Another matchday, another London derby! On Thursday, Chelsea will host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Below, you will find everything you need to know about this Premier League game, from bookies' odds and predictions to interesting facts and team news.
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Preview and team news
The Blues are heading into the battle on the back of a short yet disappointing three-game winless streak that includes the FA Cup elimination at the hands of Man City and the 0-5 thrashing at Arsenal. Mauricio Pochettino's team are five points short of the final European qualification spot in the league table, and that's definitely not the place where they want to be.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa, with two games in hand. They are in a better position but hardly in a better mood, given back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Arsenal.
Chelsea's injury list features Wesley Fofana, Reee James, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, Enzo Fernandez and the most recent addition, Thiago Silva.
While the above-mentioned players will definitely miss the game, the likes of Raheem Sterling, Robert Sanchez, Christopher Nkunku and Levi Colwill will be assessed before the clash.
Spurs will be missing ex-Blue Timo Werner, who joins Destiny Udogie, Fraser Forster, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon on the list of absentees.
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Betting odds
Chelsea: 2.24
Draw: 4.20
Tottenham: 2.96
*All odds provided by Megapari
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Where to watch
The clash will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League. Sky Go subscribers can also watch the live stream of the game via the app.
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Facts and records
In each of Chelsea's last eight Premier League games, goals total was over 3.5.
Tottenham won just one out of their last seven away games (three draws and three defeats).
Chelsea scored at least two goals in each of their last five home Premier League fixtures.
In all encounters between the two sides, the Blues had the upper hand 71 times, Spurs won 50 matches.
In the reverse fixture in November 2023, Spurs opened the score early but eventually were beaten 1-4 playing with just nine men for nearly 40 minutes.
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Prediction and betting tip
Technically, Tottenham can still miss out on the top-five finish, and Chelsea have a chance to get to the sixth spot. If you look at Chelsea's recent results, you will see combined scorelines of four, five, six, or even seven goals per game.
The odds on a high goals total are quite high, therefore we suggest betting on it. If you want to win more and are ready to take risks, you can choose a combined bet on goals total and Chelsea's win or draw.
Our betting tip: goals total over 3.5 (Megapari odds – 1.81)
