Chelsea VS Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction

Chelsea will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening for one of the Premier League season's biggest London derbies. Both teams made a difficult start to the season, but Chelsea recovered brilliantly with two consecutive wins in their last two league games. The Blues have climbed to fourth place in the Premier League table with 13 points from seven games. Tottenham, meanwhile, sit 16th with just six points, having managed only one victory in their opening seven matches.

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso wants to continue their winning run after a difficult start. He said, "We need to have a very complete game. Offensively, defensively, mentality-wise going through difficult moments, as there will be moments for everything. We need to prove again we can continue our run, knowing it’s a special game. We need to play with our head, heart, with intelligence but with passionate energy. We will need many things tomorrow."

Stats & Facts

• Chelsea have won their last six Premier League meetings against Tottenham. Another victory would set their longest winning streak against Spurs in league history.
• Stamford Bridge is a nightmare for Spurs as they have won only once in their last 36 league games here.
• Chelsea have suffered only one defeat in their last 16 London derbies in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
• Meanwhile, the Spurs have lost their last six consecutive London derbies in the league.
• The Spurs have won only one of their first seven matches this season in the EPL.
• Cole Palmer is one goal away from reaching 50 Premier League goals for Chelsea.

Team News

Chelsea's Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has undergone surgery and is unavailable for tomorrow's game. Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Pep Chavarria, and Emmanuel Emegha are also out of the team due to their respective injuries. However, Malo Gutso is back after recovering from illness. Tottenham Hotspur also have many injury cases. All of Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Lucas Bergvall, Destiny Udogie, and Savio are out of the team due to their injuries. Rodrigo Bentancur will also miss the game due to a three-match suspension. However, Pedro Porro, Omar Marmoush, and Andrew Robertson have passed the fitness test.

Possible Lineup for Chelsea:

Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato; Palmer, Rogers; Pedro

Possible Lineup for Tottenham:

Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Gallagher, Tonali; Kudus, Maddison, Marmoush; Solanke

Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham

Both teams suffered a lot at the beginning of the season, but it seems Chelsea have got their momentum back after back-to-back wins. They will also have the home advantage against Spurs. Also, Chelsea have a very strong record, which makes them the favorite in this match. However, Tottenham also recorded their first win last week. This can lead them to give a hard challenge to the Blues.

Betfair Odds

Chelsea: 1.70

Draw: 4.15

Tottenham: 4.30

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