With the final round of fixtures ahead of the first international break of the season looming, arguably the tie of the Premier League round comes from White Hart Lane where Tottenham host Liverpool in Saturday’s early kick off. Spurs finally put their first win on the board with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last week, while Liverpool were brought back down to earth with a 2-0 defeat at Burnley having played out an entertaining 4-3 win over Arsenal the previous week.
The encounter in north London will be the third of Liverpool’s three consecutive away league games to start the season as they await the completion of the redevelopment at Anfield. They will be keen to see off the run of fixtures with victory after the surprise defeat at Turf Moor. While the meeting between Spurs and Liverpool is a tough tie to call, there are some promising odds available ahead of the Premier League fixture.
Bet365 are on hand to help you, the punter, win money when Liverpool make the trip to the capital. New Bet365 customers receive a 100% deposit bonus. When you deposit £10 or more you will qualify for a matched amount to bet with, up to £200. Given the excellent markets on offer for Saturday’s early kick off, you stand to win money from the match.
Looking at the previous records between the two teams, I’d fancy exploring the chance of Liverpool coming away from White Hart Lane with a positive result. The Reds are unbeaten in their last six league meetings with Spurs, winning four, and have won or drawn their last three top-flight encounters with the north London side in the capital.
While Spurs will hope the pendulum will swing back in their favour this time around, the Reds remain a force to be reckoned with, even if they are relatively top heavy and appear suspect at the back. It’s a somewhat safer bet to place, but the odds on Liverpool double chance at 1.40 is tempting, especially if it’s part of your weekend accumulator.
In that case, the half time market is one that may be worth looking into. Given both meetings between these sides ended in a draw last season, a stalemate at the interval is certainly a possibility. Indeed, in the last three league fixtures between Spurs and Liverpool, it’s been a draw at half time and if you feel similar is on the cards on Saturday, then the odds are an enticing 2.30 on Bet365.
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Finally, as games begin to open up as the minutes tick by, teams can become weaker in defence, which has benefitted Spurs this campaign. The two goals they have scored this season have both come in the second half of games, while their final game of the 2015/16 campaign - Erik Lamela’s strike in the 5-1 defeat at Newcastle - also came after the interval. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are well conditioned to continue pressing and force chances as matches wear on.
Indeed, I like the look of Spurs to score in the second half at 1.61, especially as Liverpool struggled when pressure was put on their defence in the latter stages of the 4-3 win at Arsenal on the opening weekend of the campaign. The odds may not be particularly appeasing, but as part of an accumulator, the safer bets may help in winning you more money this weekend.
