Chelsea will host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon in a London Derby game that’s become a fixture on the Premier League calendar with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
Chelsea is currently third in the table, eight points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham, but Antonio Conte’s side has four games in hand on the hosts. The Blues’ recent matches have been postponed.
The Blues’ hopes of challenging for a title this season have faded in recent weeks, with Chelsea winning just one of their last seven games in the Premier League. The club has picked up just three points from their previous four matches.
Chelsea overcame European champions Liverpool 2-2 in the Premier League at the start of November, only to suffer a damaging 1-0 loss against Manchester City the following weekend.
On Tuesday, the Blues were held to Brighton’s 1-1 draw at their Amex Stadium. Chelsea lies third in the table, 12 points behind leaders Man City, who have a game in hand, while the Blues are eight points clear of fifth-placed Spurs, who have four matches in hand.
On Wednesday night, Tottenham played Leicester City in an incredible match. Chelsea looked to be going down 2-1 to their opponents until the 95th minute when Steven Bergwijn scored for the capital side, and the Netherlands international then scored a winner for Antonio Conte’s side in the 97th minute.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Head to Head
Both sides have 45 games together with hosts taking 23 wins while opponents with 9 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Brighton 1-1 Chelsea
- Man City 1-0 Chelsea
- Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
- Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
Away
- Leicester City 2-3 Tottenham
- Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
- Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
- Watford 0-1 Tottenham
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea is expected to have Reece James and Trevor Chalobah fit for their game against Leicester City, though neither player is likely to start.
Ben Chilwell is out for the remainder of the season following knee surgery, while Andreas Christensen and Edouard Mendy will not be available for selection this weekend.
Tottenham Team News
However, spurs manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that Eric Dier is available for selection after recovering from an injury; Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero will be away from the club until after the winter break.
Prediction and Odds
It will be a tough game for Chelsea, who haven’t won many recent matches in the Premier League.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
