Tottenham v CHELSEA: Preview

Date: Saturday 1st
November 2025

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Kick-off: 17:30 GMT

If enthusiasm had been measured in pints,
proper now I’d be half a shandy. I’m about as longing for this sport as our gamers
are to trace again after half-time following one in all Maresca’s staff talks. And
simply to sprinkle some additional pleasure on prime, we’re heading to Sp*rs in such
woeful kind that Derby County’s 2007/08 squad would in all probability fancy their
probabilities.

The house aspect come into this one feeling
chirpy after beating Everton final weekend, which has them sitting fairly in
third place. However then they received knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle
midweek, so the social gathering was a brief one. In the meantime, Chelsea had their greatest shot
at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory towards Wolves midweek, virtually
managing to show a 3-0 half-time lead into an utter calamity. All too quickly
after final weekend’s horror present towards Sunderland for me, and our third
league defeat in 5, leaving us ninth and clinging to mid-table mediocrity
like a cat to a lampshade.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has solely misplaced two of his eight Premier League dust-ups with Chelsea, although his wins have been at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham, nonetheless, have managed to scoop only one level from their final three dwelling video games – so dwelling will not be the place the center is for his or her assist. Chelsea? Each of our away wins to date have come towards managers who’ve already packed their baggage and left the league. Make of that what you’ll.

Let’s not child ourselves – this sport is about as predictable because the
Northern line on a moist Tuesday. Pack your umbrella, slap on some solar cream and
cross your fingers for one thing particular. With each side as dependable as a
dodgy Wi-Fi sign, even Mystic Meg wouldn’t put a tenner on this.

MANAGER’S VIEWS

Going into
in the present day’s sport, Tottenham supervisor Thomas Frank, says “A sport towards Chelsea,
particularly a house sport towards Chelsea, below the floodlights, goes to be
distinctive and particular. I can’t look forward to it. The gamers are actually wanting ahead
to it. It’s a unbelievable event. We’d like the followers behind us. I do know they do
every part they will to attempt to create much more noise, make it this very
tough place to play and as I mentioned earlier than, it’s between us and the followers –
the perfect golf equipment, the perfect groups, they’re united, they’re collectively in good instances
and dangerous instances. We have to carry out. We have to create power. Can we get power
off the followers? Then it’s like some optimistic reinforcement and that’s what we
must create tomorrow. We’re actually wanting ahead to it.

Enzo’s
carried out an incredible job at Chelsea. First season, qualifying for the Champions
League and received the Convention League, so competing in positively a couple of
entrance. Gained the Membership World Cup and had a good begin to the season – very
spectacular. It was very clear what him and his employees wish to obtain, how they
wish to play. So, yeah, it’s going to be a pleasant, good problem, one other good,
good problem within the Premier League towards an excellent supervisor and a really
good staff.

Very
excited, actually wanting ahead to it, a London derby between two large rivals.
There’s a lot on it towards an excellent Chelsea staff. Will probably be a really, very
aggressive, even sport, below the floodlights, it’s received every part to be a prime
sport the place you may be on the sting of your seat, hopefully, for those who’re a fan or
part of it. Hopefully, that’s the case. We have to come flying out and get
the followers with us. I’m very, very optimistic about us popping out and performing
very nicely tomorrow.”

Enzo
Maresca, in the meantime, says “Tottenham are doing very nicely. They completed final
season successful the Europa League and began this season very nicely. Additionally,
as a result of it’s a derby, it is going to be a tough sport.” I do know,
earth-shattering footballing perception as at all times, proper?

SQUAD NEWS

For
Tottenham, the ready checklist for the physio’s desk is rivalling the queue for
chips at kicking-out time: Yves Bissouma (ankle), Kota Takai (ankle), Dominic
Solanke (ankle), Radu Dragusin (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), James Maddison
(knee), Archie Grey (calf), and Ben Davies (thigh) are all sidelined – little question
competing for ‘Most Spectacular Limp’ whereas evaluating X-rays like buying and selling playing cards.
Nonetheless, Cristian Romero (adductor), Future Udogie (knee), Wilson Odobert
(stomach) and Guglielmo Vicario have been declared match and prepared, maybe
after surviving an particularly stern spherical of rock-paper-scissors within the
therapy room.

For Chelsea, the
medical room stays as crowded as Oxford Circus at rush hour: Levi Colwill
(ACL), Benoit Badiashille (muscle), Dario Essugo (thigh), and Cole Palmer
(groin) are all busy swapping tales concerning the elusive sport. Mykhaylo Mudryk
stays in exile on the metaphorical naughty step, whereas Liam Delap, contemporary from
a prolonged spell out, celebrated his comeback with two yellow playing cards and the now
conventional pink – proving that some gamers simply can’t resist a little bit of drama.

TEAMS

TOTTENHAM (Attainable line-up): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Palhinha; Kudus, Bergvall, Simons; Kolo Muani

CHELSEA (Attainable line-up): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Santos, Garnacho; Peter

LAST SEASON

Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea (eighth December 2024)

CURRENT FORM (PL)

Tottenham: Navy

CHELSEA: ETCWWL

OTHER STUFF

Tottenham have solely managed one
lonely win of their final 13 Premier League conferences with Chelsea (the
relaxation? Two attracts and ten defeats). They’ve misplaced the final 4 on the trot –
the final time they really beat Chelsea at dwelling was again in February
2023. Chelsea take pleasure in a visit to Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium – they’ve bagged 5 victories in six visits, making
themselves really feel extra at dwelling than the hosts. No different away staff has had
such a jolly good time on Sp*rs’ new turf!Tottenham have chalked up 5 wins
from 9 video games this season (with a few attracts and two losses), which
is as many as they managed within the final 26 matches of the Ange Postecoglou
rollercoaster final season. Progress, or simply discovering new methods to confuse
their followers?Chelsea have misplaced three of their
final 5 league video games (however hey, they did win two!), which is extra
slip-ups than of their earlier 16 mixed. The final two instances they
racked up 4 losses of their first ten video games, the seasons went so nicely
they’re nonetheless making an attempt to neglect (taking a look at you, 2015-16 and 2023-24).Chelsea have out of the blue remembered how
to win away from dwelling, with 4 victories of their final seven journeys.
Earlier than that, they couldn’t purchase a win on the highway. Enjoyable truth: each of this
season’s away wins got here towards groups whose managers have already been proven
the door. If you happen to’re a Premier League boss in poor kind and see Chelsea
coming, greatest begin updating your CV…

PREDICTION

Sportsmole: Tottenham 2-2 Chelsea