The 11th round of Premier League action concludes on Monday night with a big London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, with Spurs looking to climb to the top of the table.
This promises to be a proper battle under the floodlights, and bookmaker 10bet has the cards total set at 5.5 for the match. The odds are at 1.90 for the over and 1.80 for the under.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 5th, 7:30 P.M. (EST)
Spurs ended an eight-game run without a win against Chelsea with a 2-0 result in February and can now beat the Blues in back-to-back Premier League games for only the second time. Dele Alli led the charge five years ago with three goals across a pair of 3-1 wins versus Chelsea.
It’s been a superb start to the year by Tottenham, and the team now has a chance to win five consecutive league outings for the first time since 2018, when Mauricio Pochettino was still in charge of the team. The Argentine boss will have a special homecoming on Monday, but he’s bound to face a very hostile atmosphere.
Tottenham boasts a perfect home record through four games this season, scoring multiple times in each outing. Ange Postecoglou has had a dream start at the club, and he would no doubt love to outsmart a former Spurs hero in Pochettino.
Postecoglou has a chance to become only the third manager in Premier League history to remain undefeated in his first 11 games in charge. He’s gotten the team to play some very exciting football, and Tottenham’s defensive record has also been strong, with only Manchester City conceding fewer goals in the Premier League.
Everybody has been chipping in during the club’s best-ever Premier League start, but it has mostly been the Son Heung-min and James Maddison show. The former had a slow start to the season but has now scored eight times in seven league matches, while Maddison has kicked off his debut campaign in London with three goals and five assists.
Having conceded 11 goals, Chelsea has done pretty well at the back under Pochettino, but the team tends to be easily rattled by setbacks, which has led to a disappointing 12-point haul in 10 games. Only Bournemouth (18) and Everton (16) have lost more Premier League matches than Chelsea (15) in 2023. A big result on Monday night would be a great boost for the side, but another defeat will result in Pochettino facing many uncomfortable questions.
