Overview:

On Saturday, August 27th, (1-0-1) Liverpool will be on the road to take on (1-1-0) Tottenham.  Last season Tottenham finished 3^rd in the Premier League with 70 points whereas Liverpool finished 8^th with 60 points.

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Statistics 2015-16 (20 Teams):

Goals: Tottenham 69 (2^nd) > Liverpool 63 (6^th)

Assists: Tottenham 50 (tied for 3^rd) = Liverpool 50 (tied for 3^rd)

Shots per game: Tottenham 17.3 (1^st) > Liverpool 16.6 (2^nd)

Goals Allowed: Tottenham 35 (2^nd) > Liverpool 50 (8^th)

Clean Sheets: Tottenham 13 (5^th) > Liverpool 11 (tied for 7^th)

Possession: Tottenham 55.3% (3^rd) > Liverpool 55% (5^th)

Pass Success: Tottenham 80.5% > Liverpool 80.2% (8^th)

Top Scorers:

Tottenham: Harry Kane 25 (Led the league)

Liverpool: Robert Firmino 10 (tied for 18^th)

Summary:

Last season Tottenham was the superior team in every category.  I expect this to be a high scoring game especially with Liverpool being suspect in the back line.  Ultimately I think Tottenham will take this one at home in a close affair.

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