CHELSEA v TOTTENHAM
Saturday 22nd April 2017 – Kickoff: 1715hrs
Football – England – FA Cup Betting Tips
The top two sides in the English Premier League will face off against each other in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium with London clubs Chelsea taking on Tottenham on Saturday evening, which could potentially be a dress-rehearsal for the Premier League title race.
Chelsea’s challenge for the Premier League title has faltered in recent weeks following defeats to Crystal Palace and Manchester United in their last four games overall, and the pressure is perhaps beginning to tell on Conte’s players who have seen a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League being whittled down to just four.
Manager Antonio Conte should have first choice goalkeeper Courtois back from an ankle injury, but will be without key defender Cahill who is suffering from a stomach bug. Diego Costa, Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso are also doubtful for this clash and it’ll be interesting to see if Conte goes for stick or twist here considering Chelsea’s title ambitions.
Tottenham head into this FA Cup semi-final in blistering form following their convincing 4-0 home win over Bournemouth in the Premier League which became Tottenham’s seventh straight win in the English top flight.
Confidence is high among the Tottenham camp as Spurs have reduced Chelsea’s seemingly unassailable 10-point lead at the top of the league to just four points, and while the league title race has been put on hold temporarily, the outcome of this match could well shape the destiny of who wins the Premier League this season.
Manager Pochettino will be without injured trio Rose, Lamela and Winks but with the likes of Kane, Eriksen and Alli in their armoury, along with winning momentum behind them, Tottenham appear to be in better shape to succeed here.
Pick: Tottenham AH0 @ 2.01 bet365
