\nTottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi has been speaking why everyone wants them relegated from the Premier League<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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With Xabi Alonso watching from a distance, Chelsea host their final Premier League home game of the season on Tuesday night as Tottenham Hotspur make the short hop across London to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea\u2019s grip on European football for 2026-27 is loosening, while Spurs could all but secure survival with a derby victory.<\/p>\n
It has the makings of an entertaining night in SW6 – matches involving Chelsea and Roberto De Zerbi rarely disappoint – and the bookmakers have the Blues as narrow favourites. BetGoodwin have Chelsea at 19\/20, with Spurs priced at 12\/5 by Sky Bet, while Paddy Power offer 5\/2 on the draw.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s FA Cup heartbreak on Saturday \u2014 a fourth straight final defeat \u2014 prompted swift action, with the club confirming Alonso\u2019s arrival on a four-year deal less than 24 hours after the 1-0 Wembley loss to Manchester City. Calum McFarlane\u2019s side were competitive for long periods, but Antoine Semenyo produced the defining moment, leaving Chelsea empty-handed and shutting off one potential route back into Europe.<\/p>\n
A top-five finish is now mathematically impossible, but Chelsea\u2019s Champions League hopes are not entirely over. They trail sixth-placed Bournemouth by six points, and that spot could yet become a Champions League berth if Aston Villa finish fifth and go on to win the Europa League.<\/p>\n
Last weekend\u2019s 1-1 draw at Liverpool halted a six-match Premier League losing run, yet Chelsea remain on the brink of an unwanted milestone: another defeat would be their fifth straight home league loss for the first time. They also have a strong record in season finales at Stamford Bridge, having not lost their final home league match since 2001-02.<\/p>\n
Tottenham travel in better shape under De Zerbi, equalling their longest unbeaten stretch of the campaign by collecting eight points from their last four games (two wins, two draws). Their 1-1 draw with Leeds felt like a missed opportunity, but Newcastle\u2019s win over West Ham on Sunday means Spurs will secure safety if they win this week, sitting two points above the Irons with a game in hand.<\/p>\n
Their away form suggests they can do it. Only Arsenal and Manchester City have more away wins than Tottenham\u2019s seven, and Spurs arrive off back-to-back road victories at Wolves and Aston Villa. Stamford Bridge, however, has been a difficult stop: Chelsea won this fixture 1-0 last season, and November\u2019s 1-0 win in north London made it five straight league wins over Spurs, who have not won a top-flight match at Chelsea since 2018.<\/p>\n
Chelsea vs Tottenham Betting Tips<\/h2>\n
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