Liverpool Ready to Secure Premier League Title as Tottenham Visit Anfield

Ria Sartika Minggu, April 27, 2025 Comment

Liverpool Ready to Secure Premier League Title as Tottenham Visit Anfield.

This season, it feels like it's only a matter of time before Liverpool officially lift their 20th Premier League trophy. After Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, Liverpool now need just one more point to seal the title.

The best part? They can make it official right in front of their passionate fans at Anfield when they host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.

History Is on Liverpool’s Side

Looking at recent meetings, Liverpool have every reason to feel confident. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has faced Liverpool five times across all competitions, and the results haven’t exactly gone Spurs' way.

Sure, Tottenham managed to win twice. One of those wins was in a highly controversial match, where Liverpool had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off, and a legitimate Luis Díaz goal was wrongly disallowed due to a VAR error. The other victory came earlier this season in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, where Lucas Bergvall scored the only goal — moments after avoiding what should have been a red card.

However, Liverpool have won the other three meetings — and they didn’t just scrape through. They stormed to a 4-2 win under Jürgen Klopp, pulled off a thrilling 6-3 victory under Arne Slot, and cruised to a 4-0 triumph in the Carabao Cup second leg.

In total, Liverpool have scored 15 goals across those five games against Postecoglou’s Tottenham — averaging a solid three goals per match. Considering how shaky Spurs’ defense has been this season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Reds hit that mark again this weekend.

Tottenham’s Defense in Trouble

Tottenham’s attacking play has been exciting, but their defense has been a serious weak spot. Only six Premier League teams have conceded more goals per game than Spurs (1.5 goals per 90 minutes), and three of those teams are already relegated.

This season, Tottenham have managed just six clean sheets — only four teams have fewer, and again, most of them are heading to the Championship. Their expected goals conceded (xGC) total of 54.3 is the fourth-worst in the league. The only teams worse? Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton — all fighting to stay up.

Spurs haven’t kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since February! Their defensive struggles are a big reason why they’ve collected just three points from their last five games and why they’re dangerously close to slipping into the bottom half.

Currently, they sit just one point above West Ham, who are in 17th place. Even more pressure? Tottenham and West Ham face off next weekend — a match that could have major implications for both teams.

Is Liverpool "Stumbling" to the Finish Line?

Lately, some fans and pundits have suggested that Liverpool are stumbling at the finish line. Losses to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup and to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League have fueled that narrative. Plus, the unexpected defeat to Fulham didn’t help.

But if you dig deeper, the picture isn’t nearly as grim. The Reds have taken 12 out of 15 points from their last five Premier League matches. In fact, they’ve won eight of their last nine games in the league!

If that’s considered "stumbling," what does that make Arsenal’s title push? The Gunners have only picked up 17 points from their last 30 available.

Sure, Liverpool aren’t blowing teams away like they were earlier in the season. They’ve scored just nine goals in their last five matches. But they’re doing the most important thing: winning games and keeping clean sheets. That’s exactly what’s needed to become champions.

Team News: Who’s In, Who’s Out?

For Liverpool, Joe Gomez is set to miss this game due to a lingering hamstring issue. Otherwise, Jürgen Klopp (or Arne Slot if you're looking ahead!) will have a full squad to choose from. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who made a scoring return against Leicester City last week, is likely to start and may push Conor Bradley back to the bench.

Tottenham, meanwhile, have a few headaches. Captain Son Heung-Min is a doubt after missing the loss to Nottingham Forest on Easter Monday. There’s a good chance he’ll be rested for the upcoming Europa League clashes. Additionally, center-back Radu Drăgușin is definitely ruled out with a cruciate ligament injury.