Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

One of the most heavily anticipated fixtures in the Premier League calendar pits Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea against each other at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham’s rollercoaster campaign took another hit in midweek Premier League action as a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth demoted them to mid-table, opening up a six-point gap on fourth-placed Manchester City. Despite humbling the perennial champions 4-0 on their home venue only a fortnight ago, Spurs’ unfathomable form amplitudes have seen them go winless in three subsequent matches in all competitions (D2, L1), including back-to-back home draws against Roma (2-2) and Fulham (1-1). A three-match winless streak at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (D2, L1) is a far cry from Tottenham’s scintillating run of seven wins from their first eight competitive home outings at the beginning of the 2024/25 season (L1). Chelsea’s visit could cause further havoc for manager Ange Postecoglou, considering Spurs have lost four of the last five top-flight H2Hs on home turf (W1).

In stark contrast to Tottenham’s recent form woes, Chelsea maintained their dream start under new boss Enzo Maresca with an emphatic 5-1 triumph at Southampton, extending their winning run away from home to three games in all competitions. More importantly, the Blues took advantage of Liverpool’s slip-up at Newcastle United to close the gap to seven points by strengthening the division’s second-best traveling record this season (W5, D1, L1). However, it’s worth noting that all those five wins came against sides from the bottom half of the table. Now unbeaten in six Premier League matches (W4, D2), Marseca’s men make this crosstown trip bidding to fortify their stellar recent record against Spurs, having emerged victorious from 11 of their last 15 H2Hs.