There will be fireworks when Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea face each other in the London derby on Sunday. Spurs aim to build on a 2-0 win over West Ham, and a triumph over yet another local rival will see them stay in the Champions League berth.
South Korea international Son Heung-Min is pushing for a start after sealing the victory at the weekend, while all Lloris, Sessegnon, Bentacur, and Bissouma are out of contention with injuries.
The Blues, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to relegation-threatened Southampton, and seeing that they are stuck in the middle of the table, I am of the opinion that it will be a victory on Antonio Conte’s troops.
The visitors will be without Mendy, Pulisic, Kante, and Broja in the local derby. Keep in mind, though, that Tottenham Hotspur have not defeated Chelsea in the Premier League since November 2018.
There is just one Premier League game on Sunday as Tottenham entertain Chelsea in an early kick off, before attentions turn to the EFL Cup final later in the day. Spurs have struggled against their London rivals in recent years and they have not beaten Chelsea since an EFL Cup clash in 2019, but they still lost that two-legged tie, and their last Premier League win came in 2018.
This looks like a great opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur to end that run against the Stamford Bridge side, who have just one win in their last 10 games and have scored just once in their last five.
Tottenham Hotspur lost their first two home league games after the World Cup break but appear to be back on track in front of their own fans after recording back-to-back wins to nil against Manchester City and West Ham.
Chelsea have been poor travellers on their travels all season and they have gone nine games without a win away from home across all competitions, and have managed just four goals in total across that run.
Spurs’ recent form against Chelsea is a slight concern but the visitors look a shadow of their former selves at present and boss Graham Potter finds himself under huge pressure. The hosts have forced their way into the top four and can increase their advantage over Newcastle in fifth this weekend as the Magpies are involved in the EFL Cup final, and I think that a home win will favor Spurs to add to Chelsea’s problems.
When Spurs do win they usually manage to do so without conceding and each of their last six wins have been accompanied by clean sheets. With Chelsea struggling for goals and low on confidence, the hosts can record another win to nil victory for Tottenham Hotspur.
Harry Kane is always worth a mention when it comes to possible Tottenham scorers but he has now gone four games without a goal, but Son Heung-Min stands out here as a threat for the Spurs against Chelsea Football Club.
An examination of past results between these clubs stretching back to 04/02/2021 reveals that these encounters have ended in disappointment for Tottenham Hotspur. They have not managed to register any victories whatsoever while Chelsea have remained in the ascendancy, running out winners in 83 percent of those ties.
In all, 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 2 for Tottenham Hotspur and 11 coming from The Blues. That is an average goals per game figure of 2.17.
Team News: Tottenham Hotspur
Yves Bissouma (Ankle Fracture), Hugo Lloris (Knee Injury), Ryan Sessegnon (Hamstring Injury) and Rodrigo Bentancur (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are not available for Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte.
Team News: Chelsea
Chelsea boss Graham Potter has a number of players out of action. Edouard Mendy (Shoulder Injury), Raheem Sterling (Knee Problems), Christian Pulisic (Knee Problems) and Armando Broja (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) are not able to play.
