ON Wednesday Liverpool at home to Tottenham, both team drew in their last game, level on point at the top of the table, This is a game Liverpool cannot afford to lose this game. The winner of this game is going to open a three point gap. I still believe Liverpool we win this game. My prediction Liverpool 3 :1 Tottenham. Other fixtures and predictions: TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2020 Wolves v Chelsea 1:2 Man City v West Brom 3:0 WEDNESDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2020 Arsenal v Southampton 2:1 Leeds United v Newcastle United 2:1 Leicester City v Everton 2:2 Fulham v Brighton & Hove Albion 2:1 Liverpool vTottenham Hotspur 3:1 West Ham United v Crystal Palace 2:1 THURSDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2020 Aston Villa v Burnley 2 :1 Sheffield United v Manchester United 1:3
WHAT IS LAWRO THINKING?. HE HAS GONE FOR 1:1 DRAW. Liverpool v Tottenham (20:00 GMT) You just know Liverpool won't be as bad as they were in the first half at Craven Cottage on Sunday. If they are, then Spurs will be able to capitalise. As far as Liverpool's attack goes, I would always back them to score - even against a Jose Mourinho side, who we know are really good defensively. I don't think it will quite be a case of them cancelling each other out, because I'd expect both teams to create a few chances, but I am going for a draw. It wouldn't be a bad result for either side. Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Dougie's prediction: The way Liverpool go at teams, and the way Spurs hit you on the break makes me think there are are going to be goals in this one, but I can't choose between them. 2-2
JONES KNOWS HAS GONE FOR HOME WIN. VERY VERY BOLD. Liverpool vs Tottenham, Wednesday 8pm (Play Super 6 - win £250,000) Surely, Jose can't do it again? Can he? In the last four fixtures Tottenham have had the fewest number of touches in the opposition box of any team in the Premier League (44), yet, they have beaten Manchester City and Arsenal, drawn with Chelsea and were a Vicente Guaita last-minute masterclass away from three more points at Crystal Palace During that period, no team has conceded more touches to the opposition in their own box than Tottenham, too. How will Liverpool cope without Jota? Ref Watch: Fabinho tackle not a penalty Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Palace all had a combined 128 touches in the Spurs box but Mourinho's side came out the other side with just one goal conceded and even that came via an unforced error by Hugo Lloris. We are talking peak Jose Mourinho here. However, I am really struggling to fathom how they will be able to allow Liverpool so much territorial advantage without getting punished. Since the start of last season, no Premier League player has had more efforts on target from inside the box than Mohamed Salah (68) and only Jamie Vardy has netted more goals than the Egyptian from that location (29). If Salah gets a chance to work an effort on goal from close range, he is skilful enough to find the gaps between the Tottenham defenders flying his way. Spurs will make it a frustrating evening, but Liverpool will find a way through in what should be a low-scoring encounter. There is a trend developing of fixtures between 'big-six' rivals producing fewer goals than the market expectation. The Manchester derby 0-0 means the last eight 'big-six' clashes this season have seen an average xG figure for total goals of just 1.52 with all eight matches producing fewer than 2.5 goals. It is that time of the season where avoiding defeat is perhaps more important than winning the game and it is resulting in risk-averse football. Tottenham will be here for the 0-0 but Liverpool will break through late to win in a game with under 2.5 goals. That's a tempting 4/1 shot. JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 2-0 (8/1 with Sky Bet)
