The EFL Cup features a round of semifinal matches this week as Tottenham Hotspur lock horns with Arne Slot's Liverpool side in a high-profile encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Liverpool currently sit at the top of the Premier League standings and have been in impressive form under Arne Slot this season. The Merseysiders got the better of Southampton with a narrow 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, are in 12th place in the league table and have struggled over the past year. The North London side secured an exhilarating 4-3 victory against Manchester United in the previous round and will look to pull off an upset this week.
Liverpool have been a formidable force under Arne Slot but were not at their best against Manchester United over the weekend. The Merseyside outfit has suffered from the occasional stutter over the past month and has a point to prove going into this game.
Tottenham Hotspur are in the midst of a difficult spell on multiple fronts and have a mountain to climb in this fixture. Liverpool are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Liverpool
Tip 1: Result - Liverpool to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Tottenham Hotspur to score first - Yes