Thursday 6th February 2025

In Across the Leagues today:

• Jobe booked on the road again…
• Another teenager to watch tonight…
• Player picks for the big TV game… 

Liverpool v Tottenham tonight: 101/1 Bet Builder stats…

Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham gave us a winning night on Monday. Eight of the 19-year-old’s nine cards this season have now come in away games…

We’ve got another teenager on the list for an away-day card in tonight’s big game…

Liverpool v Tottenham

EFL/ Carabao Cup - Semi Final, 2nd Leg

Aggregate score: 0-1

Spurs’ Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall got the only goal in the 1st Leg. The 19-year-old was also booked that night - and he appeals for a Card-bet selection at Anfield this evening…

• Bergvall has been booked in 3 of his last 6 starts for Tottenham, and in 2 out of 2 appearances against Liverpool this season. Lucas has paid out for a Card in 7 of his last 14 apps in all competitions

Other card contenders in injury-hit Spurs’ potential line-up this evening include Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr. But it’s fellow midfielder Yves Bissouma who makes the cut to add to our Bet Builder list today:

• Bissouma has been booked in 3 of the last 4 meetings with Liverpool. He’s also Tottenham’s joint most-carded man in the Premier League this term

For the hosts, look no further than the Argentinean, Alexis Mac Allister…

• Mac Allister is Liverpool’s joint most-carded player in the league, and has been booked in 2 of his last 3 games in all comps. He’s committed more fouls in the Premier League than any other Liverpool player in 2024/25, and has been carded in 2 of his last 4 cup appearances

Odds-on favourites Liverpool go into this match a goal down on aggregate. The Reds have scored 2+ goals in each of their last 15 games at Anfield in all comps - and there are two clear standout choices for home-team Scorers tonight…

• Mo Salah is the overall top scorer in the Premier League right now, and has found the net in 3 games in a row in all comps. At Anfield, Mo has scored in 4 in a row, and in 7 of his last 10. Against Spurs, Salah has notched 6 goals in his last 6 appearances, landing 4 x Anytime Scorer payouts
• Cody Gakpo is having a great season. Since fellow Dutchman, Arne Slot, took over at Liverpool, Gakpo has really started to come into his own. Cody is on a run of 6 home games in a row for Anytime Scorer payouts - and has found the net in 2 of his last 4 starts against Tottenham

For a fun Thursday-night, live-on-TV Bet Builder, these five player picks pay 101/1 with Paddy Power…

Player to Score: Salah
Player to Score: Gakpo
Player Shown a Card: Bergvall
Player Shown a Card: Bissouma
Player Shown a Card: Mac Allister

And I also like Bergvall and Mac Allister as standalone singles for Cards, as the two biggest individual prices from our five-man list. Last night’s Semi Final, 2nd Leg between Newcastle and Arsenal produced five yellows, and I reckon we might see plenty of tackles and or/ tempers flaring as the evening progresses. After all, a trip to a Wembley Final is at stake…

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TODAY’S PICKS & BEST ODDS

See above for full details

Liverpool v Tottenham

EFL/ Carabao Cup, 8pm - live on ITV1 and Sky Sports

• Player to be Carded: Lucas Bergvall @ 11/4 (3.75) Skybet, 23/10 (3.3) BetVictor, Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM & LiveScoreBet, 9/4 (3.25) Bet365, Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, 11/5 (3.2) Betfred, Ladbrokes, Coral, 21/10 (3.1) William Hill
• Player to be Carded: Alexis Mac Allister @ 15/4 (4.75) Bet365, 16/5 (4.2) Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, 3/1 (4.0) Betfred, 5/2+ (3.5+) general
• Bet Builder: 5 player picks as listed above @ 101/1 Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, 90/1 Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM & LiveScoreBet

Bet Builder coupons are available with most bookies, eg. Bet365, William Hill, Skybet, BetVictor (markets may vary).

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I’ll be back tomorrow with your Weekend Preview.

Enjoy the football…

Best wishes,

Oliver Upstone

Across the Leagues