Chelsea hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 5th at Stamford Bridge (London)
Chelsea has won the League Cup five times in its long history. But the last trophy was won back in 2015! In the current draw of this tournament, the Blues had to go through a rather difficult path. They went through three stages and had to play against the representatives of the Premier League in each of them: Aston Villa, Southampton, and Brentford. The first two opponents were defeated only in a penalty shootout. In the last five matches in the League Cup, Chelsea did not suffer a single defeat in regulation time (two victories and three draws). As for the last three home games, the Pensioners managed to win only once and tied twice.
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Tottenham significantly stepped up after the arrival of Antonio Conte. Under the management of this Italian specialist, the Spurs have not yet suffered a single defeat in the English Premier League. In eight matches, they gained five victories and three draws. If the Lilywhites continue to show such results in the future, they will definitely find themselves in the Champions League zone. Like Chelsea, Tottenham has already gone through three stages in the current League Cup. And the Spurs also had to cross paths with the representatives of the elite division: Wolverhampton, Burnley, and West Ham. In the previous seven away matches in the League Cup, Tottenham did not suffer a single defeat in regulation time (four wins and three draws). In general, the Lilywhites lost only once in the last 13 EFL Cup games.
In the first round of the current Premier League, Tottenham lost to Chelsea at home with a 0-3 score. In the last nine official head-to-head matches (in all tournaments), the Spurs did not score more than one goal against the Blues. The teams are one step away from the final. Naturally, they will play to win. And it will be a derby because teams that represent the same city will cross paths. In addition, Tuchel and Conte are among the top five European coaches at the moment. Of course, each of them will try to prove his superiority. Considering that both teams have extremely intense schedules now, I think that more than two goals will not be scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
