Chelsea – Tottenham SOCCER PICKS
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur face off at Stamford Bridge, in a match for the 28 th round of the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur won at home (3-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 24-11-2018. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 6 games won 4, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 24 -01-2019, for the League Cup, Chelsea won by (4-2), in the shoot-off on penalties. N. Kanté (27 ‘) and E. Hazard (38’) scored the goals of the game, for Chelsea, and Llorente (50 ‘), for Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea:
The home team is currently in the 6 th position, with 50 points won, after 15 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Huddersfield Town, by (5-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Manchester City, by (6-0). The team comes to this match after a home loss to Manchester City by (3-4), in the shoot-out on penalties. For the championship, Chelsea won 19 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (5 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 26 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 6 matches they suffered in the first goal.
The situation of Chelsea in this phase of the season is very complicated. The club of London had one of the main objectives the conquest of the League Cup, however, failed that title, losing in the shoot-off on penalties against Manchester City. Now, Chelsea‘s attention turns to the Premier League and the Europa League. In this game against Tottenham, coach Maurizio Sarri must keep the team in 4-2-3-1, benefiting the defensive tactical organization and counterattacks through the flanks. The Belgian Eden Hazard remains the best score of Chelsea, with 12 goals scored. Apparently, the local coach can count on his best players.
Tottenham Hotspur:
After 20 wins and 7 losses, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 60 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Burnley by (2-1), after in the previous match they won at home, against Leicester City, by (3-1). In the last 10 away league matches Tottenham Hotspur has a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, so they have won 24 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback in 3.
Tottenham come to this game with a 2-1 defeat in the Burnley arena, putting an end to the four games in a row without losing in the English championship: the return Harry Kane marked the team’s only goal. It should be noted that visitors present the best record as a visitor. In this game in the Chelsea arena, coach Mauricio Pochettino must keep the team in a 3-5-2, favoring possession of the ball and attacks by the flanks: Eriksen is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. However, the great highlight of Tottenham in the championship is striker Kane, with 15 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Dier and Alli, both injured.
