Chelsea v Tottenham Predictions & Betting Odds – 1st April 2018

Chelsea to pressure Spurs with home success

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Chelsea v Tottenham Betting Tips – Premier League 1st April 4.00pm

Chelsea and Tottenham renew their rivalry as they go toe to toe at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the weekend’s big Premier League clash. This is a big battle for a top-four place and Chelsea are going to have to pull out a win in this one at home to try and make a move on Tottenham. They start the fixture five points behind fourth-placed Spurs so have to make up some ground in this one. On the other hand, Spurs could pretty much guarantee themselves a top-four finish with a win.

Chelsea News and Form

The Blues step into one of their biggest pressure situations of the season. They have to record three points in this one to keep their hopes of landing a Champions League qualifying place alive. They are trailing Spurs by five points and need to make the most of this opportunity to close it a bit. The Blues are on a two-match winning streak at home at the moment after successes against West Brom and Crystal Palace. Their overall home record for this season is W10 D2 L3 for the season and they have averaged 1.7 goals per game on home soil. Their overall form in the league home and away has been poor (W2 L4) recently, but they have been stronger at home.

Chelsea v Tottenham 2018 Infographic

Each of the last three fixtures at Stamford Bridge have gone over 2.5 goals and that is 21/20 at bet365* (Betting Odds taken at 03:42 p.m. on March 27th, 2018) to happen in this one as well. Olivier Giroud is the 13/8 favourite in the anytime goalscorer market for the game, but Willian out at 5/2* (Betting Odds taken at 03:42 p.m. on March 27th, 2018) is always a tempting proposition and has been in sparkling form. He has scored two of Chelsea’s last three goals. This season, the current reigning champions only have two victories in eight previous games against top-six opponents.

Tottenham News and Form

As Chelsea have been far from rock solid at the back, despite Spurs missing Harry Kane as their main scoring threat, then the both teams to score option at bet365 for 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 03:42 p.m. on March 27th, 2018) still looks a good proposition. Tottenham can pretty lock lock down a top-four finish with a victory at the Bridge as Chelsea won’t make up eight points on them in seven games, if Spurs are successful on the weekend. Spurs are running in terrific form, holding a four-match winning streak and no loss since getting taken apart by Man City on December 16th. That is a twelve match unbeaten streak they have produced since then. Spurs are W8 D3 L4 on the road, winning four of their last six away from Wembley (D2). Spurs have averaged 1.9 goals per game away from home this season and have been their usual solid selves at the back, taking a clean sheet in 40% of their road games. They are currently running on an eighteen match scoring streak in the league. Even without Kane, they will still be a threat.
 

 

Chelsea v Tottenham Head to Head

Chelsea collected a victory at Wembley when they took on Spurs, and that was their third win in the last four against them in all competitions (L1). Last season Chelsea ran out 2-1 winners at the Bridge in their league meeting with Spurs and are defending a proud unbeaten home record against Spurs in the Premier League. Chelsea have won three of their last four (D1) league home games against Spurs and overall home and away in all competitions are W4 D2 L1 in their last seven against them.

Chelsea v Tottenham Betting Odds*

Chelsea 5/4, Tottenham 11/5, Draw 23/10* (Betting Odds taken at 03:42 p.m. on March 27th, 2018)

Chelsea v Tottenham Predictions

Chelsea to win: Somewhere in there Chelsea have what it takes to put things together and produce a solid enough performance to win matches like this. They misfired badly in their big clash against Man City recently but can make amends with a win in this one. They have to leave it all out there.