Tottenham v Liverpool result

Full-time · Tottenham 1–2 Liverpool

Premier League · Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:30 GMT · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Tottenham 1–2 Liverpool — Liverpool won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Tottenham 1.41, Liverpool 1.23 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Liverpool won 2–1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 20 December. Liverpool have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Liverpool: Alexander Isak (56’, assisted by Florian Wirtz) and H. Ekitike (66’); Tottenham: Richarlison (83’). X. Simons (33’) and Cristian Romero (90’) were sent off.

Discipline

J. Brooks showed eight yellow cards and two reds — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Tottenham: Cristian Romero (66’), Micky van de Ven (85’), Cristian Romero (90+3’), R. Bentancur (90+5’) and Richarlison (90+11’); Liverpool: Ibrahima Konaté (76’), Dominik Szoboszlai (83’) and Alexis Mac Allister (90+7’).

What it changes

Tottenham move down from 11th to 13th (17 league matches played).

Liverpool move up from sixth to fifth (17 league matches played).

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) 7.3, H. Ekitike (Liverpool) 4.9 and Pedro Porro (Tottenham) 4.2 led the match.

Next up

Tottenham next travel to Chelsea on 24 October 2026.

Liverpool next host Brighton on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Tottenham: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Brighton, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Tottenham 1–2 Liverpool · Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium · London
Referee: J. Brooks
Head-to-head (last 6): Tottenham 2 · draws 0 · Liverpool 4 · 4.83 goals/game
Recent form: Tottenham 2W 1D 2L · Liverpool 3W 2D 0L

Tottenham 1–2 Liverpool (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.25

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.63 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 1.75

Cards

against 1.75 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Tottenham for / against	Line	Liverpool for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.38 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.63 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.13 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.88 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Tottenham

Tottenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Bergvall n 8	50.1	2.2 7/2	0.2 1/0	—
Cristian Romero n 8	89.3	2 8/4	0.6 5/0	C. Bradley
R. Bentancur n 8	69.3	1.9 6/4	0.5 3/0	—
R. Kolo Muani n 8	61.9	1.5 5/3	0.5 2/1	H. Ekitike
João Palhinha n 8	52.3	1.5 4/3	1.5 4/3	—

Tottenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Tel n 8	18.6	2.4 2/2	1.8 2/1
X. Simons n 8	56.1	1.8 4/3	1 4/1
Richarlison n 8	73.9	1.4 6/3	0.9 5/1
R. Kolo Muani n 8	61.9	1.1 3/2	0.5 2/1
W. Odobert n 8	42.4	1.1 4/0	0.5 2/0

Tottenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
X. Simons n 8	56.1	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
B. Johnson n 8	45.6	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
R. Kolo Muani n 8	61.9	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
João Palhinha n 8	52.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
Richarlison n 8	73.9	0.6 4/0	0 0/0

Tottenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
João Palhinha n 8	52.3	5.4 7/6
R. Bentancur n 8	69.3	2.9 5/5
Cristian Romero n 8	89.3	2.4 8/7
P. Sarr n 8	48.5	2.3 4/3
B. Davies n 8	60.3	2.1 5/2

Tottenham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Guglielmo Vicario n 8	90	2.5 4/4

Liverpool

Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Endo n 8	50.3	2.5 5/3	2.7 5/2	—
H. Ekitike n 8	59.5	2.3 6/3	0.9 5/0	R. Kolo Muani
F. Chiesa n 8	25.5	2.2 4/1	1.8 4/0	—
C. Bradley n 8	68.8	1.8 7/2	2.3 8/3	Cristian Romero
J. Gomez n 8	48.9	1.8 6/2	0 0/0	—

Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Ekitike n 8	59.5	3 6/3	1.5 4/3
A. Isak n 8	49.1	2.3 7/2	1.1 3/2
Mohamed Salah n 8	81.1	1.7 6/4	0.7 4/1
D. Szoboszlai n 8	89.1	1.5 7/3	1.1 6/2
A. Mac Allister n 8	78.9	1.3 5/3	0.7 3/2

Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Ekitike n 8	59.5	0.8 2/2	0 0/0
C. Gakpo n 8	75.1	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
D. Szoboszlai n 8	89.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gomez n 8	48.9	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
Mohamed Salah n 8	81.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Kerkez n 8	76.5	3.5 7/6
W. Endo n 8	50.3	3.4 6/3
F. Chiesa n 8	25.5	3.1 4/3
C. Bradley n 8	68.8	2.6 7/6
I. Konaté n 8	83.9	2.4 8/5

Liverpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alisson Becker n 8	85.8	2.8 6/4
G. Mamardashvili n 8	90	2.4 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Tottenham		Liverpool
35%	Possession	65%
1.07	Expected goals (xG)	0.66
15	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	1
7	Blocked shots	3
11	Shots inside the box	7
2	Corners	6
1	Offsides	6
7	Fouls	2
5	Yellow cards	3
2	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
322	Passes	614
76%	Pass accuracy	88%

Tottenham player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Guglielmo Vicario	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Pedro Porro	90	0	2	1	2	2	0	6.7
Cristian Romero	90	0	1	0	0	2	RY	6.2
M. van de Ven	90	0	0	0	2	1	Y	6.3
D. Spence	90	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.5
R. Bentancur	90	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.3
R. Kolo Muani	80	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.5
A. Gray	71	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
L. Bergvall	71	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
M. Kudus	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
X. Simons	33	0	0	0	1	1	R	5.3
B. Johnson sub	32	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
João Palhinha sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Odobert sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Richarlison sub	10	1	1	1	1	0	Y	7.9

Liverpool player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Alisson Becker	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
I. Konaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
V. van Dijk	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	8
M. Kerkez	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Gravenberch	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
C. Jones	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
D. Szoboszlai	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.9
A. Mac Allister	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6
F. Wirtz	89	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	7
H. Ekitike	89	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
C. Bradley	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Jeremie Frimpong sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
A. Isak sub	15	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
F. Chiesa sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Robertson sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
T. Nyoni sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Tottenham v Liverpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

TottenhamLDWWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

LiverpoolWDDWW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Tottenham 2 · 0 draws · Liverpool 4 · 4.83 goals/game

2025-04-27 Liverpool 5–1 Tottenham
2025-02-06 Liverpool 4–0 Tottenham
2025-01-08 Tottenham 1–0 Liverpool
2024-12-22 Tottenham 3–6 Liverpool
2024-05-05 Liverpool 4–2 Tottenham
2023-09-30 Tottenham 2–1 Liverpool

League standing · 2025/26

Tottenham#17 pos41 pts38 pl-9 GD

Liverpool#5 pos60 pts38 pl+10 GD

Goals per game

Tottenham scored1.26

Liverpool scored1.66

Tottenham conceded1.5

Liverpool conceded1.39

Shot map and expected goals

Tottenham 1.41 xG from 15 shots, Liverpool 1.23 from 8. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Tottenham (attacking right)Liverpool (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Tottenham	15	1	1.41
Liverpool	8	2	1.23

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What is the head-to-head record between Tottenham and Liverpool?: In their last 6 meetings, Tottenham won 2, Liverpool won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4.83 goals per game.
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