Tottenham vs Chelsea: Preview and Betting Tips | EPL 2024

The Blues sit second in the table whilst Spurs have lost three of their last six fixtures. Chelsea have lost just once in 16 matches vs Tottenham.

Tottenham Form

Spurs are very inconsistent in the league. Their last 12 EPL matches have seen five wins, five losses and two draws. After beating Man City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup and scoring three late goals to beat Aston Villa 4-1, they lost 3-2 away to Galatasaray. A poor 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich followed.

To highlight their wild swings, Tottenham went to Man City and 4-0 in superb fashion but they’re winless in three matches since then. Leads were surrendered at home to Roma in a 2-2 draw and to Fulham in a 1-1 draw. On Thursday, they lost 1-0 at Bournemouth as they allowed 21 shots and 3.31 xG.

Tottenham Team News

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is out and so is key defender Micky van de Ven. Cristian Romero has missed the last few matches but is nearing a comeback. Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended and Ben Davies took a knock in midweek too.

Fringe players like Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are unavailable. Dominic Solanke has shaken off an illness and will lead the line. 

Tottenham Motivation

Right now, Ange Postecoglou’s side look like they’re running on fumes. They face a Chelsea side who had an extra day of rest.

A draw would be a good result but don’t expect their style of play to be anything except open and attacking.

Chelsea Form

The Blues sit second in the table and their last ten matches have seen just one loss. In the league, it’s just one defeat in 13. They  2-0 away to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup before a 1-1 draw at Man Utd and an 8-0 thrashing of Noah at home in the Conference League.

After drawing 1-1 at home with Arsenal, they’ve strung together four straight wins. A 2-1 victory at Leicester preceded a 2-0 win at Heidenheim in the Conference League. A fine 3-0 win over Aston Villa saw 64% possession whilst they destroyed ten-man Southampton 5-1 in midweek.

Chelsea Team News

Enzo Maresca is without Wesley Fofana and Reece James in defence. He rotated his side at Southampton and the likes of Levi Colwill and Romeo Lavia are set to return to the XI.

In attack, Nicolas Jackson, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho were all on the bench in midweek and are set to start this match in attack.

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues will see a limping Spurs team with a depleted defence and feel like a win is on the cards.

Maresca’s side can play in many ways. They may try to sit back a bit and use counters against Spurs’ high defensive line.

Key Stats

Tottenham have lost 5 of their last 12 league matches

Spurs have just one win in their last 16 matches vs Chelsea

Chelsea have lost just 1 of their last 13 league matches

Chelsea have won 7 of their last 9 away league matches

Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson has scored 4 goals in his last 4 away EPL matches

Tottenham vs Chelsea Verdict

Tottenham’s depleted defence looks very vulnerable. Chelsea’s in-form attackers could have a field day on Sunday.

Best Bet: Chelsea win at 2.15
Value Bet: Chelsea win and Over 2.5 goals at 2.60
Goalscorer Tip: Nicolas Jackson to score anytime at 2.60