Tottenham come into this match with a big boost of confidence after winning the North London Derby on Wednesday against Arsenal FC. The Hotspurs were very impressive in this match and showed that they deserve to be a top four side. They are just 1 point from achieving that goal and
Harry Redknapp will hope Manchester City drop points against city rivals Manchester United on Saturday.
Tottenham will cling to their impressive home form which has yielded 6 wins from their last 7 games. Spurs will be without midfielder
Niko Kranjcar, who sustained an ankle injury in Wednesday's match. Winger Danny Rose also had to come off at half-time after scoring the opening goal on a stunned Gunners side. Redknapp will play rather cautiously against the Blues but will feel they have the advantage to come away with something as they beat
Chelsea 1-0 the last time the Blues came to White Hart Lane.
Chelsea are now 4 points clear of Manchester United and have the title in their grasp barring any slip ups. United also have a tough match-up this week against City so there may be some room for error.
Carlo Ancelotti has recieved some good news that
Ashley Cole is once again healthy and could even start on the bench for this match. The English defender has been out since February after fracturing his ankle from a tough challenge.
The Blues have won 4 consecutive Premier League matches and will be under pressure as they hope to keep that streak alive. Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat of
Bolton Wanderers was not characteristic of
Chelsea's usual high scoring form. The result could be a foreshadowing of Saturday's match where the Blues could have similar difficulties to Arsenal.
Tottenham Hotspur - Chelsea FC
Saturday 17 April, 2010
Kickoff: 6:30 PM (CET)
Venue: White Hart Lane (North London)
Tip: Tottenham +0.5 (Asian Handicap)
Best Odds: 1.98 @ Bet365
