There is only one match on the English Premier League Sunday slate, so we bring you the best Tottenham vs. Chelsea betting pick and tips along with the latest odds update.
Tottenham – Chelsea Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (26.2.2023)
While Tottenham continue to battle for Champions League football next season, Chelsea are slowly but surely losing pace with the top four teams in the Premier League. And by the end of the week, Graham Potter might be looking for a new job.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: Initial Situation
Tottenham occupy the fourth spot in the Premier League with 42 points (W13, D3, L8) and a 44:35 goal difference. On the other side, Chelsea are tenth with 31 points (W8, D7, L8) and a 23:23 goal difference.
Tottenham Stats & Form
The Lilywhites have won three of their last four league games along with a heavy 4-1 road defeat against Leicester. Last Sunday, the Lilywhites beat West Ham 2-0 in front of the home audience. They outshot the Hammers 16-6 and kept the ball in possession for 57 percent of the time. It was Tottenham’s second straight victory at home, as they stunned Manchester City 1-0 on February 5.
Striker Harry Kane leads the way for the Lilywhites with 19 goals and three assists in 32 appearances in all competitions. Forward Heung-Min Son has scored eight goals so far this season, while midfielder Ivan Perisic is the team’s best assist-maker with nine dishes in 31 apps. The Lilywhites cannot count on midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur (six goals and two assists this season) and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Chelsea Stats & Form
The Blues are slumping big time. They are winless in five straight outings in all competitions, and Graham Potter’s boys have only won one of their previous ten games overall. Last weekend, the Blues suffered a tough 1-0 home loss against Southampton, failing to find the back of the net for the fourth time in five games.
Winger Raheem Sterling and midfielder Kai Havertz have scored six goals apiece, while midfielder Mason Mount has recorded three goals and six assists so far this season. The Blues’ offense has struggled all season, and the 20-year-old striker David Datro Fofana, a winter arrival from Molde, is still looking for his first goal. Winger Christian Pulisic is still recovering from a knee injury and shouldn’t be available for Sunday’s clash against Tottenham.
Tottenham – Chelsea: Head-to-Head
The Lilywhites are winless in 13 consecutive meetings with the Blues, earning four draws in that stretch. In their first meeting of the season, Chelsea and Tottenham played a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, and the Lilywhites escaped with a point thanks to Harry Kane’s goal in the dying moments of the second half.
Tottenham – Chelsea Odds
This match could easily go three-way, and the odds pretty much tell the story. Despite Chelsea’s poor run of form, the bookies anticipate a tight battle. They don’t expect to see a ton of goals, and the Over 2.5 Goals pays 2.08 at bet365 Sportsbook.
Graham Potter is having a rough time at Chelsea’s helm and could be sacked if his team fails to beat Tottenham. Frankly, I’m not sure the Blues’ players want Potter to be in charge, so this game is pretty tough to bet on. The Lilywhites, on the other side, must be fired up to beat Chelsea for the first time in more than four years. Tottenham have won three of their last four home games, so I’m going with the hosts to come out on top. Another interesting wager is Both Teams to Score YES at 1.80 on bet365 Sportsbook. The Blues should be able to break out of their funk and score once against Tottenham.
Betting tip and prediction: Tottenham – Chelsea (26.2.2023)