Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
English Premier League, KO: 16:30 Dec 8, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Chelsea's revival under Enzo Maresca continues to gather pace and the Blues head into this London derby with Tottenham Hotspur looking for a fifth successive win all competitions.
I fancied Maresca's side to grab a few goals against weakened Southampton on Wednesday night and a thumping 5-1 victory duly moved them into second place, above Arsenal on goal difference.
The Stamford Bridge boss continues to downplay his side's title chances and the bookies agree, with Chelsea still fourth in the betting for the crown at 14/1 with most firms.
But if his side can emerge from this derby with another three points it would keep the Blues hard on the heels of title favourites Liverpool as we head into the busy festive period.
Tottenham have veered between brilliant and brittle during an inconsistent campaign but they're going through a tough spell now and pressure is building on Ange Postecoglou.
They lost 1-0 at Bournemouth on Thursday night, making it three games without a win, so Postecoglou needs to get angry fans back onside with a win over their London rivals.
How the bookies view it: Blues backed to keep rolling
Spurs have been strong at home this season but their dip in form has seen Kwiff make Chelsea their 49/50 favourites for this one. Tottenham are priced at 9/5 and the draw pays 12/5.
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Recent head to head: Spurs down in the slumps
Chelsea have dominated this derby in recent years, losing just one of the last 15 meetings. Both matches ended in victories for the Blues last term, with a 4-1 triumph on the road followed by a 2-0 victory back at Stamford Bridge.
Players to watch: Brennan's on the ball
Brennan Johnson continues to be Tottenham's biggest goal threat and the Welsh winger is already on double figures for the campaign. The former Nottingham Forest star is 39/20 for anytime scorer at Kwiff while Bet365 price him at 6/5 to either score or assist.
I backed Nicolas Jackson for a Chelsea goal in midweek but Maresca gave his star striker the night off. The former Villarreal man should return here refreshed and is 7/5 at Kwiff to grab another goal.
Probable line-ups
Chelsea are still without injured defenders Reece James and Wesley Fofana while Maresca should return to his strongest side after resting some players in midweek.
Spurs have troubles in defence with Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies set to miss out and Cristian Romero only just returning to training. Keeper Guglielmo Vicario, striker Richarlison and winger Wilson Odobert are also out while midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended.
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Colwill, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Sancho, Neto, Jackson.
Tottenham Hotspur: Forster, Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie, Bissouma, Sar, Maddison, Son, Johnson, Solanke.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Spurs still without their first-choice keeper and centre-backs, Chelsea's free-scoring attack could get a bit of joy. Kwiff price over 1.5 Blues goals at just 21/50 but backing Maresca's side to score in both halves is better at 6/5.
Tottenham also boast plenty of firepower so there should be plenty of action at both ends. Again, over 3.5 strikes doesn't offer great value at 4/5 with Kwiff but backing both teams to score in the first half is better at 37/20.
This fixture often boils over so it could pay to back a busy day for the officials. A red card pays 16/5 at Kwiff while Chelsea look good for most booking points at evens with Betfred.
Blues full-back Marc Cucurella is often involved in spats and is also prone to a rash challenge. He's 2/1 with Bet365 to go into the book and that seems a decent price.
This English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea will be played on Dec 8, 2024 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
In December 2020 we sadly 
Nicholas Jackson 2+ shots on target 7/4
Good luck ??