Will Chelsea set a new derby record?

Tottenham and Chelsea contest the top match in the Premier League on matchday five! However, from the Lilywhites’ point of view, the clash with the Blues is not one of the favoured London derbies.

Spurs have conceded more goals against no other team in Britain’s top flight in their history and only against Manchester United have they collected more defeats than the 31 against Chelsea.

The city rivals also arrive in stable form: Three victories and a respectable draw at Anfield Road are very respectable and in the table they only have to give way to the Red Devils due to a worse goal difference.

For the match between Tottenham and Chelsea, the tip is therefore aimed at an away win. It is also worth taking a look at the Premier League champions’ odds, where you can quickly find out what prices the bookmakers have up their sleeves for the possible successor to the champions from Manchester.

Tottenham – Statistics & current form

The Londoners will start against Chelsea with a physical disadvantage. In contrast to their opponents, the regeneration period was two days shorter due to the additional tasks on the European stage.

Coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s team had to play Stade Rennes in Brittany last Thursday evening. In their opening match in the Conference League, they drew 2-2. Furthermore, it remains questionable whether Heung-min Son will be fit by the time the derby kicks off.

The South Korean is struggling with a hip injury and his absence can hardly be compensated by Tottenham. An example was last matchday when they suffered their first defeat of the season against Crystal Palace

Kane has been mostly unsuccessful against the Blues of late

Even the return of Harry Kane did nothing to change the 3-0 defeat and one reason was undoubtedly the absence of Son, whose often very efficient passes Kane had to do without as a recipient.

To make matters worse, Kane’s personal record against Chelsea offers little hope for improvement. The Three Lions striker has scored just one goal in his last eight encounters with the Blues

Predicted Tottenham line-up:
Lloris – Dier – Reguilon – Emerson Royal – Winks – Davies – Skipp – Hojberg – Alli – Lucas – Kane

Last matches played by Tottenham:

Chelsea – Statistics & current form

Chelsea are currently on a run of five London derbies won. Should a win against Tottenham follow, the Blues would set a new club record. The defence continues to be reliable. Since Thomas Tuchel took over at Stamford Bridge last season, Chelsea have been nothing less than a defensive bulwark.

The Blues conceded a goal in only 39 per cent of the games under Tuchel! In view of this, there is additional value to be found in the betting odds for an away win to nil in the clash between Tottenham and Chelsea. This is also supported by the home side’s poor attacking record so far, with only three goals after four rounds of matches.

On top of that, the home side have only scored one goal in their last five meetings with Chelsea, and that was a gift from the opposition in the form of an own goal by Rüdiger. Heung-min Son’s last own goal came almost three years ago and the South Korean is now likely to be missing as well.

The signing of Romelu Lukaku has also given the Londoners a major boost on the offensive front. The top scorer in the history of the Belgian national team and player of the year in the Italian Serie A last season is equally unstoppable at Chelsea.

Big Rome with the next goal?

After three league appearances, Big Rome has as many goals! In addition, his goal against Zenit St. Petersburg this week ensured a 1-0 win in the Champions League opener. It was also the fourth match in a row in which he scored at least one goal.

Against this background, the odds on his next goal celebration in the match between Tottenham and Chelsea are also of interest.

Furthermore, Chelsea can generally be satisfied with their start to the season: Despite the absence of such prominent players as Kante and Reece in defence and Pulisic in the attacking part of the team, they have not yet lost a game, despite the demanding schedule with teams like Liverpool or, most recently, West Ham.

Predicted Chelsea line-up:
Mendy – Silva – Rudiger – Chabolah – Hudson-Odoi – Kovacic – Nguez – Alonso – Havertz – Ziyech – Lukaku

Last matches played by Chelsea:

Tottenham – Chelsea Direct Comparison / H2H Record

Chelsea won the last direct duel last February. The Blues won 1-0 in what was then the third game under Thomas Tuchel as coach. The first leg had still ended goalless. Thanks to those results, the Lilywhites have not won against CFC in five Premier League meetings.

For the next edition of Tottenham vs Chelsea, the odds also point to a win for the league runners-up.

Tottenham – Chelsea Tip

Tottenham go into the derby with the Blues with personnel worries. In defence, Japhet Tanganga is missing due to a card suspension and the use of key attacking player Heung-min Son is questionable. The South Korean has scored two of the hosts’ three goals of the season and is missing, especially in terms of link-up play with Harry Kane.

For the match between Tottenham and Chelsea , the tip therefore includes an away win The very strong form of the visitors, who are still unbeaten and have a very good Romelu Lukaku in the attack, also speaks for this

Further, the physical condition of the CFC should be better, as the break after the match in the Champions League was longer this week, compared to the Spurs, who still had to play in Rennes in the Europa Conference League last Thursday night. Last but not least, the statistics point to a win for the Tuchel eleven.

The Lilywhites have not won against their city rivals for five games and have conceded a handsome four defeats in that time span.