da realsbet： The biggest clashes in the Premier League this season haven’t quite lived up to their billing. They’ve either been complete whitewashes (Liverpool vs Arsenal, Man City vs Liverpool) or tight and cagey affairs lacking true action (Arsenal vs Chelsea, Liverpool vs Manchester United).
da casino： But the latest encounter between the top six mini-league this weekend looks set to deliver; Tottenham and Liverpool are both energetic, attacking sides on a relatively even kilter who’ll want to strike a significant blow over a divisional rival.
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It looks set to be an open and expansive game at Wembley and the good news for the neutrals is that arguably the most suitable referee in the division has been selected to officiate Sunday’s 4pm kickoff – Andre Marriner.
When it comes to the big decisions, as with every referee, Marriner’s had his fair share of bloopers down the years, but credit must be given when its due and the 46-year-old is one of the Premier League’s best when it comes to letting the game flow.
That’s evident in the statistics. He ranked third-bottom and bottom respectively out of the Premier League’s 19 referees last season for fouls per game and fouls per tackle and it’s been a similar case so far this season, as shown by our infographic.
However, especially bearing in mind Marriner’s rather sizeable home win bias, that approach arguably benefits Tottenham more. They’re a far more aggressive side off the ball than Liverpool and always look to assert their physicality in midfield and at the back.
Accordingly, they rank 13 places higher than the Reds in the Premier League’s foul charts this season, sixth overall, but the statistics suggest Marriner will take a more lenient stance towards that style of defending.
On top of that, the one Spurs fixture Marriner has overseen this season ended in a 2-0 win for the Lilywhtes, with Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey seeing red, in another positive omen for the home side.
Having the Birmingham-born official in the centre circle might just be the boost Tottenham need to end a ten-game winless run against Liverpool across all competitions that stems back to 2012.