Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts a mouth-watering Premier League showdown between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

Bowing out of the opening League Cup round at the hands of Fulham gave Tottenham an extra rest period ahead of this blockbuster contest, with ‘Spurs’ battling back twice to hold Arsenal to a dramatic 2-2 draw last weekend. Despite failing to win another North London derby, Ange Postecoglou’s men have at least maintained their 100% unbeaten Premier League start (W4, D2), staying within a four-point distance of pacesetters Manchester City. Avoiding defeat here would see Postecoglou join Antonio Conte as the only Tottenham manager to go unbeaten in his first seven Premier League games in charge. History beckons for the Australian tactician after his side netted multiple goals in each of their six top-flight matches this term. He could become the first-ever ‘Spurs’ boss to see his side score 2+ goals in his first seven Premier League fixtures at the helm.

Liverpool’s well-documented defensive woes could aid Postecoglou’s case, but the visitors travel to London in a buoyant mood after yet another comeback win. Jurgen Klopp’s men were 1-0 down at halftime during their League Cup clash against Leicester City in midweek, but they pulled off a second-half turnaround to post a 3-1 victory. That result marked Liverpool’s third come-from-behind win in four matches (W4), all of which yielded an identical 3-1 scoreline, including a stellar triumph at Wolverhampton on their last Premier League travel. Liverpool opened the scoring in a 3-1 drubbing of West Ham in the previous round, taking their comprehensive unbeaten run in England’s top flight to an eye-catching 17 games (W12, D5). Klopp will be confident of extending that streak after only losing once in his 18 managerial clashes against Tottenham (W11, D6).