The race for the Premier League title is starting to heat up with the top teams looking a bit more settled now and the table presenting what the fans expected when the season started. Chelsea head into the 13th game-week, sitting top of the table but will have a tough test against Spurs on Saturday.
The Blues ended Spurs’ title hopes last season in an infamous 2-2 draw in the ‘Battle of Stamford Bridge’ and Pochettino’s boys will be looking for a revenge. Chelsea are in red hot form right now while Spurs are struggling and were ousted of the Champions League mathematically in the midweek.
Spurs are the only unbeaten team in the Premier League but still they are four points adrift the top spot held by Chelsea. They have had six draws so far in 12 games which could prove to be costly for their title aspirations by the end of the season. On the contrary, Chelsea are loving life under Conte and won all of their last six games in the League. They have been excellent at the back and have kept six clean-sheets on the trot.
Will Spurs be able to find their way past Chelsea’s seemingly impenetrable defence? Or, will Chelsea be able to stretch their winning run to seven games?
Team news
Chelsea
Conte have no fresh injuries concerns going into the match and are expected to stick with the same starting XI that has won them the last six league matches. Kurt Zouma might return to the bench after playing 90 minutes for the under-23 side in the midweek.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have been troubled with injury problems since the start of the season and against Chelsea, they will miss a chunk of first-team players. They will be without Danny Rose after the full-back picked up his fifth yellow card of the season. Ben Davies is sidelined with an injury and so is Toby Alderweireld.
Predicted lineups
Chelsea (3-4-3): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kanté, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Costa, Hazard.
Tottenham (4-1-4-1): Lloris; Walker, Dier, Wimmer, Vertonghen; Wanyama; Sissoko, Dembele, Alli, Son; Kane.
Key players
Chelsea- Diego Costa
10 goals from 12 games- Costa is in the form of his life this season and will be looking to keep up his hot streak in front of the goal. Spurs’ makeshift backline could falter.
Tottenham- Harry Kane
Harry Kane has scored four goals in three games since his comeback from injury and has what it takes to break down Chelsea’s in-form defence.
Odds
Chelsea win @37/50
Draw @14/5
Tottenham win @17/4
