Tottenham hosts Chelsea in the second leg of the EFL Cup semifinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 12th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)
Tottenham suffered only one defeat in the last seven official matches. Such results keep Conte's men in the top six in the Premier League standings. In terms of points lost, the Lilywhites are only three points behind Liverpool, which is in third place. They also continue to fight in the FA Cup. On January 9, the Spurs defeated Morecambe at home in the 1/32 finals (3-1). The game against the outsider of the 3rd English division turned out to be energy-consuming for Conte's men. The visitors took the lead in the 33rd minute and fought off the attacks of the Spurs for a long time. However, Tottenham turned the tide at the ending thanks to accurate shots from Harry Winks, Lucas Moura, and Harry Kane.
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Thomas Tuchel's team has also rarely lost recently. Chelsea didn’t suffer a single defeat in ten official matches in a row. The Pensioners suffered their last defeat from West Ham, who won 3-2 at home. On January 8, the Blues didn’t experience any problems in the 1/32 finals of the FA Cup, hosting the leader of the 5th division, Chesterfield (5-1). The goals of Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, and Hakim Ziyech provided Chelsea with a confident promotion to the next round.
The opponents played the first leg of the EFL Cup semifinals on 5 January at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea won 2-0. Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 5th minute, and after almost half an hour, the Spurs scored their own goal through the efforts of Ben Davis. As for head-to-head matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the teams last crossed paths on September 19, 2021. Chelsea destroyed the Spurs in the 2nd half, scoring three unanswered goals through the efforts of Thiago Silva, Ngolo Kante, and Antonio Rudiger. The loss in the first EFL Cup leg will force Tottenham to attack from the first minutes and open free zones, which will play into the hands of Chelsea. The Blues know how to punish their opponents for mistakes in defense. On the other hand, they cannot count on the regular goalkeeper and several defenders, which will make them vulnerable. Therefore, we are likely to see an exchange of goals scored in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
