Liverpool’s form was unstable over the weekend, as they drew 0-0 at home with Fulham, who were winless in the Premier League.
Tottenham travel to Anfield in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, with the Reds taking on another struggling London side.
liverpool Head coach Andoni Iraola expects some changes from a team that has reached the finals in three of the last five years and triumphs in 2022 and 2024, but he still expects much improvement in the team’s performance.
Spurs are still without a goal or win in four Premier League games and manager Roberto De Zerbi is still trying to get his expensive squad in shape.
Liverpool v Tottenham: Carabao Cup stats, recent performances
- This will be the seventh time the two teams have met in this competition since 1984, with the home team winning the past four League Cup games.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in 17 games against Tottenham since May 2011, although one of their five draws along the way came in their most recent match, when Richarlison’s 90th-minute equalizer earned Tottenham a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on March 15.
- This ended Liverpool’s three-game winning streak in this match, which was part of a run of five consecutive wins from six meetings with Spurs, with the exception being a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the 2024/25 Carabao Cup semi-finals.
- Former Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah is the competition’s all-time top scorer in all competitions with 14 goals, moving the Egypt captain three points ahead of Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves
- Overall, across all competitions, Liverpool have recorded 92 wins to Tottenham’s 50 wins and 45 draws, with the Reds leading 312-219 on aggregate.
- Liverpool have won the League Cup ten times, making them the most successful team in the competition’s history, although Manchester City won the title last season, leaving them behind.
- Only Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United (6 times), Chelsea (5 times) and Aston Villa (5 times) have won the League Cup more times than Tottenham (4 times), with Tottenham’s last win coming in 2007/08, their last domestic trophy.
- Tottenham Hotspur have made it four wins and three losses in their Carabao Cup ties with Liverpool, although they were eliminated in the 2024/25 semi-finals with a 0-4 away defeat after winning 1-0 in the first leg.
- Tottenham have scored more than one goal in one of their last nine away games, failing to score on four of those occasions and scoring six goals in total
- No current Tottenham Hotspur player has scored more goals for the club against Liverpool than Richarlison (3), who is Tottenham Hotspur’s top scorer since May 2022
Where to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur: TV channels, online live streaming
Kick-off on Tuesday is 20:00 BST (17:00 ET/12:00 PT). In the UK, it is televised live on ITV4, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.
Streaming media is through ITV website and the ITVX app, which is available on a variety of devices for viewing on the go.
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