Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Match Analysis & Prediction
08/12/2024 7:30 pm
On the back of contrasting performances on the South Coast, London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea meet in a derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
While Enzo Maresca’s side made extremely light work of Southampton in a 5-1 midweek thrashing, their hosts were fortunate to only lose by a narrow margin in their 1-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth.
A handful of disgruntled Tottenham supporters did not hesitate to let Ange Postecoglou know what they truly though of Thursday’s horror show at Bournemouth, where a first-half header from teenage centre-back Dean Huijsen propelled the Cherries to the three points that their performance merited.
A typically stoic Postecoglou accepted the “direct feedback” he received from the furious Tottenham army as Spurs failed to escape mid-table obscurity – the Lilywhites sit smack-bang in the centre of the Premier League standings in 10th position, six points below the Champions League spots.
Just one of Tottenham’s last six matches across all competitions has seen them prevail, although it was their 4-0 upset of champions Manchester City a couple of weekends ago, and the Lilywhites are looking to score for the 10th home game running acros all competitions this weekend.
As Tottenham’s downfall at Bournemouth began with a first-half header from a centre-back, Chelsea’s goal rush at Southampton was triggered in the same circumstances, as Axel Disasi breached the Saints’ backline with just seven minutes on the St Mary’s board.
Joe Aribo wasted little time in restoring parity for Southampton, but a rotated Chelsea side soon flaunted their attacking prowess again, as Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho all scored in the Blues’ latest emphatic Premier League victory.
As much as Maresca may continue to downplay Chelsea’s chances of Premier League glory, the Blues are now the closest challengers of leaders Liverpool, having leapfrogged Arsenal on goal difference in midweek to sit second with a seven-point gap to make up to the Reds.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea Head to head
In the previous 160 meetings between these two teams, Tottenham have claimed 50 victories while Chelsea have won 72, and they have drawn in 38.
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23/01/2022Chelsea2Tottenham Hotspur0Premier League
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14/08/2022Chelsea2Tottenham Hotspur2Premier League
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26/02/2023Tottenham Hotspur2Chelsea0Premier League
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06/11/2023Tottenham Hotspur1Chelsea4Premier League
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02/05/2024Chelsea2Tottenham Hotspur0Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Serious injury was added to serious insult at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday, as Tottenham lost yet another centre-back in Ben Davies to a hamstring issue, one that Postecoglou fears will sideline him for a while.
Tottenham Hotspur's Last 5 Matches
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10/11/2024Tottenham Hotspur1Ipswich Town2Premier League
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23/11/2024Manchester City0Tottenham Hotspur4Premier League
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28/11/2024Tottenham Hotspur2Roma2Europa League
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01/12/2024Tottenham Hotspur1Fulham1Premier League
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05/12/2024AFC Bournemouth1Tottenham Hotspur0Premier League
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea’s primary selection concerns come in defence, as Wesley Fofana and Reece James are the only senior players definitely missing for the visitors at the minute due to their hamstring problems.
Chelsea's Last 5 Matches
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10/11/2024Chelsea1Arsenal1Premier League
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23/11/2024Leicester City1Chelsea2Premier League
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28/11/2024Heidenheim0Chelsea2Conference League
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01/12/2024Chelsea3Aston Villa0Premier League
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04/12/2024Southampton1Chelsea5Premier League
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