- Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Thursday 3 April 2025
- Premier League
- Kick-off: 8:00 pm
- Referee: Craig Pawson
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur renew their rivalry once again as Stamford Bridge hosts the two London outfits in a crucial match for Blues quest for a return to Champions League football.
Chelsea, desperate to get back into the form they were in earlier this season, will be looking at this game as an opportunity to do just that.
Tottenham, meanwhile, sit in 14th place, with Ange Postecoglou hoping his side can go on a good run to at least close out the season in a positive manner.
The pair clashed back in December when Chelsea emerged as 4-3 winners after Spurs initially went 2-0 up via two errors from Marc Cucurella.
Chelsea’s home form:
Chelsea used to be one of the few sides that tended to perform better away from home than they did when they played there, but over the last few seasons, this has not been the case.
The Blues have 28 points out of a possible 42 in 14 games so far this season, only losing on two occasions, once in their season opener against Manchester City and, the other coming on Boxing Day against Fulham.
Tottenham in contrast, have been poor away from home this season, only taking 16 points out of the 14 matches they have played, losing on eight of these occasions.
Stamford Bridge in general has been a very tough venue for Tottenham, with them only winning once since 1990, this being in the 17/18 season when they won 3-1.
Tottenham away form:
As mentioned previously, Ange Postecoglou’s side have struggled on their travels throughout this PL season.
Away from home, they have lost to teams such as Brighton, Crystal Palace and Everton to name a few.
Another example of their away struggles was their FA Cup clash with National League side Tamworth, who took them all the way to extra time.
They will have to be prepared to face a Chelsea team which have made Stamford Bridge a tough place for teams to visit this season.
Key Players:
Enzo Fernandez – The Argentinian has been one of Chelsea’s strongest players in recent months and continued this form over the international break in an impressive performance against Brazil. The midfielder’s passing will be crucial against a Spurs team that holds a very high line.
Micky van de Ven – Chelsea are a team that like to pass in behind the defence, so a defender with the pace of van de Ven will be important to ensure that the Blues do not get in behind too easily. The Dutchman has also proved a useful player at moving play forward.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Key Team News:
Chelsea have a lot of positive news to report on in terms of injuries with two key attackers returning against their London rivals.
Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson both returned to training over the international break with Enzo Maresca confirming that the pair are both in contention to feature,
Another player set to return after a short-term issue is Cole Palmer, who missed Chelsea’s most recent game against Arsenal and, was also forced to pull out of the England squad.
For Tottenham, Postecoglou has confirmed that Lucas Bergvall would be clear to play against Chelsea, following an illness over the international break.
Meanwhile, Kevin Danso and Dejan Kulusevski remain out of the squad, with it being predicted that they are still a couple of weeks from being ready to feature.
Richarlison has returned to full training, with Postecoglou stating that it is only a matter of time for the Brazilian.
Chelsea predicted team:
R. Sanchez, R. James, L. Colwill, B. Badiashile, M. Cucurella, M. Caicedo, E. Fernandez, C. Palmer, J. Sancho, P. Neto, N. Jackson
Tottenham predicted team:
G. Vicario, D. Spence, C. Romero, M. van de ven, D. Udogie, Y. Bissouma, R. Bentancur, J. Maddison, B. Johnson, D. Solanke, H.M. Son
Predicted Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Score
Chelsea 2 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur