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Chelsea FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur
The first real top match in the Premier League is coming up this weekend. With Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur, two clubs face each other in the London derby, both of which want to be at least in the Champions League and in the best case even in the title fight. The game kicks off at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at 17:30, with Sky broadcasting live. You can find our prediction in the following Chelsea vs Tottenham tip.
Both clubs have already won on the first matchday and have thus positioned themselves well in the race for the top places. Tottenham currently even have the best goal difference of all eight winning teams from last weekend and therefore greet from the top of the table. Chelsea are “only” in eighth place due to their narrow victory at Everton. Next weekend, however, at least one of the two London teams will have to say goodbye to their flawless start with maximum points.
Chelsea – Tottenham Info
– Date & Time: 08/14/2022, 17:30.
– Venue: Stamford Bridge (London)
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 2
– TV broadcast: Live on Sky Sport
Chelsea Form & Balance Check
The Blues could be in for a tough season. Last season they lacked a piece to the national and international top, which translated into third place in the league and a quarter-final exit in the Champions League. Due to the long unclear situation surrounding the sale of the club by long-time owner Roman Abramovich, the Londoners’ hands were tied in the transfer market for a while. As a result, Chelsea were only able to enter into negotiations at a late stage, which probably meant that the Blues lost out on a number of potential reinforcements.
Expensive transfers in London
In the meantime, however, those in charge have made up for a lot of things and forked out almost 190 million euros for the five new additions around Cucurella, Sterling and Koulibaly. On the other hand, however, the Blues have also lost two regulars in Rüdiger and Christensen for free. The two attackers Lukaku and Werner, who were often unlucky last year, have also left London. In their opening game, Chelsea secured a 1-0 win over Everton despite a poor performance, with Jorginho scoring the goal of the day from the penalty spot.
Chelsea facts & analysis
– Finished 3rd in the Premier League last season.
– Won 1-0 at Everton in their opener
– Already spent over 185 million euros on transfers
Tottenham form & balance check
Spurs are finally looking to really attack the top again this season. In the first full season under Antonio Conte, the team should confirm what they already hinted at last year. The Italian has stabilised Tottenham again, led them into the Champions League and made them secret favourites for the championship, which he has already won in his career with Chelsea and in Serie A with Juventus and Inter. Conte’s reputation as a championship maker thus precedes him, but for a successful start he now needs to win the difficult top-of-the-table match at his old venue.
Strong start against Southampton
For his project at Spurs, Conte has also welcomed some expensive additions. For the transfers of Richarlison, Bissouma, Spence, Perisic, Lenglet and Forster, the club has spent over 100 million euros so far. On the other hand, all the regular players have been retained, so that the Londoners can look forward to an upgraded squad. In the opening game of the new season, Spurs demonstrated their class and secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Southampton, in which Sessegnon, Dier, Salisu (own goal) and Kulusevski scored for Tottenham.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– Finished 4th in the Premier League last season.
– Last won 4-1 against Southampton
– First full season under Conte
Predicted line-up – last update on 12 August 2022
Both coaches could keep their starting eleven after the successful opening games. Chelsea already had two newcomers, Koulibaly and Sterling, starting from the beginning, with Cucurella coming in later. Tottenham, on the other hand, started without any of their new players, although Perisic, Lenglet and Bissouma were substituted. All of them should also be considered for the starting line-up on Sunday.
Chelsea – Tottenham direct comparison & Statistics
The London clash between Chelsea and Tottenham has already taken place in 159 versions, 144 of which have been in the Premier League. Overall, the Blues have the better statistics with 71 wins to their name. Spurs have won 49 games and 39 others have ended in draws. Last season, both duels went to Chelsea, who have not lost to Spurs in the league for seven meetings (six wins).
– Last season, Chelsea FC won both matches against Tottenham Hotspur (2-0 at home and 3-0 away).
– The average goals scored in a Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur clash is 2.4.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur is 0.8.
– Chelsea FC have not conceded a defeat in seven league matches against Tottenham Hotspur.
– Tottenham Hotspur have failed to score in their last six competitive matches against Chelsea FC
