Premier League Quick Preview: Chelsea Vs Tottenham
Stamford Bridge hosts a London derby between two sides who have had different starts to the season - Chelsea fourth and looking good, while Spurs jumped to 16th following their first win of the campaign at home to Coventry.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Chelsea Vs Tottenham.
Chelsea have won their last two league games following their 3-0 defeat at Brentford before the international break.
The doom and gloom was removed from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after they beat Coventry 3-1, but a defeat at Stamford Bridge will do little to improve the mood of Roberto De Zerbi or his players.
Spurs are the overwhelming underdogs on UK betting sites to beat Chelsea on the road.
Chelsea’s Goals Keep Coming
Chelsea have scored in six of their seven matches and have registered 10+ shots in every one of them - an attack that’s firing even when the defensive record isn’t pretty.
While Chelsea have scored the third most goals (17) Tottenham, in stark contrast, have six goals to their name - and three of those came last time out against Frank Lampard's Coventry.
In Tottenham's seven matches, there have been a total of 200 shots at an average of 28.5 per game, so this could be an entertaining game from start to finish as Chelsea's game average 26.6 total shots.
Cards Have Followed Both Sides All Season
Chelsea’s opponents have been booked in all seven league games, and Spurs have matched that exactly from their side too - seven straight matches with a card shown against them.
Tottenham's opposition have also received 2+ cards in each of their last six, a pattern worth watching if this one gets feisty - just like the battle at the Bridge in May 2016.
It's 4/9 on betting apps for both teams to receive 2+ cards, while a red card is available at 10/3.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Chelsea have scored a league-high seven unanswered goals in the opening 15 minutes this season.
- Six of Chelsea’s last seven competitive home matches saw both teams score and produced over 2.5 goals.
- Tottenham’s last seven games all saw at least two opposition players booked.
- Tottenham trailed just one of their last six league matches at half-time (HT: W1, D4).
Early Season Team Streaks
- Chelsea 10+ shots registered - 7 games
- Chelsea 4+ corners conceded - 7 games
- Chelsea’s opponents 2+ cards - 7 games
- Chelsea 4+ shots on target allowed - 7 games
- Tottenham 11+ shots registered - 6 games
- Tottenham 3+ corners won - 7 games
- Tottenham’s opponents 1+ cards - 7 games
- Tottenham’s opponents 2+ cards - 6 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Joao Pedro 1+ shot - 6 games
- Morgan Rogers 2+ shots - 7 games
- Pedro Neto 1+ shot - 7 games
- Jorrel Hato 1+ tackle - 5 games
- Maxence Lacroix 1+ tackle - 7 games
- Pedro Neto 1+ tackle - 5 games
- Romeo Lavia 1+ tackle - 6 games
- Archie Gray 1+ foul committed - 5 games
- Jan Paul Van Hecke 1+ foul committed - 7 games
- Mohammed Kudus 1+ foul won - 5 games
- Jan Paul Van Hecke 1+ tackle - 7 games
Tottenham's doubters who said their only win this season was against a promoted side can be silenced if they win at Stamford Bridge.
Xabi Alonso has the Blues purring in attack and their first clean sheet in 22 games at Everton suggests they are sorting things out defensively.
If you have a free bet to use, why not try it on a red card in the game at 10/3.
