Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match preview
Chelsea-:-
Tottenham HotspurStamford BridgeRound 8
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
87%
3%
ChelseaDraw 10%Tottenham Hotspur
Bookmaker implied
55%
22%
ChelseaDraw 23%Tottenham Hotspur
3.0 – 0.5
Expected score
69%
Over 2.5 goals
39%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026ChelseaTottenham Hotspur
- 4
- League position
- 16
- WWLDL
- Last 5
- WDLDD
- 1.40
- Points per game (L5)
- 1.20
- 10
- Goals scored (L5)
- 6
- 8
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 5
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 1
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 2
Head to Head
11
Chelsea wins
4
Draws
1
Tottenham Hotspur wins
Last 16 meetings
2.5
Goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
38%
Over 2.5 goals
19 May 2026
Last meeting
Chelsea in the last 5 meetings
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Injuries & Suspensions
Chelsea
- Emmanuel EmeghaHamstring Injury
- Jamie GittensAnkle Injury
- Mykhaylo MudrykAnkle Injury
- Pep ChavarríaUnknown Injury
- Reece JamesKnee Surgery
Tottenham Hotspur
- Jan Paul van HeckeFoot Injury
- Wilson OdobertCruciate Ligament Tear
- Xavi SimonsCruciate Ligament Tear
Confirmed Line-ups
Chelsea
- 39Mike PendersGoalkeeper
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongDefender
- 5Maxence LacroixDefender
- 6Levi ColwillDefender
- 21Jorrel HatoDefender
- 14Jordan HendersonMidfielder
- 25M. CaicedoMidfielder
- 7Pedro NetoMidfielder
- 10Cole PalmerMidfielder
- 17Morgan RogersMidfielder
- 20João PedroAttacker
Tottenham Hotspur
- 31Antonín KinskýGoalkeeper
- 4Tosin AdarabioyoDefender
- 6Jan Paul van HeckeDefender
- 37Micky van de VenDefender
- 14Archie GrayMidfielder
- 16Sandro TonaliMidfielder
- 10James MaddisonMidfielder
- 3Andrew RobertsonDefender
- 20Mohammed KudusMidfielder
- 22Omar MarmoushAttacker
- 19Dominic SolankeAttacker
Key Players
Premier League, this seasonChelsea
Top scorer
João Pedro
5 goals
Most assists
Cole Palmer
3 assists
Best rated
João Pedro
7.60
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole PalmerAttacker | 7 (7) | 621 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.46 | ×2 |
| Morgan RogersAttacker | 7 (7) | 613 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.41 | ×2 |
| Maxence LacroixDefender | 7 (6) | 544 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.82 | |
| Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 525 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.23 | – |
| Levi ColwillDefender | 6 (6) | 522 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.62 | |
| João PedroAttacker | 6 (6) | 522 | 5 | 3 | – | 7.60 | |
| Pedro NetoMidfielder | 7 (6) | 509 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.20 | |
| Josh AcheampongDefender | 6 (4) | 401 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.49 | |
| Jorrel HatoDefender | 5 (5) | 351 | 0 | 3 | – | 6.80 | – |
| Wesley FofanaDefender | 4 (4) | 315 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.93 | |
| Pep ChavarríaDefender | 6 (2) | 297 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.67 | – |
| Roméo LaviaMidfielder | 6 (4) | 293 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.81 | |
| Reece JamesMidfielder | 4 (3) | 292 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.89 | |
| Malo GustoDefender | 5 (3) | 276 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.51 | – |
| Jordan HendersonMidfielder | 3 (3) | 270 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.60 | – |
Tottenham Hotspur
Top scorer
Jan Paul van Hecke
1 goals
Most assists
Andrew Robertson
2 assists
Best rated
Jan Paul van Hecke
7.21
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonín KinskýGoalkeeper | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.64 | – |
| Jan Paul van HeckeDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.21 | ×2 |
| Sandro TonaliMidfielder | 7 (7) | 609 | 0 | 1 | – | 7.17 | – |
| Archie GrayDefender | 6 (5) | 490 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.67 | |
| Micky van de VenDefender | 6 (5) | 466 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.83 | |
| Omar MarmoushAttacker | 6 (5) | 452 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.64 | – |
| Andrew RobertsonDefender | 6 (5) | 436 | 0 | 2 | – | 7.07 | – |
| Rodrigo BentancurMidfielder | 6 (4) | 383 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.69 | – |
| Dominic SolankeAttacker | 7 (4) | 352 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.66 | |
| SavinhoMidfielder | 4 (4) | 331 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.06 | – |
| Mohammed KudusMidfielder | 6 (2) | 275 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.93 | – |
| Mateus FernandesMidfielder | 7 (3) | 270 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.85 | |
| Mathys TelAttacker | 5 (3) | 262 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.40 | – |
| Conor GallagherMidfielder | 5 (3) | 230 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.83 | ×2 |
| Pedro PorroDefender | 3 (3) | 199 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.75 | – |
Referee
Chris Kavanagh
Referee · England
- Cards per game
- 4.32
- Yellow cards per game
- 4.11
- Red cards per game
- 0.21
- Fouls per game
- 22.6
- Penalties per game
- 0.14
- Home wins
- 48%
Averages across 57 completed matches officiated by Chris Kavanagh in our database.
Odds Comparison
Goals Over/Under
| Bookmaker | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.53 | 2.50 |
| Pinnacle | 1.52 | 2.64 |