A quick look at the Premier League standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Tottenham Hotspur - Chelsea match preview!
- Tottenham Hotspur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tottenham Hotspur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chelsea have scored away.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
This looks to be an entertaining match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Tottenham Hotspur form and stats
Tottenham Hotspur are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 8 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 12 games. Two home wins in a row for Spurs bring valid hopes of a third.
Tottenham Hotspur's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus West Ham United (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Royal was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.81 (out of ten) in that game. Royal scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 36 successful passes (of 38 total).
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Milan in the Champions League.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Tottenham Hotspur as they are travelling to their away game against Sheffield United in the FA Cup. That match is three days after this one.
15 goals have been conceded.
Chelsea form and stats
3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chelsea in their Premier League matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Chelsea, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Chelsea have lots to rectify after their surprise loss (0-1) to Southampton in their previous match, played at their own home ground. That loss was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. Azpilicueta, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.63. Azpilicueta hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.
A loss, in the Champions League away at Borussia Dortmund, before that.
Low on goals? 10 of this team's latest 11 league matches have had two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Chelsea have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Chelsea have put together a sequence of 12 consecutive games without defeat (9-3-0) when playing Tottenham Hotspur.Chelsea - Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 was the result in these participants' latest head-to-head game, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Kane 17 goals |  H. Son 5 goals |  R. Bentancur Colmán 5 goals |
Tottenham Hotspur missing players
Chelsea missing players
| Tottenham Hotspur | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 44 | 24 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 39% |
| 42% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 9% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 15.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 35% | 33% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 19% | 25% |
| 13.9 | 12.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
- Chelsea have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tottenham Hotspur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chelsea have scored away.
- Tottenham Hotspur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 36 | 52 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| 6 | Fulham | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 35 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 26 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | -20 | 25 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | -23 | 21 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | Southampton | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 18 |
