Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | Premier League

Manmohan Kejeriwal April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview

The Premier League fixture of Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur stands as an important one for both teams. In addition to it being a London derby, the match can decide the fate of both teams in terms of where they will end up in the league’s table in the ongoing 2023-2024 Premier League season.

A win for Chelsea will further propel their hopes for a potential European football for next season, while a win for Spurs will see them close the gap between themselves and the fourth-place Aston Villa in terms of their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes. The last time around these two teams faced each other, Chelsea defeated Spurs by a scoreline of 1-4 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur team news

Chelsea

Chelsea might miss out on several key players in their clash against Tottenham. Ben Chilwell, Reece James, and Malo Gusto could be sidelined on the defensive font for the Blues, while in the midfield they are likely to not have Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia in the squad due to injury concerns.

Tottenham Hotspur

The visitors are set to miss out on defender Destiny Udogie, midfielders Manor Soloman, and Oliver Skipp for the Chelsea vs Tottenham Premier League clash due to injury woes.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineups

Chelsea

Despite a few pivotal players injured in the defensive and midfield area, the hosts do possess a strong enough bench strength to put up a decent playing eleven for their match against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.

Predicted XI: D Petrovic (GK), M Cucurella, B Badiashile, T Silva, M Chalobah, C Gallagher, M Caicedo, M Mudryk, C Palmer, C Madueke, and N Jackson

Tottenham Hotspur

Smitten by a smaller number of injury concerns, Spurs do have the majority of their main players available as of now for their trip to the London rivals. Ange Postecoglou would be looking to play his best possible team against Chelsea.

Predicted XI: G Vicario (GK), P Porro, C Romero, M van de Ven, B Davies, P Hojbjerg, R Bentacur, D Kulusevski, J Maddison, B Johnson, and H Son

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur head-to-head

Tottenham Players in their last Premier League outing against Arsenal | Image Credit: Al Jazeera

Last 5 Matches:

Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea | Premier League |November 07, 2023

Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League | February 26, 2023

Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham | Premier League |August 14, 2022

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham | Premier League |January 23, 2022

Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea | League Cup |January 13, 2022

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction

The London derbies are often nail-biting and closely fought contests. When Chelsea takes on Spurs at Stamford Bridge, one expects a full-fledged roller-coaster of emotions as both teams are expected to play expansively in the quest for all three points.

Predicted score: Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur betting tips and odds

Betting tips

Goals over 2.5 – 1.28
Goals under 2.5 – 3.34
Both teams to score – Yes

Odds

Chelsea to win: 2.25
Draw: 4.36
Tottenham to win: 3.05

Betting tips and odds from – ODDSPEDIA

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur timing and telecast

Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London, England
Timing: 06:30 PM GMT, Thursday, May 02, 2024
India: Star Sports Select 1 HD, Disney+ Hotstar (Subscription)
UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
US: Peacock (TV and Streaming App)

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