Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Chelsea are enjoying a positive season under Enzo Maresca and they will be hoping to continue their good run of form when facing Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.

Former Leicester City boss Maresca has guided the Blues to second in the table and, with table-toppers Liverpool's Merseyside derby at Everton being postponed on Saturday, Chelsea have the chance to close the gap to the Reds to four points.

Hosts Tottenham enter this fixture on a three-game run without a victory and their latest outing, a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth, ended with some fans in the away section making their feelings to manager Ange Postecoglou known.

With plenty riding on this match for both sides, it promises to be an enthralling affair between two teams that favour attack over defence.

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea betting tips and predictions

Chelsea to win - 21/20

Consistency has, once again, dogged Tottenham this season and that inability to string together a long unbeaten run has contributed to their mid-table position in the Premier League standings.

Spurs' longest unbeaten streak in the top-flight is just two matches and that frustration turned to anger for some of the travelling fans at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday, with Postecoglou attempting to confront them before being ushered away by the stewards.

The pressure will be on the Greek tactician as his side head back to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and there have been few comforts of late, with Spurs losing 2-1 to Ipswich Town before recording back-to-back draws against Roma and Fulham.

Injuries in defence have hindered Tottenham's progress and Postecoglou has another enforced change to make following the injury to Ben Davies, who picked up a hamstring issue at Bournemouth.

It appears to be a difficult situation for Spurs, who were riding high four games ago when they thrashed Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium, and they could be punished by an in-form Chelsea.

The Blues have won four successive games in all competitions and haven't tasted defeat since a 2-0 EFL Cup loss to Newcastle, a run of seven matches.

Maresca's side have lost just twice in the league this term, on the opening day against the Citizens and then against table-toppers Liverpool in October, and the Italian tactician is getting a tune out of his squad.

With such a big squad at his disposal, Maresca has been able to keep his players fresh for domestic and European action and this is paying off right now.

Chelsea are on a four-game unbeaten run on the road, drawing once and winning three times, while they have won five of their last seven visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in all competitions.

Nicolas Jackson anytime goalscorer - 8/5

Senegal international Nicolas Jackson enjoyed a solid debut 2023/24 campaign for Chelsea, netting 14 Premier League goals, but he has already gone past the halfway point of that tally this term and is on course to bettering that total.

The 23-year-old forward has scored eight goals from 13 top-flight appearances, netting in each of his last two outings against Leicester City and Aston Villa.

Jackson was an unused substitute for the win at Southampton on Wednesday and he will be nicely rested for this crucial clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The former Villarreal star also has a great record against Spurs, scoring four goals in two league appearances against them, including a hat-trick in this fixture last season.

Cristian Romero to be booked - 2/1

Tottenham have struggled to get a settled backline due to injuries and suspensions and they will need to make one change from the defeat to Bournemouth, with Davies the latest player to enter the treatment room.

Postecoglou could be forced to rush back Cristian Romero, who has missed the past four games with a toe problem but recently returned to training.

Having had his disciplinary issues since joining the club, the 26-year-old Argentine has kept on the right side of the referee this season and has picked up just one yellow card.

However, if Romero is not at full fitness for this clash and is recalled to the starting XI earlier than expected, he could be a little rusty and this increases the chances of a booking heading his way.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea odds

Tottenham Hotspur - 11/5
Draw - 3/1
Chelsea - 21/20

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