Chelsea are among the hottest teams in the Premier League and on Sunday they look to build on their momentum when they travel to face Tottenham Hotspur.
The Blues enter the weekend in second place, albeit tied on points with Arsenal, behind league leaders Liverpool. Enzo Maresca's side have won three straight league matches and are the highest-scoring side in the league after 14 matches, providing both thrills and results to their supporters.
They face a Spurs side who have struggled to find consistency so far this season, as they enter Matchday 15 in 10th place amid two loses in their last four league matches. Tottenham's Jekyll and Hyde act has Ange Postecoglou under increasing scrunity as the manager looks to instill some stability into his side.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 177
- Tottenham wins: 56
- Draws: 42
- Chelsea wins: 79
Chelsea hold the all-time advantage with 79 victories in 177 matches between these sides.
Recent meetings favour the Blues as well, with Chelsea having lost just one of their last 11 Premier League meetings to Spurs.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: Team news
Tottenham
- Injured: Van de Ven, Davies, Vicario, Richarlison, Moore, Odobert, Romero
- Suspended: Bentancur
Chelsea
- Injured: James, Fofana
- Suspended: None
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: What the managers are saying
Ange Postecoglou
( via BBC.com)
"I am here, I am going to fight to make sure we bring success to this football club.
"Nothing really changes. Where there is doubt, whether that is internally or externally, it just gets my resolve stronger to make sure we get it right."
Enzo Maresca
(via SI.com)
"They are, first of all, have good players and manager. It's very clear what they want to do on and off the ball. What kind of problems they have, I don't know. You have to be there to understand. A fantastic team, they beat City 4-0 two weeks ago. Hopefully for us (there will be a lot of goals)."
Tottenham vs. Chelsea: Prediction
Spurs find themselves in a bit of desperation already as they have floundered to a mediocre 20 points through 14 matches, and that could see them playing with more urgency than usual at home on Sunday.
They'll face a confident Chelsea side who have hit a good stride but aren't infallible, and a high-scoring draw seems a very realistic possibility for this match.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Chelsea