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Chelsea and Spurs set for thrilling London derby

Chelsea vs Tottenham - 14/08/2022

Chelsea and Spurs set for thrilling London derby
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On Sunday, London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge in the standout tie of the Premier League weekend.

Both sides won their opening game, with Chelsea edging out Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park and Tottenham thrashing Southampton 4-1 on home soil.

Spurs find themselves atop the Premier League table thanks to their superior goal difference, although you can’t read too much into the standings at this stage of the season.

It’s safe to say that Chelsea completely dominated Everton last weekend, racking up 63% possession and 15 shots – six of which were on target.

However, the Blues only managed to score one goal. Deep into first-half stoppage-time, Jorginho converted a penalty to hand his side all three points.

Thanks to a solid end to the previous campaign, Thomas Tuchel’s men have lost just five of their last 33 Premier League games.

It is also worth noting that Chelsea have scored in each of their past 16 home games in the Premier League, meaning they should find the back of the net on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Tottenham crushed Southampton 4-1 on the opening weekend. Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier and Dejan Kulusevski scored, in addition to an own goal from Mohammed Salisu.

Spurs enjoyed 58% of the ball last time out, chalking up 18 shots in the process. The Saints, on the other hand, managed just two attempts on target.

Antonio Conte’s side avoided defeat in each of their final six league games last term, meaning they head into Matchday 2 on a seven-game unbeaten streak.

When you look at the bigger picture, Tottenham have lost just one of their previous 12 Premier League encounters.

Head-to-head: It is worth pointing out that Spurs have only managed to win seven of their last 44 Premier League meetings with Chelsea.

The Blues have avoided defeat in each of their previous seven league games against Tottenham, securing six wins and one draw.

Team news: Chelsea are the only Premier League side without any injury concerns at the moment. Marc Cucurella could make his full debut for the club after joining from Brighton.

As for Tottenham, they will be without injured midfielder Oliver Skipp on Sunday. Richarlison could feature for the first time following his move from Everton.

While Chelsea struggled to break down Everton last weekend, Spurs ran riot against Southampton. Naturally, Conte’s men will be brimming with belief.

For that reason, Forebet predicts that Tottenham will claim the London bragging rights on Sunday – scoring over 1.5 goals on their way to victory.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
302842
2
1 - 2
2.90
30°
3.20
2.20 3.40 3.20 no no no
FT
2 - 2(1 - 0)
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- - -

Premier League

Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Manchester City 91 38 28 7 3 62
2
Arsenal 89 38 28 5 5 62
3
Liverpool 82 38 24 10 4 45
4
Aston Villa 68 38 20 8 10 15
5
Tottenham 66 38 20 6 12 13
6
Chelsea 63 38 18 9 11 14
7
Newcastle United 60 38 18 6 14 23
8
Manchester United 60 38 18 6 14 -1
9
West Ham 52 38 14 10 14 -14
10
Crystal Palace 49 38 13 10 15 -1
11
Brighton 48 38 12 12 14 -7
12
Bournemouth 48 38 13 9 16 -13
13
Fulham 47 38 13 8 17 -6
14
Wolverhampton 46 38 13 7 18 -15
15
Everton 40 38 13 9 16 -11
16
Brentford 39 38 10 9 19 -9
17
Nottingham Forest 32 38 9 9 20 -18
18
Luton Town 26 38 6 8 24 -33
19
Burnley 24 38 5 9 24 -37
20
Sheffield United 16 38 3 7 28 -69

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