Chelsea FC - Tottenham Hotspur prediction 05.01.2022 League Cup
In gameweek 1 of League Cup, Chelsea FC will host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:45 PM on Jan 5, 2022 With our match prediction and odds comparison for Chelsea FC vs. Tottenham you are guaranteed to get all the important facts and details for this fixture. First and foremost, we will take a close look at the teams' recent performances.
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Chelsea FC were victorious in 4 of their previous 5 league matches (4 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat. In the current League Cup season 2021/2022, Chelsea FC were able to win 2 of their 2 games at home, with a total of 0 draws, and 0 defeats (Goal difference 8:6).
A head-to-head comparison of the two teams in their last five League Cup clashes shows that Chelsea FC managed to get 2 wins, while in 1 match, Tottenham snatched the three points. In 2 encounters between the two teams, the points were shared. If we solely focus on the home record of Chelsea FC against Spurs, the stats are as follows: 3 wins Chelsea FC, 2 draws and 0 wins for Tottenham.
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Two of London’s big teams come head to head in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals for this season as Chelsea host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are looking to bounce back from a not so good December where they lost ground in the title race. For Tottenham, this is their most realistic chance to bag a trophy this season under new manager Antonio Conte, formerly manager of Chelsea. The Italian manager is likely to receive a warm welcome on his return to Stamford Bridge but on the pitch the contest will be hard-fought as ever.
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CHELSEA
Chelsea overcame Brentford 2-0 in the quarter-finals of this tournament to set up a semi-finals meeting with Spurs. Before that, the hosts needed penalties to go past Southampton and Aston Villa after respective 1-1 draws in the tournament. Drawing at home seems to be Chelsea’s undoing so far this season. 4 draws in their last 5 home matches, with 3 draws coming in the last 3 home games, have left Chelsea 10 points behind leaders Manchester City in the league title race.
Controversy following Romelu Lukaku’s recent interview threatened to derail matters at Chelsea but Thomas Tuchel’s men showed great resilience to come from behind to draw 2-2 against high-flying Liverpool. This result is likely to boost morale even as the Blues continue their campaign without reliable players such as Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy, and possibly Timo Werner. The coach will be hoping the likes of Christian Pulisic and Hudson Odoi will be able to deliver victory.
TOTTENHAM
Antonio Conte is gradually imposing his winning style at White Hart Lane. Spurs remain unbeaten in domestic competitions since he took over. They needed a last-minute goal to snatch victory against Watford on New Year’s Day, making Conte the first Spurs manager in history to go unbeaten in their first 8 league matches. A trip to Stamford Bridge presents a big threat to this unbeaten run, considering that Spurs have beaten Chelsea only once in their last 8 meetings. The last time the two teams met, Chelsea won 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham will draw some consolation from their good record against Chelsea in this competition. Spurs last won the EFL Cup in 2008 when they beat Chelsea in the finals. They also knocked out their London neighbors in the 2020-21 EFL Cup fourth round. Spurs will feel that this is the right time to beat Chelsea again as they match towards silverware under Conte, who is a proven winner wherever he has coached. Nevertheless, they will have to do it without Cristian Romero, Ryan Sessegnon and Steven Bergwijn.
Possible Line-ups
CHELSEA
- Kepa
- Azpilicueta
- Rudiger
- Sarr
- Hudson-Odoi
- Jorginho
- Kovacic
- Alonso
- Ziyech
- Pulisic
- Havertz
- COACH: Thomas Tuchel
- MISSING PLAYERS: Chilwell (Surgery), James (Thigh), Christensen (Back), Werner (Illness), Lukaku (Coach’s Decision)
TOTTENHAM
- Lloris
- Sanchez
- Dier
- Tanganga
- Royal
- Skipp
- Hojbjerg
- Reguilon
- Moura
- Son
- Kane
- COACH: Antonio Conte
- MISSING PLAYERS: Romero (Thigh), Sessegnon (Thigh), Bergwijn (Calf)
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This promises to be an exciting clash as both teams want to win this trophy so badly. For Chelsea, this is a great chance to put behind the Lukaku controversy with a win that will have them with one foot into the finals. Even without the elgian striker, Chelsea showed that they can get goals against the big teams and this match will not be different.
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Tottenham have also been impressive of late and will not want to lose their unbeaten run. They are likely to come out attacking because they sense Chelsea may not be at their best. From the stats, Chelsea average 2.00 goals and Spurs 1.80 goals per match in their last 5 matches respectively. This leads us to predict that both teams will score in this match.
BETTING TIP: Both Teams to Score @ 1.85
Performance
Chelsea FC performance of the last 6 home matches