Matchday 15 in the Premier League between Tottenham and Chelsea will take place on December 8 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham vs. Chelsea: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Chelsea
Tottenham (4-3-3): Fraser Forster – Destiny Udogie, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Archie Gray – Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison – Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Filip Jorgensen – Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo – Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez – Joao Felix, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke – Christopher Nkunku.
Each team's starting lineup for their last match in this tournament is listed.
Tottenham
The Londoners have failed to win in two consecutive Premier League matches. First, they drew 1-1 at home against Fulham, and then they lost 0-1 away to Bournemouth. The club has failed to score in three matches this season, losing all of them by a narrow 0-1 margin. Ange Postecoglou's side has dropped to 10th place, now trailing the Champions League zone by six points.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur continues to serve a seven-match suspension. Also sidelined due to injuries are goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, defender Micky van de Ven, and forward Richarlison.
- The club has avoided draws in 12 of their last 13 Premier League matches (6 wins and 6 losses).
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of Tottenham's last 7 Premier League games.
- Both teams scored in five of the club's last home league matches.
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca's side enters the derby with a six-match unbeaten run in the Premier League (4 wins and 2 draws). In their last three league matches, the Londoners have only won, defeating Leicester (2-1) and Southampton (5-1) away, as well as Aston Villa (3-0) at home. Thanks to a big win in the last round, the team moved to second place in the standings, overtaking Arsenal due to a better goal difference. Chelsea, with 31 goals, became the highest-scoring club in the Premier League, previously held by Tottenham with 28 goals.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Chelsea's last 9 league matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of Chelsea's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The club has not lost in the second half in 11 consecutive Premier League matches (5 wins and 6 draws).
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: Match Prediction
As shown by Ange Postecoglou's side's results in the current season, they perform better against strong opponents. Against mid-table and lower-ranked teams, the club tends to drop points and may even lose. Nevertheless, I am confident that Tottenham will not win the upcoming derby, as even in less successful years, Chelsea has consistently been stronger than their local rivals. In the previous 11 league meetings, Chelsea won 8 times, drew twice, and only once did Tottenham come out on top.
Undoubtedly, we are witnessing Chelsea's resurgence. The club is strong again, competing for top positions, and although Enzo Maresca believes it's too early for his team to fight for the Premier League title, they are likely to close in on Liverpool. In their last 20 Premier League matches, the club has suffered only two losses, to Liverpool and Manchester City. So, only the top Premier League teams of recent years can beat Chelsea this season. Also, note that the team is strong away, winning 7 of their last 10 away league matches (2 draws and 1 loss).
My prediction – Chelsea with a handicap (0)
