On Sunday, Tottenham (11 wins, 5 losses, 3 draws) heads to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea (12-3-8). Kick-off is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Chelsea vs. Tottenham odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
D Reece James and M Ben Chilwell remain out for this game. While they play an impactful part of Chelsea’s game plan, the Blues will still have Romelu Lukaku atop their attack.
With a top-five defense in the EPL, they should be able to limit a Tottenham side that will be down a key attacker, Son Heung-Min. Five of Chelsea’s last six home matches ended in a draw.
Tottenham is undefeated in its last nine games.
Playing top-tier competition closely, a slate of games that include a 1-0 season-opening win over the EPL-leading Man City, the Hotspur have managed to keep big-time games winnable.
Chelsea vs. Tottenham: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:29 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Chelsea -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Tottenham +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Draw +265
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -102 | U: -122)
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Prediction
Chelsea 1, Tottenham 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line. Tottenham has been playing well enough to not love Chelsea (-125).
Chelsea’s last four EPL matches — two against Brighton, one against Man City and the other against Liverpool — resulted in three draws and a loss. The Blues are the more talented side, but I wouldn’t back them at current odds.
The draw is my favorite bet on the money line as Tottenham is 1-1-1 against the EPL’s top three teams. The Hotspur lost to Chelsea 3-0 earlier in the season, so they’ll have that on their mind as well.
That said, I do like BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE? YES (-117). It’s hit in two of the last three games for Tottenham and three of the last four games for Chelsea.
I back both teams to get on the board over a money line value.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the UNDER 2.5 (-122).
I know it’s a small window for the 1-1 as it is the only way both my “bets” hit, but both teams have been too good defensively to allow 3 or 4 goals.
Tottenham has allowed 22 goals in 19 games. Chelsea, on the other hand, has allowed 18 goals in 23 games; however, Chelsea hasn’t played up to its level as of late which is why it has dropped from that top spot on the table.
I like both teams to have some success offensively, especially given the star power of Lukaku and F Harry Kane, but the defensive aptitude on both sides of the pitch will also be there.
Considering the forms both teams are in, I think a 1-1 draw is the most likely outcome.
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