Chelsea FC vs Tottenham preview: Prediction, kick off time, team news, tickets, venue, h2h results - friendly
Chelsea and Tottenham meet in a pre-season friendly tonight as the London rivals step up their preparations for the new season.
The Blues, Spurs and Arsenal are all taking part in a mini pre-season tournament called the Mind Series, which kicked off last weekend when Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 at Emirates Stadium.
The three London clubs will each host a round-robin fixture at their home stadium, with funds raised to be split between mental health charity Mind and the clubs’ respective foundations.
Next up it is Chelsea vs Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will be parading the Champions League trophy at the fixture and are expecting a near-capacity crowd.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off today (Wednesday, August 4, 2021).
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in London, with a near-capacity crowd able to attend.
Chelsea vs Tottenham tickets
Tickets for the match are currently on sale on Chelsea’s website, with £5 from each ticket donated to Mind and the Chelsea Foundation.
Chelsea vs Tottenham team news
Chelsea XI: Mendy, Zouma, Chalobah, Rudiger, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner
Spurs XI: Gollini, Doherty, Tanganga, Dier, Reguilon, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Dele, Bergwijn, Lucas, Son
Spurs subs: Aurier, Whiteman, Rodon, Omole, Davies, Carter-Vickers, Sissoko, Winks, John, Clarke, Scarlett
Chelsea vs Tottenham prediction
With no Harry Kane and all the uncertainty around his future, a win would give Spurs a much-needed lift ahead of the new season. But Chelsea will want to put on a show in front of their fans on the day they are parading the Champions League trophy around Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea wins: 73
Draws: 42
Tottenham wins: 54
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