Chelsea vs Tottenham: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds today
It is perhaps not an overstatement to say that both Chelsea and Tottenham’s seasons are on the line in today’s London derby.
For the Blues, three games without a win have knocked them out of the FA Cup and left them five points off the final European qualification spot in the Premier League.
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Spurs, meanwhile, are seven points off Aston Villa with two games in hand in the race to qualify for the Champions League.
Two humbling defeats in a row and a tough run-in mean Ange Postecoglou must see an instant response from his players to ensure they aren’t marooned in fifth place well in advance of the final day - although some would say that is already a solid return for the Australian’s debut season.
Mauricio Pochettino would be able to call his first year in the Chelsea hotseat something of a success with a top-seven finish and a repeat of the wild 4-1 win in the reverse fixture would go a long way to helping that cause.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 7.30pm BST kick-off today, Thursday May 2, 2024.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in west London.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella and Dan Kilpatrick at the ground.
Chelsea vs Tottenham team news
Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Emerson, Bissouma, Sarr, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison
Subs: Skipp, Hojbjerg, Dragusin, Maddison, Gil Salvatierra, Lo Celso, Bentancur, Austin, Moore
Starting Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gilchrist, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
Subs: Bettinelli, Sturge, Acheampong, Casadei, Castledine, Tauriainen, George, Dyer, Devid
Chelsea vs Tottenham prediction
Spurs are threatening to spiral towards a miserable end to the season but few teams have defined the phrase ‘spiral’ like Chelsea in recent years. Pochettino has enjoyed a relatively decent record in big home games, though.
Whichever way this one falls, two leaky defences mean there should be goals.
Chelsea to win, 3-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Tottenham have won just once in the league at Stamford Bridge in the last 34 years.
Chelsea wins: 78
Tottenham wins: 56
Draws: 42
Chelsea vs Tottenham match odds
Chelsea: 6/5
Tottenham: 19/10
Draw: 3/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
