceded (last 5)10
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How often they score at least...

82%1 goal89%
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37%2 goals50%
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8%3 goals16%
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0%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal74%
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53%2 goals45%
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16%3 goals18%
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5%4 goals3%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
Tottenham Hotspur - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 38 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time13%
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8%BTTS in both halves5%
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18%Scored in both halves26%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
60%BTTS - last 5100%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
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42%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
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47%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
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16%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Liverpool is 46% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.97 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1.42 pts / match - Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur - half-time state
21% leading34% draw45% trailing
Liverpool - half-time state
34% leading39% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.97Points per match (1st half)1.42
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0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.63
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0.79Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
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1.32Average goals (1st half)1.08
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42%Clean sheet before half-time66%
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58%No goal before half-time55%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.32Points per match (2nd half)1.37
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0.74Goals scored (2nd half)1.03
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0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.95
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1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.97
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47%Clean sheet after half-time32%
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42%No goal after half-time29%
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Tottenham Hotspur - second-half results

29% W45% R26% P
37
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.97
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Liverpool - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
54
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tottenham Hotspur - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Liverpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Tottenham Hotspur
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
5
4
16-30
11
19
31-45
8
5
46-60
7
8
61-75
13
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Liverpool
ScoredConceded
4
7
0-15
5
3
16-30
15
7
31-45
13
9
46-60
6
10
61-75
20
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.91
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
73%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tottenham Hotspur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.92
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Liverpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
136%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Tottenham HotspurLigaLiverpool
Average goals in match 2.762.75 3.05
Both teams scored 61%56% 68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%55% 61%
Clean sheets 24%26% 26%
Goal before half-time 79%72% 66%
Goal after half-time 79%79% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.75
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 - 0 Liverpool. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool?

The Premier League match finished Tottenham Hotspur 1:2 Liverpool. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool?

Tottenham Hotspur score 1.26 goals per game on average and Liverpool 1.66. The Premier League average is 2.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Tottenham Hotspur's matches and 68% of Liverpool's.

What form are Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in?

Over the last 5 games Tottenham Hotspur have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Liverpool 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool?

The statistical background for Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.