Chelsea
- Chelsea have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games.
- Chelsea’s 1-1 away draw at Liverpool last weekend was a gritty performance that followed their 1-3 home defeat by Nottingham Forest and leaves them ninth in the Premier League table on 49 points from 36 games.
- Calum McFarlane’s pragmatic tweaks and defensive adjustments have kept Chelsea afloat since he was appointed as manager in April, but they are still conceding an average of 1.33 goals per home match in the Premier League this term and they have won only six of 18 games at Stamford Bridge, losing seven and drawing five.
Tottenham
- Tottenham have won two, drawn two and lost only one of their last five Premier League games.
- Spurs have won seven, drawn five and lost six of their 18 away matches in the Premier League this season.
- Tottenham, on the other hand, are 17th with 38 points from the same number of games and earned a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds United on Saturday.
- Roberto De Zerbi is beginning to put his stamp on the North London club and his return to a more possession-based, systematic style of football has helped them to improve in the last month.
Head-to-Head
Spurs are much more effective away from home than at home, so the visitors should give the Blues a tough match on Tuesday, despite Chelsea having won the last two head-to-head meetings .
Key Players
- Enzo Fernandez has been a reliable finisher for Chelsea, scoring two of their last three goals in a difficult five-game spell.
- Joao Pedro remains the main threat up front with 15 goals in 34 Premier League appearances this season.
- Richarlison has been Spurs’ main goal threat with ten in 30.
Betting Insights
- The Blues won 1-0 away in this fixture six months ago, but De Zerbi’s side have won at Wolves and Aston Villa in recent weeks, so the 2.21 on a home win looks generous given the gap in the Premier League standings.
- Both sides are capable of scoring when they play at their best and both are capable of getting it wrong too, which leads us to conclude that ‘BTTS - Yes’ is the best bet at 1.47 and the Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 is too short.
- Tottenham averages 1.39 goals per game on the road in the league this year.
Prediction
Tottenham should provide enough of a threat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but the hosts should edge it in a match where both coaches have a lot at stake.
