Chelsea have a chance to post a new club record on Sunday as they visit Tottenham Hotspur with the Blues looking to win their sixth consecutive road derby in the league.
Bookmaker William Hill has Chelsea as the clear favorite for the contest and offers odds at 3.10 for Thomas Tuchel’s team to win both halves. The odds are at 6.00 for Tottenham to win both halves.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 18th, 5:00 P.M. (EST)
Only Arsenal have previously won six consecutive London derbies away from home in the top flight, so it would be a huge milestone for Chelsea.
Tuchel’s men head into the clash in top form having so far this season slipped up just once drawing 1-1 with Liverpool. Romelu Lukaku has started his second coming at the club with four goals in as many games and with him in top form, Chelsea look almost impossible to beat.
Chelsea turned into a defensive juggernaut last season, but Lukaku’s presence has given them a proper goal threat, which helps to turn draws into wins. He notched the lone goal midweek as Chelsea started their title defense in the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Zenit Saint Petersburg.
It will be a fascinating clash between two top strikers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Harry Kane under a big spotlight following an awfully quiet start to the season.
In last week’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, Kane failed to have a shot or touch in the opposition penalty area for the first time in a 90-minute Premier League appearance. Furthermore, he’s produced just two shot attempts in 200 minutes of league action this season.
Spurs badly need a big performance from Kane here with manager Nuno Espirito Santo lacking options upfront due to injuries to Son Heung-min, Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn.
Nuno started life in North London in perfect fashion becoming the first Tottenham boss to win all of his first three top-flight games in charge, but the horror show at Palace delivered Spurs a dose of reality.
The Lilywhites have to be at their absolute best to get back on track on Sunday. They have won only seven of the previous 58 Premier League clashes against Chelsea and the Blues simply don’t lose road outings very often. Since Tuchel’s arrival, Chelsea have finished pointless away from home just once in 11 league matches.
