Chelsea vs Tottenham: Preview and Prediction

Chelsea vs Tottenham
England Premier League.
Date: Saturday, 26th November 2016,
Kick-off at 17:30 UK.
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London.

A top table battle and a London Derby will take place at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening when Chelsea play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea will be hoping to win this game to keep their lead in the table. Also Tottenham need to win the game to close the gap between them and Chelsea down to 1 point.

Chelsea’s last 3 games have shown the determination they have as they aim for glory this term. They have won their last 6 Premier League games and have also kept clean sheets in all of them.

Tottenham have been struggling of late, they have just one win in their last 5 games in all competitions. They are out of the Champions League competition as they lost 2-1 to Monaco on Tuesday. The good thing is they are currently the best defensive side in Premier League this term, having conceded just 8 goals.

Chelsea vs Tottenham: Head to Head Statistics

A total of 137 London derbies have been played between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea have won 58 times whereas Spurs have won 44 games and 35 games have gone to draw.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have a wide margin over Spurs with 33 wins to their name while Spurs have won 19 games and drawn 16 games. Chelsea have won 3 of their last 6 meetings, drawn 2 and lost just once to Spurs. They have also kept 4 clean sheets against Spurs in their last 6 meetings.

Chelsea vs Tottenham: Prediction

Both bragging rights and league position are at stake in this game, both teams will fight to earn at least a point. Chelsea’s good form and their recent dominance over Spurs could influence the game positively for the Blues.

Conte seem to have shaped a formidable Chelsea in the past weeks and we expect a good performance from them this week.