Tottenham's hopes of upsetting Arsenal's Premier League title chase took a hit in Sunday's North London derby, as they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat, simultaneously denting their own aspirations for Uefa Champions League qualification.
While Chelsea's draw against top-four contenders Aston Villa on Saturday offered a sliver of relief, Tottenham must capitalise on Thursday’s fixture against the Blues if they intend to close the gap with Villa. Catch the action live on SuperSport at 8:30pm CAT.
WHAT THE STATS SAY
Chelsea have lost just one of their last 33 home league games against Tottenham, going down 3-1 in April 2018 when Spurs were managed by Mauricio Pochettino.
Only against Manchester United (39) have Tottenham lost more Premier League games than they have against Chelsea (34).
Chelsea have done the Premier League double nine times against Tottenham, only doing so more against Manchester City (10). Meanwhile, Spurs have only lost twice in the same season more often against Manchester United (10) than they have against the Blues.
After a run of just one win in 14 Premier League home games between March and November last year (D7 L6), Chelsea have now won seven of their last nine at Stamford Bridge (D1 L1). They’ve scored 29 goals in their last 10 home league games, as many as they had in their previous 27.
Tottenham have lost two of their last three Premier League away games (D1), as many as they had in their previous 14 (W7 D5). They’ve failed to score in both defeats, having only failed to score in two of their previous 34 away league matches.
Chelsea have conceded 59 Premier League goals this season, their most in a single campaign in the competition. They last conceded 60+ in 1991-92 (60), and last did so in a 38-game campaign in 1990-91 (69).
Tottenham have lost 4-0 against Newcastle and 3-2 against Arsenal in their last two Premier League games. They’ve not lost three in a row since November 2023, while they’ve not done so while conceding 3+ goals each time since September 2021 – both runs included defeat to Chelsea.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino could become the first manager to complete a Premier League double over Spurs having previously managed them in the competition.
Cole Palmer has scored in each of his last seven Premier League home games, netting 13 goals in total in this run – it’s the longest scoring streak by a Chelsea player at Stamford Bridge in the competition’s history.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has scored a hat-trick in his last two Premier League home games, netting three against Manchester United and four against Everton. The only player in the competition’s history to score 3+ goals in three consecutive home games is Erling Haaland last season.