Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Predictions

• Chelsea and Tottenham are third and fourth respectively in goals per game this season.
• Chelsea have seen over 3.5 goals land in each of their last eight league matches.
• Four of Chelsea’s last eight Premier League games have ended 2-2.

Race for Premier League positions heats up

Tottenham will be hoping to get their top-four battle back on track after their North London Derby defeat but they may find themselves dropping more points in a potentially high-scoring affair at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea played their part in the race for a Champions League spot when they drew with fourth-place Aston Villa at the weekend, coming back from 2-0 down thanks to goals from Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher.

Goals galore in the capital

This continued a run of goal fests for the Blues, with each of their last eight top-flight outings featuring at least four goals and only two teams, Newcastle and Sheffield United, averaging more goals-per-game than Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Fourth on that particular list is Pochettino’s old charges, Spurs, who have seen 3.61 goals-per-game on average, a figure bolstered by their five-goal thriller at home to Arsenal on Sunday.

Palmer to make an impact

Ange Postecoglou’s side lost that crucial tie after going 3-0 down in the first half, but they made a good go of things after the break and each of their last three outings have featured four or more goals.

This makes backing over 3.5 goals an appealing option, and I expect the spoils to be shared at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have drawn five of their last nine league assignments, and four of those have ended 2-2, while Spurs’ last trip to Stamford Bridge in August 2022 also ended 2-2.

Goalscorer punters should consider Golden Boot-chasing Cole Palmer, who is second in the rankings behind Erling Haaland. The 21-year-old has 20 top-flight goals for Chelsea and has 11 in his last eight in all competitions.