Chelsea take on the visitors Tottenham in the postponed round 26 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Thursday, April 2nd at Stamford Bridge (London).
Yes, Chelsea lost in two recent encounters, but these setbacks for the aristocrats turned out to be the only ones in their last 11 matches. Moreover, they faced league leaders Arsenal and Manchester City in those games. However, even in those defeats, Chelsea performed admirably, especially in the cup match against Manchester City, where they conceded a disappointing goal that knocked them out of the competition just 6 minutes before the end of regular time. Yet, against other opponents, the Pensioners look even more deserving... In the last match, they almost beat Aston Villa, who had been on a roll, with only 2 losses in their last 9 matches. Towards the end of the game, Chelsea had a goal canceled due to a foul, which could have secured victory for Pachettino's charges.
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On the other hand, Tottenham doesn't look confident. Yes, there are a couple of victories, but they came against league underdogs like Luton and Nottingham. The former is even in the relegation zone. Against such teams, Tottenham faced considerable difficulties, needing to come from behind during the game and eventually clinching success just 4 minutes before the end of the second half. Additionally, they couldn't defeat West Ham, who approached the match quite vulnerably, with only one victory in their last five games. Newcastle's uppercut a couple of rounds earlier still seems to haunt Spurs to this day. Postecoglou's men failed to recover in their match against Arsenal, conceding 3 goals in the debut half. Undoubtedly, this could play into Chelsea's hands.
So, it's not certain at all that Tottenham will be able to showcase their maximum potential in this encounter. However, for Chelsea, one of the key factors could be the support of their home crowd. The Aristocrats are almost flawless at home today. They have won 5 out of their last 6 home matches. Overall, since November, they have only suffered 2 defeats, one of which was against Liverpool in the English League Cup, decided in extra time. Apart from the aforementioned opponent, Chelsea also overcame the resistance of Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, who had only suffered 2 defeats in 13 games by that time. Therefore, considering all the above, I would assume a non-loss for the aristocrats here. Especially since it's a London derby, meaning Tottenham will serve as a red rag to a bull for Chelsea, and Pochettino's charges will want to crush them on their way.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with 0.0 handicap.
