Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Stamford Bridge, in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 22‑02‑2020, in a Premier League match that ended with Chelsea’s victory by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by O. Giroud (15 ‘) and Marcos Alonso (48’), for Chelsea, and A. Rüdiger (89 ‘Autogolo), for Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea :
The home team is currently in 3rd place, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sheffield United by (4‑1). In the last match, they won away against Newcastle United by (0‑2). In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they beat Rennes away by (1‑2). In their last 4 home games for the championship, Chelsea won 2, drew 1 and lost 1, winning 7 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they did not lose any of the last 7 matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Chelsea come to this match motivated by a 1×2 victory over Rennes, in the group stage of the Champions League: the team’s goals were scored by Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud. It should be noted that the hosts have won the last three Premier League games. In this home game, coach Frank Lampard must maintain the 4-3-3, with Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Tammy Abraham being the most offensive references of the local team: the first player mentioned is the team’s top scorer, with 4 goals scored. . But it is worth noting that the locals have great quality in offensive stops, finishing and passing balls. For this game the home coach still cannot count on Christian Pulisic and Billy Gilmour, both injured.
Tottenham :
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 20 points won, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won away against West Bromwich Albion by (0‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Manchester City by (2‑0). The team comes to this match after a home win against Ludogorets by (4‑0).
In this competition, they have won the last 4 away matches. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 12 of their 34 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Tottenham come to this match after a 4×0 victory over Ludogorets, in the group stage of the Champions League: the team’s goals were scored by Harry Winks, Carlos Vinícius (2) and Lucas Moura. In this away game, coach José Mourinho must opt for a more defensive strategy, with a low block, exploring the opponent’s back in the best way: Heung-min Son is very fast and skilled in transporting the ball for him. attack. The player mentioned above is Tottenham’s top scorer, with 9 goals scored. Outside of this game are Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela, both with physical problems.
PREDICTION: Chelsea to win @ 2,14
