Summary
Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday, March 15, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT. For viewers in the United States, the match is on Peacock. In Canada, the Premier League slate is available through DAZN, with matches carried via Fubo Sports on DAZN.
This is not just another Sunday fixture. Liverpool enter the day in sixth place and openly focused on pushing back into the Champions League spots over the final stretch of the season. The urgency is real after a 2-1 Premier League loss at Wolves and a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Galatasaray, results that have raised the pressure around the run-in.
Tottenham’s situation is even more severe. The London side head to Merseyside sitting one point above 18th-placed Nottingham Forest, still trapped in the relegation fight and still waiting for a first league win of the calendar year. Their last Premier League victory came on December 28, 2025, and they are the only club in the division without a league win in 2026 so far.
That context makes this match unusually tense for both clubs, even if they are fighting for very different goals. Liverpool need points to climb back toward the European places. Tottenham need points simply to breathe. At Anfield, with the home crowd expecting a reaction, the pressure should be felt from the opening whistle. Peter Bankes is the appointed referee for the match.
Team news
Liverpool’s biggest pre-match question is in goal. Alisson Becker has a chance to return after missing the trip to Galatasaray with what was described as a minor issue, and there is optimism around his availability. That matters, because Liverpool are trying to stabilize after conceding late at Wolves and failing to find an equalizer in Istanbul.
Tottenham’s list is much heavier. Cristian Romero, Joao Palhinha and Yves Bissouma are out, while Micky van de Ven misses the game through suspension. The broader absences around Tottenham have also stretched the squad badly, and Guglielmo Vicario is set to return in goal after the midweek defeat in Madrid. On a weekend like this, depth matters, and Liverpool clearly enter with the healthier situation.
The matchup to watch
The headline individual angle is still Mohamed Salah against Tottenham. Few players have hurt Spurs more consistently. Salah has scored 16 goals against Tottenham in all competitions, including 12 in the Premier League, and no player has scored more league goals in the history of this fixture. When Liverpool need a decisive afternoon at Anfield, that is the kind of trend impossible to ignore.
There is also recent history between the clubs. Liverpool already hit Tottenham for six goals in the earlier meeting that season cycle, and the matchup has repeatedly produced open, chaotic stretches. At the same time, Liverpool have conceded twice in each of their last two home league games, which is one reason this fixture still carries the feel of a high-event contest rather than a simple one-sided grind.
How this game sets up
The shape of the game looks fairly clear. Liverpool should control territory, the ball, and most of the attacking volume. Tottenham’s injuries at the back and in midfield make it hard to imagine a conservative, fully stable away performance over 90 minutes, especially in this stadium. But Spurs still have enough pace and directness to threaten if Liverpool leave space in transition, which is why this does not feel like a clean, low-risk afternoon for the home side.
For North American viewers, that is also what makes this one such a strong watch. The kickoff lands in a premium Sunday window, the stakes are high at both ends of the table, and the tactical contrast is easy to follow: Liverpool pushing, Tottenham absorbing and countering, with nerves hanging over both teams for different reasons.
Best bets for Liverpool vs Tottenham
The safest angle is Liverpool to win. Tottenham are still winless in league play this year, arrive with key absences, and are walking into one of the toughest away grounds in the league. Liverpool have more stability, more attacking quality, and more margin for error here.
The best value play is Liverpool to win and over 2.5 total goals. The market already expects goals, with Over 2.5 priced at -220 on one major U.S. sportsbook, and the game profile supports that: Liverpool need to attack, Tottenham have been vulnerable, and recent meetings have often turned loose.
A more aggressive option is Liverpool to score in both halves. Tottenham’s defensive absences are significant, and Liverpool should create enough sustained pressure to break through more than once if the match follows its expected pattern.
For player markets, Mohamed Salah anytime scorer remains the obvious look. The matchup history is too strong to ignore, and he is still the most dangerous finishing presence in a game Liverpool are expected to lead territorially.
Prediction
Liverpool have enough to take this, but Tottenham are still capable of making the game messy for stretches.
Prediction: Liverpool 3, Tottenham 1.
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