We prepare for a mouthwatering London Derby this weekend as out of form Tottenham welcome home in-form Chelsea. The match schedules for Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium with kickoff at 6:30 pm.
The hosts played out to a disappointing 2-2 draw to Rennes in the Europa Conference League. On the other hand, Chelsea took a 1-0 win against Zenit Petersburg in the Champions League to continue their winning form.
Nuno Espirito made numerous changes to the starting lineup ahead of their fixture against Rennes in the Europa Conference League. It saw the likes of out of favour Ndombele get back into the starting lineup.
It started well with Lucas Mourra netting from a deflection. However, Rennes responded back with Flavien Tait curving a ball into the net, followed by Gaetan Laborde. Off the bench, it took a last-minute effort by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to settle for a draw.
Furthermore, it remains an underwhelming two weeks for Nuno Espirto, coming off a disappointing 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace. The injury crisis remains a major hurdle for Nuno Espirito with Arsenal next weekend.
On the other hand, there is no stopping Chelsea at the moment. Chelsea’s start to their Champions League defense got off with a rather underwhelming 1-0 win over Zenit St. Peterburg.
In addition, the Blues travel to their rivals, having lost only one match in their last 15 matches across all competitions.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea Head to Head
Both sides have 39 games against each other, with Tottenham taking nine wins while Chelsea with 18 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Rennes 2-2 Tottenham
- Crystal Palace 3-0 Tottenham
- Tottenham 1-0 Watford
- Tottenham 3-0 Pacos de Ferreira
- Wolves 0-1 Tottenham
Away
- Chelsea 1-0 Zenit St. Petersburg
- Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
- Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
- Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham Team News
Nuno Espirito contends with an injury crisis this weekend. Absentees include Steven Bergwijn, Dele Alli, Giovan Le Celso, Lucas Moura, Cristian Romero, Ryan Sessegnon, Heung-Min Song, and Davidson Sanchez. In addition, Japheth Tanganga remains suspended after picking a red card last time out.
Chelsea Team News
Only injury absentees for Thomas Tuchel include Ng’olo Kante and Christian Pulisic. Furthermore, Saul might get a chance for redemption after a dismal debut last time out. Reece James is back from a domestic ban.
Prediction and Odds
The injury problems at the camp give Chelsea a major boost to continue their dominance in the league.
- Chelsea Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Lukaku to Score
