Tottenham vs Chelsea Preview: London Derby, Blues Hold Psychological Edge & Favor Undefeated

At 01:30 AM Beijing time on November 2nd, the 10th round of the Premier League presents a Big Six showdown and a London derby, with Tottenham playing at home against Chelsea.

Highlights for the Tottenham vs Chelsea match are as follows:

First:Team SituationsAfter 9 rounds of the Premier League, Tottenham have 5 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, accumulating 17 points and ranking third; Chelsea have 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with 14 points, placing ninth. In the last Premier League match, Tottenham won 3-0 away at Everton, but were eliminated in the midweek League Cup after a 0-2 loss at Newcastle; Chelsea lost 1-2 at home to newly promoted Sunderland, ending their four-game winning streak across competitions, but narrowly advanced in the League Cup with a 4-3 win over Wolves midweek.

Second:Blues Hold Psychological Advantage Over Spurs & Are Favored to Avoid DefeatPerhaps it’s a matter of playing styles! In their last 10 encounters, Chelsea have dominated with 8 wins, 1 draw, and just 1 loss. Both Tottenham and Chelsea have shaky defenses and lack strong finishing in attack. Both sides are missing key players, such as Tottenham’s main defender Romero and Chelsea’s key attacking midfielder Palmer. Tottenham’s injury list is more severe; if Chelsea adopt a conservative counter-attacking approach away, they are likely to remain unbeaten. Considering Tottenham’s injury woes and historical results between the teams, Chelsea are favored to avoid defeat on the road in this match.

In the last 6 meetings, Tottenham have managed only 1 win, 1 draw, and suffered 4 losses, clearly at a disadvantage; in the past two seasons, Chelsea have beaten Tottenham both home and away.

Current injury and suspension status for both sides: Tottenham haveMadison, Kulusevski, Dragusin, Ben Davies, Takada, Romero, Bissouma, Solanke, Udogie, and Gray; Chelsea haveBadiashile, Palmer, Essugo, Colwill, and Draper.