Name of the game: English League Cup

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Time: 09/1/2025 4:00

Teams: Tottenham Hotspur VS Liverpool

Win or lose prediction: Draw 39%

Score prediction: 2-2

Number of goals prediction: 4 goals

Personal analysis: Tottenham Hotspur currently has no major flaws in terms of lineup strength, except for the problem with the left forward position. Solanke has basically gradually integrated into the team's offensive system. His prediction in front of the goal and the cooperation with his teammates on the wing are much better than at the beginning of the season. This player is competent for both counterattacks and strong attacks in front of the goal. Polo and Johnson on the right side of the team have always been relatively stable outlets. As long as they cooperate with the players in the middle to score goals, it is a matter of efficiency. Kulusevski and Maddison in the middle are also competent for organizing the attack. Relatively speaking, Maddison's resistance is worse, and he has been injured more in the past two seasons. The only problem on the defense is that Romero is out for the season, otherwise Tottenham's defense would not be so full of loopholes when he is on the field. The team's current poor performance has a lot to do with the weak defense. Liverpool is the most reasonable team in the Premier League in terms of lineup and playing style, and the depth of the lineup and the health of the players are relatively good. However, the core players in the team are relatively old, and they can at least guarantee the competitive state for 1-2 years. It is difficult for the team to guarantee competitiveness without reinforcement in the future. The team's current on-field effects in all positions are not bad. The only problem is the right back Arnold. This player is a pure offensive full-back. His retreat enthusiasm and defensive ability on the wing are relatively poor. If it were not for the strong defense system composed of central defender Konate and Van Dijk and midfielder Gravenberch, Liverpool's goal loss rate in the game would have increased significantly.

Tottenham's offensive ability is not bad, but its finishing efficiency is much worse than Liverpool's. In particular, the entire left side has a big problem. Werner and Son Heung-min are not effective in starting, and there is no suitable candidate in the team. Secondly, the defensive stability is also much worse than Liverpool. In this game, Tottenham's home concede 0.75 goals, which is reasonable. After all, from the Premier League ranking alone, Tottenham's strength is not so low. However, from various data and the fact that the semi-finals are a two-round match, Lao Li believes that the possibility of a draw in this game will be higher. I recommend Tottenham + 0.75 win option, and the score is expected to be 1-1 or 2-2.