Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea Prediction: Strong Match between London Teams

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Week 15 of the Premier League will bring together two teams from London, Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, Sunday (8/12/2024) at 23.30 WIB. This London derby match is an arena for strong competition between The Lilywhites And The Blues.

The Lilywhites have just lost to Bournemouth with a score of 1-0. This result makes Tottenham occupy the middle of the standings by collecting 20 points from 14 matches.

Previously, Tottenham also had to draw against Fulham at home with a score of 1-1, draw in the Europa League against Roma with a score of 1-1, win big at home to Manchester City with a score of 4-0, and beat Ipswich Town at home with a score of 2-1. However, none of The Lilywhites’ home matches have ended in victory at any level of competition.

Meanwhile, the visiting team The Blues achieved satisfactory results in the match against Southampton. Chelsea won at home The Saints with a score of 5-1 from goals scored by Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho.

The win made it The Blues managed to achieve four consecutive wins in all competitions. Previously, Chelsea beat Leicester City with a score of 2-1 and won 2-0 over host Heidenheim in the Europa Conference League, as well as winning a landslide victory against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge Stadium.

The Blues now occupy the top flight of the Premier League standings in second place by collecting 28 points from 14 matches. This point is the same as Arsenal’s achievement, but Chelsea is ahead on goal difference. Chelsea is only seven points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a collection of 35 points and makes The Blues closest challenger The Reds.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Tottenham had good managers and players. He said it was very clear what was done The Lilywhites when in control of the ball.

“It’s very clear what they want to do on the ball and off the ball. What kind of problems they have, I don’t know. You have to be there to understand it. However, Tottenham are a fantastic team because they beat Manchester City 4-0 two last week,” he said at a press conference for the Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea match.

Maresca admits that his managerial style is in The Blues not only makes players friends, but also close to the players.

“Sometimes between friends, when you say something wrong to a friend, then he is not happy. However, he has to know that what you say is because you want to look after him. I want to be close (to the players). In the past at Leicester City “I have a fantastic relationship with the players. This is the way I want to build a relationship with the players,” added Maresca.

Head to Head
Chelsea have a good history against Tottenham having won 79 of 177 matches. Meanwhile, Tottenham only achieved 55 wins over Chelsea.

Besides that, The Lilywhites won only one of 11 games against The Blues in the Premier League, with a score of 2-0 in February 2023.

Then, Chelsea has won 35 matches and scored 116 goals against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. That figure is more than has ever been achieved The Blues against any other team in the history of the competition.

Team News
In the Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea match, The Lilywhites had to lose central defender Ben Davies due to a hamstring injury in the previous match. Micky van de Ven is also sidelined with a thigh problem and Cristian Romero’s return from a toe injury won’t come soon enough, although youngster Archie Gray could perhaps fill in alongside Radu Dragusin in the back line for a while.

Apart from that, several players were also absent, such as Rodrigo Bentancur who was suspended, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario and Richarlison were injured, and Mikey Moore was sick.

Postecoglou should make Son Heung-min captain starter in this London derby match, after previously appearing in the second half at the Vitality Stadium.

Meanwhile, Chelsea also faces several challenges in the defense sector, although the situation is not as bad as the injury crisis experienced by Tottenham. Currently, only Wesley Fofana and Reece James are confirmed to be absent from the main squad due to their hamstring injuries.

Additionally, youngster Omari Kellyman is also sidelined with a similar problem, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is ill and is not expected to feature. starter XI for this fight. On the other hand, Pedro Neto, Sancho and Nicolas Jackson are likely to return to the attack line, although Madueke, Nkunku and Joao Felix were impressive in the previous match at St Mary’s Stadium.

At the back, Levi Colwill and Robert Sanchez are ready to return to strengthening Chelsea’s defense. However, Benoit Badiashile’s solid performance in the midweek clash could make him the top choice to replace the injured Fofana.

Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea Player Estimates
Tottenham (4-3-3): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

Also Read: Man City vs Tottenham Results: Potegcoglou Didn’t Expect Spurs to Win Hands down at the Etihad
Prediction
Chelsea is predicted to win this London derby match. This is because Tottenham only has one fit center back and has a shorter rest time than the visitors.

Chelsea under Maresca have shown good improvement and want to maximize that performance again in this match. The Blues are the best team at the moment and should be able to win the Tottenham vs Chelsea match.