Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tottenham Hotspur played Liverpool in Premier League (England). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Tottenham Hotspur: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Liverpool: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tottenham Hotspur scores 1.56 and concedes 1.31 goals per match. Liverpool scores 1.63 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.84 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tottenham Hotspur 50%, Liverpool 56%. Over 2.5: Tottenham Hotspur 69%, Liverpool 63%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Liverpool has higher xG: 1.71 vs 1.18. Tottenham Hotspur: 9.6 shots per match, Liverpool: 15.6.

Match halves

Tottenham Hotspur: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.94. Liverpool: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 1.19.

Goals by minute

Tottenham Hotspur: 76-90+ (7 goals). Liverpool: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.84 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

35Possession (%)65
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15Shots8
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
4Shots on target4
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.53xG1.34
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2Corners6
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
43Dangerous attacks75
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
9Fouls7
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
7Cards3
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

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
1.56Goals scored / match1.63
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.31Goals conceded / match1.5
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
53%Average possession61%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
3.25Shots on target / match4.38
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.56Shots per match15.63
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
3.25Shots on target4.38
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
16.3%Shot conversion10.4%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
53%Possession61%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.18xG for1.71
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.36xG against1.3
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Shooting quality

Tottenham Hotspur: Efficient finishingLiverpool: Dominant
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
Accuracy (shots on target)34%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.480.37

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.

Liverpool is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1.6 pts / match - Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur
LLDWL
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-6
1.38 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Liverpool
LWDDW
Season result split
50% W13% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-6
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Tottenham Hotspur is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Tottenham Hotspur scoring profile: very strong

Tottenham Hotspur scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Liverpool keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Liverpool scoring profile: very strong

Liverpool scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while Tottenham Hotspur keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

25Goals scored (season)26
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
21Goals conceded (season)24
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
2.88Average goals in match3.13
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
11Goals conceded (last 5)7
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal88%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
56%2 goals50%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
19%3 goals19%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal69%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
44%2 goals56%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
13%3 goals25%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
6%4 goals0%
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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.

50%
Tottenham Hotspur - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 16 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time6%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
25%Scored in both halves31%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
60%BTTS - last 540%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / match - Tottenham Hotspur · 1.25 pts / match - Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur - half-time state
25% leading31% draw44% trailing
Liverpool - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)1.25
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.38Average goals (1st half)0.94
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
44%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
56%No goal before half-time63%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per match (2nd half)1.56
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0.94Goals scored (2nd half)1.19
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
1.5Average goals (2nd half)2.19
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
63%Clean sheet after half-time31%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
38%No goal after half-time19%
Tottenham HotspurLiverpool

Tottenham Hotspur - second-half results

44% W38% D19% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Liverpool - second-half results

38% W44% D19% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 50%. 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 match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.01.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Liverpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.42.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
2
4
0-15
3
1
16-30
5
7
31-45
6
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Liverpool
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
4
3
31-45
7
4
46-60
1
5
61-75
11
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
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.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
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.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Liverpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

* 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 2.882.84 3.13
Both teams scored 50%53% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%56% 63%
Clean sheets 31%26% 31%
Goal before half-time 81%72% 69%
Goal after half-time 75%82% 100%

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

2.84
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+18%
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)
82%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Tottenham HotspurRed cardXavier Quentin Shay Simons
  2. LiverpoolSubstitutionOn: Alexander IsakOff: Conor Bradley
  3. LiverpoolGoalAlexander IsakAssist: Florian Wirtz
  4. Tottenham HotspurSubstitutionOn: Brennan Price JohnsonOff: Mohammed Kudus
  5. LiverpoolSubstitutionOn: Jeremie FrimpongOff: Alexander Isak
  6. LiverpoolGoalHugo EkitikeAssist: Jeremie Frimpong
  7. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardCristian Gabriel Romero
  8. LiverpoolYellow cardIbrahima Konaté
  9. Tottenham HotspurSubstitutionOn: Richarlison de AndradeOff: Randal Kolo Muani
  10. Tottenham HotspurGoalRicharlison de Andrade
  11. LiverpoolYellow cardDominik Szoboszlai
  12. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardMickey van de Ven
  13. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardCristian Gabriel Romero
  14. Tottenham HotspurYellow cardRodrigo Bentancur Colmán
  15. LiverpoolYellow cardAlexis Mac Allister

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

John BrooksMatches officiated: 13
4.31Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 269%Home wins15%Draws15%Away wins

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 1.56 goals per game on average and Liverpool 1.63. The Premier League average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Tottenham Hotspur's matches and 56% of Liverpool's.

What form are Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in?

Over the last 5 games Tottenham Hotspur have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Liverpool 2-2-1 (1.60 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.