Are Spurs Liverpool's favourite opponents?

It is fair to say Liverpool enjoyed coming up against Tottenham last season. The irresistible Reds opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a merciless thrashing of an injury-hit Spurs. Doubles from Mohammed Salah and Luis Diaz and a goal each from Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool 6-1 up before late consolations from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring as Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected
Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring past Guglielmo Vicario on the day Liverpool clinched last season's Premier League title by beating Spurs [Getty Images]

It is fair to say Liverpool enjoyed coming up against Tottenham last season.

They meet again this Saturday after four games between the sides in 2024-25 - including a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final - with the aggregate score finishing 15-5 to the Reds.

Below, we take a look back at all four matches.

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool celebrates scoring his goal with Dominik Szoboszlai
Alexis Mac Allister (R) celebrates with Dominik Szoboszlai after putting Liverpool 2-0 up in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium [BBC]

Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool, 22 December 2024

A real Christmas cracker.

The irresistible Reds opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a merciless thrashing of an injury-hit Spurs. Doubles from Mohammed Salah and Luis Diaz and a goal each from Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool 6-1 up before late consolations from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke. James Maddison hit Tottenham's first.

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Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall fouls Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas
Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall fouls Kostas Tsimikas in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final [Getty Images]

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool, 8 January 2025

Spurs edged a tight game 1-0 to take a slender lead from the first leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final.

Youngster Lucas Bergvall struck late, just moments after avoiding a second yellow card when he caught Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas late in an incident not seen by the referee.

This one didn't matter too much though...

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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates
Virgil van Dijk celebrates Liverpool reaching Wembley [Getty Images]

Liverpool 4-0 Tottenham, 6 February 2025

Four goals, four different scorers, and a final place booked.

Despite the first-leg deficit, this one never looked in doubt with Liverpool again showing their ability to cut through Spurs almost at will.

The chants about being off to Wembley began shortly into the second half as goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk sparked celebrations inside Anfield.

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Players celebrate in front of the Liverpool fans
The Liverpool squad celebrate their title in front of The Kop [Getty Images]

Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham, 27 April 2025

The sweetest of the lot. On a sunny spring Sunday, inside a jubilant Anfield, Liverpool secured their second Premier league title - and their first in front of fans.

Dominic Solanke gave Spurs a shock early lead but five goals from five different goalscorers saw the Reds roar back to blow their opponents away and set the wheels in motion for one big party on Merseyside.

Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were all on target with the final strike an own goal by Spurs' Destiny Udogie.

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Arne Slot interacts with Thomas Frank
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So what about this weekend's meeting?

Despite a difficult start to their title defence, it is unlikely that Arne Slot's side will be anything but confident going into Saturday's meeting in north London.

In 66 matches between the two sides in the Premier League, Liverpool have won 34 and Spurs 15 with 17 draws.

In fact, they have beaten the Reds just once in their last 15 league meetings.

This match has also produced the most goals in Premier League history (206).

Another goalfest on Saturday?

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