Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction and Betting Tips

In the penultimate game of the Premier League season for both sides, Chelsea welcome London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

It’s probably arguable that Tottenham have more riding on this than Chelsea. They need one point to be safe from the threat of relegation, following West Ham’s loss to Newcastle on Sunday.

Chelsea could probably do with a win too to keep their hopes of European qualification alive, but the Blues may also simply want to get this season out of the way and move onto next season – with Xabi Alonso now confirmed as their next boss.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• If they want to claim that valuable point, Tottenham will absolutely need to buck a lengthy trend at Stamford Bridge. They almost always lose at Chelsea’s home ground, and have only claimed a solitary point in their last four visits there. The last time they won there was in 2018.
• Chelsea will not have much time to prepare for this game, as they only played on Saturday in the FA Cup final, losing to Manchester City after a brave effort. With this in mind, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see interim boss Callum MacFarlane rest some key players here.
• Tottenham last played just under a week ago, drawing with Leeds at home. The result felt like a disappointment at first, but given Leeds’ strong form, could now be considered a good point to claim – particularly after West Ham’s loss this weekend.
• Chelsea are actually in the worst form in the entire Premier League right now. They’ve claimed just one point from their last seven matches, losing six in a row before drawing with Liverpool on May 9th. Moreover, this sequence has seen them score just two goals all told while conceding 15 in return.
• While Tottenham are not out of danger just yet, they have improved drastically since the arrival of Roberto de Zerbi. They’re now unbeaten in four games – the first time they’ve managed this since September – and have taken the lead in all four of those matches.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction

History would suggest that Chelsea will defeat their London rivals as per usual here, making Tottenham sweat for their safety on the final day of the season.

However, there’s just nothing to suggest that the Blues are about to turn their slump around, while Tottenham have looked much improved under de Zerbi, particularly in terms of their pressing and counter-attacking.

Given Chelsea will likely come onto Spurs, rather than attempt to shut them out as Leeds did, the stylistic match may well favour the away side here.

Tottenham’s awful record at Stamford Bridge makes it impossible to predict a win for them here, but to see them claim the point they need to survive feels likely.

Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Draw.

Tip 2: Tottenham to score first – Yes (Tottenham have scored first in their last four matches).

Tip 3: Chelsea to score in the second half – Yes (Chelsea have scored in the second half in Tottenham’s last three visits to Stamford Bridge).