Chelsea has one foot in the EFL Cup final thanks to their 2-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, but they still need to get the job done when they visit White Hart Lane Wednesday night with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
Thomas Tuchel’s men claimed a 2-0 win in the first leg, putting them just 90 minutes away from a Champions League final against Arsenal or Liverpool.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte admitted that the gap between his team and Tottenham Hotspur was evident as Chelsea marched to a convincing 2-0 win over their London rivals in the EFL Cup semi-finals’ first leg Stamford Bridge.
After five minutes, Kai Havertz opened the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen. A comical own goal from Ben Davies and a second-half strike from Japhet Tanganga was enough to seal Tottenham’s fate.
Conte’s side overcame a scare at the weekend when they nearly lost to Morecambe in the FA Cup third round before Lucas Moura, and Harry Kane came off the bench to score in a 2-0 victory.
Chelsea’s trouncing of nonleague Chesterfield in the FA Cup caught some people by surprise, but not one-time Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel. The Blues ensured that no giant-killing would occur at Stamford Bridge over the weekend, as they marched to a resounding 5-1 win.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea Head to Head
Both sides have 44 games against each other, with hosts taking nine wins while opponents with 22 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
- Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea 1-1 Brighton
- Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
Away
- Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
- Watford 0-1 Tottenham
- Southampton 1-1 Tottenham
- Tottenham 3-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham Team News
Tottenham was dealt a major injury blow after Son Heung-min reported muscular pain in his leg following the 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. He could be out until the next international break.
Eric Dier could return to the fold after a bout of illness and minor injury, but Cristian Romero will miss out once again.
Chelsea Team News
Meanwhile, Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy tested positive for COVID-19 while on duty with Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nations. It is unclear whether or not Silva and Kante will recover from the virus in time for this game.
Prediction and Odds
If Tottenham is to win, then it cannot play with the same lack of urgency or ruthlessness that Chelsea showed in their last game, and Conte should remind his players of this fact.
- Chelsea Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
