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English Premier League - Chelsea VS Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
English Premier League - Chelsea VS Tottenham Hotspur
Match Time:04-04-2025 03:00 Friday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Chelsea
Enzo Maresca has greeted positive updates on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture. The Chelsea manager will be bereft of the services of only three first-team players vs Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, and Nicolas Jackson have resumed training and should be ready to return to action this weekend. In addition, Marc Guiu is closing in on making his comeback. However, Thursday’s game will have come too soon for the Spanish wonderkid. However, Omari Kellyman remains on the sidelines, while Mykhailo Mudryk’s suspension has not ended yet.
Robert Sanchez might get the nod over Filip Jorgensen between the sticks, with Chelsea lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him vs Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. The backline should feature Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez in the double pivot. Cole Palmer should reprise the no. 10 role, with Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho being the two wide attackers. Finally, Nicolas Jackson will likely lead the line for Chelsea against Tottenham on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur
Like his counterpart in the Chelsea dugout, Ange Postecoglou has greeted positive updates on the team news front ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge. The Tottenham Hotspur manager will be without four first-team players on Thursday.
Lucas Bergvall has recovered from illness and should be ready to take on Chelsea. Richarlison has resumed training, although Thursday’s game will have come too soon for the Brazilian attacker. Meanwhile, Kevin Danso (hamstring) and Dejan Kulusevski (foot) should return this month, while Radu Dragusin will not play again in the 2024/25 season.
Guglielmo Vicario is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Tottenham Hotspur lining up in a 4-3-3 formation in front of him vs Chelsea on Thursday. The backline should feature Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Djed Spence.
As for the midfield unit, Rodrigo Bentancur will hold the fort in the middle of the park, with Pape Matar Sarr providing defensive support and James Maddison being the creative force for the away side. Finally, Dominic Solanke will spearhead the Tottenham attack against Chelsea, with Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson being the two wide attackers.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Chelsea have a good historical record against Tottenham Hotspur and have won 80 out of the 178 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Tottenham Hotspur's 55 victories.
Chelsea have lost only one of their last 12 matches against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and have won each of their last three such games, scoring a total of 10 goals in these matches.
Tottenham Hotspur have lost their last three matches against Chelsea in the Premier League - their longest such run against the Blues in the competition since 2002.
Chelsea have won a total of 36 matches against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League - more victories than they have managed against any other opponent in the history of the competition.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Clashes between Chelsea and Spurs tend to be filled with drama and entertainment, but whether we will see another goal-fest in this one between two inconsistent teams, just as determined not to lose as they are to win, remains to be seen as both sides have lacked a cutting edge in front of goal in recent matches.
There is no doubt that the hosts will be regarded as favourites considering Spurs' dire record at Stamford Bridge - winning just one of their last 39 away league visits over the past 35 years - and if Palmer and Jackson are to return for the Blues, then they should have enough to collect three valuable points.
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