The 22nd round of fixtures in the Premier League will finish off with a huge London derby on Thursday as Tottenham hosts Chelsea. Spurs have dropped back-to-back games and are now in danger of losing three consecutive Premier League fixtures for the first time since 2012.
Tottenham have managed only three clean sheets at home this season while Chelsea are on an awful run away from home with four losses in their last five outings, so we should be set for an entertaining affair. Bookmaker 10Bet has the odds for both teams scoring in the game at 1.83.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 3rd, 7:30 P.M. (EST)
It’s all gone wrong for Spurs since Harry Kane got injured in their previous home game that ended in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool, and the team failed to bounce back last weekend as a visit to Brighton ended with a 1-0 loss. They are suffering by far the worst spell of the season as Tottenham have trailed for 118 minutes in the last two games after having been behind for just 102 minutes in the first 18 league outings this season.
Kane won’t return before next week, so a lot of eyes will be on Carlos Vinicius who looks set to make his first Premier League start. The 25-year-old Brazilian has done well in Europe this season with three goals and three assists in five games, but Jose Mourinho hasn’t trusted the former Benfica star during the league campaign giving him only 68 minutes on action across five games.
Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has a fully fit squad to choose from with only Kai Havertz and Kurt Zouma carrying knocks. The German has become the first Blues manager in charge since Rafa Benitez in 2012 who hasn’t seen his side concede a single goal in his first two Premier League games although he still has plenty of work to do upfront.
Chelsea beat Burnley last weekend 2-0, but both goals were scored by defenders and Timo Werner saw his goal drought grow even bigger. The former Bundesliga star hasn’t now scored a single goal in 12 straight Premier League outings and he has produced only three assists during the dry spell.
Premier League’s Big Six meetings have disappointed many times this season including the first matchup between these two fierce rivals that ended goalless at Stamford Bridge, but we should see two hungry teams on the pitch who are both looking to get their seasons back on track.
