Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea - Premier League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

Here is the preview of Tottenham vs Chelsea Premier League game including team news, lineups, prediction and how to watch on TV channel and livestream.

The Tottenham Hotpsur and Chelsea Club Badges
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Chelsea have won seven of their last nine encounters with Tottenham, including that truly bonkers 4-1 victory in the corresponding fixture 13 months ago, so will this one also go the way of the Blues?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Preview

Can Chelsea continue their excellent form, title chasing form perhaps? On Wednesday night, the Blues demolished ten-man, bottom of the table Southampton 5-1 at St Mary's; their xG tally of 5.68 is the highest any away team has ever recorded in a Premier League game, underlining their dominance.

Axel Disasi's seventh minute header opened the floodgates in the pouring rain at St Mary's, because Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke were both on target soon after, before both Cole Palmer and then Jadon Sancho virtually walked it in towards the end. That's now three successive Premier League victories for Enzo Maresca's side, who are undefeated in six, with the Blues moving up to second, above Arsenal on goal difference, now targeting a statement away victory over one of their nearest and fiercest rivals.

The mood at Tottenham Hotspur meantime is quite the contrast to that of their visitors. Spurs' traveling supporters also made a pilgrimage to the South Coast this week, but did not return in such high-spirts, given that the Lilywhites were defeated 1-0 by Bournemouth on Thursday; it was a true 1-0 annihilation, if such a thing is even possible, with the Cherries racking up a humungous xG figure of 3.66, compared to Spurs' 0.64.

As a result, Ange Postecoglou's side have failed to win any of their three outings since smashing Man City 4-0, while Tottenham have won back-to-back Premier League matches just once all season, doing so in September, thereby sliding down to tenth this week, winng six and losing six thus far. Tottenham do have a tendency to turn it on in big games so, just as the pressure is starting to mount on Postecoglou, can he pull another much-need win out of the bag?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Record

  • Matches Played: 177.
  • Tottenham Hotspur Wins: 56. Draws: 42. Chelsea Wins: 79.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

First-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as well as centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero remain sidelined, while they're now very short in defence, after Ben Davies hobbled off in the first half on Thursday. This saw Archie Gray, a diminutive midfielder by trade, partner Radu Drăgușin, while neither Sergio Reguilón nor Djed Spence, who bizarrely signed a new, long-term contract recently, can get a look-in, despite the lack of options. Elsewhere, Son Heung-min will surely return, while Rodrigo Bentancur's ban continues and Mikey Moore, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert remain sidelined. Yves Bissouma is one caution away from sitting out next Sunday's visit to Southampton.

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Chelsea: (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Gray Drăgușin, Udogie; Bissouma, Matar Sarr, Johnson, Kuluševski, Son Heung-min; Solanke.

Tottenham Hotspur Player to Watch vs Chelsea

Son Heung-min has not been in great form of late, scoring just four goals across all competitions so far this season. The South Korean has a miserable record against Chelsea too, netting only twice in 19 attempts, more-recently sent off than on the scoresheet in this particular fixture.

Chelsea Team News

Enzo Maresca rotated heavily for Wednesday's demolition of beleaguered Southampton, one of the benefits of a ginormous squad, but all of his key figures will be back in for this one. Reece James and Wesley Fofana are injured, but Benoît Badiashile and Levi Colwill are like to return in defence. Interestingly, Filip Jörgensen was handed his Premier League debut in mid-week, so was this just a one-off, or has he usurped Robert Sánchez in the pecking order? Out-field, Roméo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson, scorer of a hat-trick at Spurs a little over a year ago, will all return, while Jadon Sancho opened his Chelsea account at St Mary's, ending his 556-day wait for a Premier League goal. Jackson and Neto would be suspended for next Sunday's clash with Brentford if booked.

Chelsea predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

Chelsea Player to Watch vs Tottenham Hotspur

Cole Palmer took his tally to nine in the Premier League this season on Wednesday, while he converted a spot-kick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the Blues most-recently visited, so you wouldn't back on him adding to his tally would you?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Prediction

This game is guaranteed to be entertaining, but we're backing Chelsea to collect all three points. The Blues were able to rest and rotate in mid-week while Spurs, with one day fewer to prepare, are depleted, dysfunctional and bereft of confidence, meaning everything is pointing towards an away win, although you just never know do you? That's why we love this sport: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Chelsea.

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How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Premier League game on TV channel?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;

  • UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
  • USA: fuboTV, NBC, Telemundo & Deportes En Vivo
  • Canada: Fubo Sports Network Canada

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Premier League game on live streaming?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;

  • UK: SkyGo & NOW TV.
  • USA: fuboTV, nbcsports.com, USA Network, Telemundo & SiriusXM FC
  • Canada: FuboTV

What is the date and kick-off time for Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea in the Premier League?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea takes place on Sunday 8 December 2024, with kick off at 16:30 (GMT), 11:30 (EDT) & 8:30 (PST).

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