Prediction: Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

Verdict: Mohamed Salah to score

Best odds: 40/85

Bookmaker: Olympusbet

Sunday could become a historic day in Liverpool history, as the Reds require only a single point against Tottenham Hotspur to officially secure the 2024/25 Premier League title.

Arne Slot’s side will be confirmed as champions as long as they avoid a surprise defeat at Anfield to a Spurs team more focused on their European campaign and eager to wrap up their league season.

Liverpool

Liverpool players reportedly gathered on Wednesday night to watch Arsenal’s clash with Crystal Palace, hoping for a Gunners loss that would have sparked celebrations across Merseyside. Instead, a 2-2 draw kept Arsenal mathematically in the race—but only just—and the title fight is expected to end within 48 hours.

If Liverpool avoid defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, they will be crowned Premier League champions in front of a packed Anfield, unlike their behind-closed-doors triumph during the COVID-hit 2020 season. This time, fans will be ready to celebrate in full voice, inflatable trophies in hand.

A deflected volley from local hero Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed a narrow win over relegated Leicester City on Easter weekend, leaving Liverpool on the verge of glory. Barring an unlikely collapse—five straight losses for Liverpool and four consecutive wins for Arsenal – Arne Slot is set to become just the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his debut English season.

Only Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel Pellegrini, and Antonio Conte have achieved that feat before. With a 14-game unbeaten league run at Anfield – six of those being consecutive wins – Slot will surely see his name added to that list.

Team News

Two players are expected to miss Sunday’s pivotal clash: Joe Gomez is recovering from hamstring surgery and might return before season’s end, while Tyler Morton continues to struggle with a shoulder problem.

Otherwise, Slot has a full-strength squad and will surely restore Alexander-Arnold to the starting XI following his match-winning strike at the King Power.

Mohamed Salah is just three goal contributions away from breaking the all-time Premier League record for a single season, though he’s currently on a four-game scoreless run – his longest of the campaign. However, Spurs are a favoured opponent for the 32-year-old attacker; he’s netted 15 times against them in all competitions, second only to his tally against Manchester United (16).

Tottenham Hotspur

Trailing Liverpool by a massive 42 points in the Premier League standings, Tottenham have only personal pride left to play for this season -and a chance to deliver the final blow to the fading title hopes of their North London rivals, Arsenal.

Ange Postecoglou was stunned last year when sections of the Spurs fanbase cheered Manchester City’s win over their own team, knowing it damaged Arsenal’s title chances. It will be intriguing to see if some supporters react similarly should Spurs fall short again on Sunday.

While Tottenham were in the top-four hunt at this stage last term, their dramatic decline now sees them aiming to avoid finishing as low as 17th. Monday’s 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest was their fourth loss in five league games, underlining the drop-off.

That said, Spurs fans have more pressing priorities than domestic form, with a Europa League trophy still up for grabs. They host Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of the semi-finals next Thursday, with a potential final against Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United awaiting if they progress past the Norwegians.

Liverpool, meanwhile, boast an imposing record against Tottenham at Anfield, going unbeaten in their last 15 home meetings, including three straight wins – each featuring four goals scored. Arsenal, then, should not expect any favours from their fiercest rivals’ fiercest rivals.

Team News

Postecoglou’s squad is mostly fit aside from long-term ACL casualty Radu Dragusin and captain Son Heung-min, who remains sidelined with a foot injury and won’t feature at Anfield.

Destiny Udogie missed the Forest game but was only rested following his efforts against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League, as were James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, and Brennan Johnson, who all began on the bench.

However, the Spurs boss is expected to field his strongest lineup against the league leaders, with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both set to return after precautionary substitutions in their last outing.

Conclusion

Spurs will not be going up only against the woefulness of their record at Anfield and their domestic form, but also against every expectation in this contest, as well as Salah’s motivation to break yet another record in the English top flight. A title celebration is on the cards for the Reds, with the brilliant Egyptian on the scoresheet.

Verdict: Mohamed Salah to score

Best odds: 40/85

Bookmaker: Olympusbet