Tottenham v Chelsea
15:00
The clash of the round sees Chelsea with the chance to equal the league record for most consecutive wins. Spurs came as close as anyone to stopping that streak when these teams met at the end of November as they took an early lead before ultimately losing 2-1. At home, they’ve lost only once against Chelsea in the last 10 years, going W4-D5-L1 in that time.
Spurs are also in excellent form, with their key creative players of Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen finding their best and since their disappointing performance at Old Trafford they’ve won four in a row while scoring 13 times. They’ve lost only three of 28 home games since the start of last season and are unbeaten at White Hart Lane this term. Moreover, they’ve won seven of their 11 home matches against top-six sides since 2015/16 with just two defeats.
Chelsea have won 13 in a row including their last six on the road. Impressively, they’ve conceded just once in those six as they’ve recorded three 1-0 wins and two 2-0s. The other game was a 3-1 win at Man City, their only top-eight opponent in that stretch, in a game they were largely outplayed in. Prior to that they were thrashed at Arsenal as they’ve taken full advantage of travelling to the weaker sides in the league. It’s hard to split these teams and the markets agree, with both sides priced at 2.75 to win, so with six of the last 11 clashes between the pair finishing all-square the draw looks the best value selection.
