Crunch clash for Liverpool and Spurs

Will Spurs be knocked out of European competition?

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur face off on April 30 to wrap up what has been a torrid month for the North Londoners and a resurgent month for the Merseysiders in the English top flight. Uninspiring football meets renewed hope in this fixture that holds a lot of weight on each other's seasons.

Jurgen Klopp has gotten his team firing on all cylinders again but even at that, they have shown defensive lapses which are easily exploited by teams with a little awareness.

Spurs, on the other hand, only have Harry Kane to thank for their place on the table.

Their record goalscorer looks to be the only one putting in the work to help save their season. He has had some support but he is miles ahead of the rest of his teammates in attack in every measurable statistic. Interim boss Cristian Stellini looks out of his depth as the games come thick and fast.

The record between both teams is greatly skewed in favour of the Reds, who have won 88 times against the Lilywhites. Liverpool have lost only 48 times and drawn against Spurs 44 times. Their last loss in this tie was in 2017. Since that loss, they have drawn three times and won every other time as well. Both teams are as evenly matched as they can be at the moment, however, which could be good news for Stellini and his coaching staff.

Their form guides will provide a clearer picture of what could happen in this high stakes game which neither team can afford to lose or draw.

Form Guide: Liverpool

Having fallen off this season thanks to defensive lapses and an inability to score goals when gifted with the chance, they have enjoyed a good run in their last few games.

Their attack has been greatly bolstered by the return of Diogo Jota to the squad following a lengthy injury layoff. Luis Diaz also returned to the team and there has been some semblance of normalcy in attack for the reds since both players started playing more regularly.

Liverpool's last loss was on April fool's Day to the defending champions Manchester City, of which there is no shame. The loss would have meant something if this was last season because both sides have been the best teams in the league prior to this season.

They have also scored 12 goals in the league this month, the most they have scored since August, when they were greatly helped by their 9 - 0 demolition of Bournemouth.

Klopp will also be looking to do the double over Spurs as they are the only top six team they have the opportunity of beating twice in the season.

Form Guide: Tottenham Hotspur

Never did Tottenham Hotspur fans expect their side to be put to the sword the way they were against Newcastle United, but it happened.

The North London club suffered a 6 - 1 defeat at St James' Park thanks to a flurry of goals in the first 21 minutes of the game. Two braces from Jacob Murphy and summer signing Alexander Isak saw the magpies take a 5 - 0 lead by the 21st minute of the game. One goal a-piece from both sides closed out the game in the second half to cap a torrid evening for Spurs.

It follows a narrow 3 - 2 loss at home to Bournemouth the week before. At this rate, Daniel Levy may have to bring in Ryan Mason again to steady the ship while he continues to search for a new manager ahead of next season.

They can, however, always count on Harry Kane to score but they will have to step up their game at the back to make sure that Liverpool's rejuvenated attack does not make matters worse for them in their chase for the last UEFA Champions League places with Manchester United.

What to expect from the match

Tottenham Hotspur will struggle to finish off the chances they create in the game thanks to their sudden ineptness in front of goal.

Liverpool have finally learnt how to start games on the front foot once again and their return to heavy metal football will serve them well against a leaky Spurs defence.

It will be a game that is decided by who scores the most as both teams possess excellent goal scorers and chance creators in the side. The Anfield factor will play the biggest role on the outcome of the game, however, and this could leave the travelling Spurs fans disappointed.

Betting predictions

Liverpool win - Mohamed Salah to score

Still Liverpool's main man, Mohamed Salah is certain to get his name on the scoresheet against Spurs come April 30.

He has 10 goals in 17 games against the North London side in all competitions for all the clubs he has played for, seven of which are in 12 Premier League games against them.

He scored a brace against them in the reverse fixture back in November at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, which saw Liverpool pick up a 2 - 1 victory on the road.

At Anfield, he will lead the line again and give the Reds something to build upon as they continue their charge for the top six.

William Hill is offering 1.60 odds for the Reds to take home all three points.

Harry Kane to score

Spurs may be having a bad season, but Harry Kane is not. He is responsible for 24 of the 58 goals that the side have scored in the league this season, which sums up to 41.4 percent of their total haul this season.

He also has a respectable league record against them, scoring eight times in 15 total league appearances against the Reds. The most recent goal was in the same game which saw Mo Salah score a brace - the reverse fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in November.

Anfield will be another opportunity for the England top scorer but it remains to be seen if it will be enough to see them through.

Over 2.5 goals

Both sides have only ever scores more than two goals apiece twice in their last 12 matches with 2 - 1 being the most popular scoreline.

2 - 1 was also the last scoreline between both sides which indicates that they could play out the same scoreline and see the total goals in the game exceed 2.5 goals.

The scoring may be different, however, but recent trends suggest three goals or more as the best outcome to bet on when Liverpool face Spurs.

William Hill is offering 1.53 for this to happen.

All odds are via William Hill and all info valid as at the time of writing.

Odds could differ now.