The club from "Stamford Bridge" endured a disastrous campaign last season after Maresca's dismissal, finishing in 10th place. Xabi Alonso took over as the new manager in the spring, but his results have been rather inconsistent. In September, for example, they won only in the League Cup. However, they began the current month with a resounding victory over Bournemouth. In the previous round, they recorded a convincing 2-0 win against Everton.
Their neighbors avoided relegation to the Championship in the spring only thanks to a late-season surge — under De Zerbi, they managed to overtake West Ham and finish 17th. However, Roberto quickly became the "favorite" in the "sacking" race during the autumn. They lost to an inconsistent Liverpool in the League Cup and could not secure a win in the Premier League. On Monday, they finally defeated Coventry.
Xabi Alonso's side play highly entertaining football: they score 2.43 goals per game, but also concede 1.86. Their neighbors are currently averaging just 0.86 goals scored and 1.43 conceded.
Previous matches: Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
Palmer and company have won all six of the most recent competitive derbies.
They are stronger at the moment as well, so we are backing a "home" win for Chelsea (odds – 1.74).
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: key statistics and trends
Chelsea have won their last two matches
71% of Chelsea matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 4.29
Tottenham Hotspur have won only their second match in all competitions this season
43% of Tottenham Hotspur matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 2.29
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: possible starting lineups
Chelsea play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Martinez — Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill — Neto, Henderson, Caicedo, Chavarria — Rogers, Palmer — Joao Pedro
Tottenham Hotspur play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Kinsky — Gray, van Hecke, Senesi, Udogie — Bergvall, Tonali — Kudus, Gallagher, Savinho — Solanke