Chelsea vs Tottenham preview: form, team news and context

Chelsea and Tottenham form before the derby

Chelsea’s last five results across all competitions are wins over Everton, Bournemouth and Leeds, a draw with Hull City and a defeat to Brentford. The sequence includes two Premier League victories, with the 5-1 home win over Bournemouth followed by a 2-0 result at Everton. Chelsea have 13 points from seven league matches and a goal difference of plus four.

Tottenham’s recent five include a 3-1 win over Coventry, a draw at Manchester United, defeats to Aston Villa and Liverpool, and a goalless draw with Everton. The win against Coventry was their first in the league this season. Spurs have six points from seven matches and a goal difference of minus four, so another positive result would offer a chance to add momentum.

Scoring records and recent meetings

Chelsea have averaged 3.7 goals scored per home league game this season, while their average conceded at home is 2.0. Tottenham’s away figures are 0.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match. These are early-season records, based on seven matches played by each team in the competition, rather than a guarantee of how this fixture will develop.

Four of the five recent head-to-head results supplied were Chelsea wins, including a 4-3 victory at Tottenham in December 2024; Spurs won the most recent listed meeting, 2-1, on 1 August 2026. Separately, the Premier League reports that Tottenham have lost their last six league matches against Chelsea and have won once in their last 36 league visits to Stamford Bridge.

Team news and tactical considerations

Chelsea’s provider-listed absences are J. Gittens, R. James and E. Martinez. P. Chavarria, E. Emegha and M. Gusto are marked as questionable. Tottenham’s listed absentees include R. Bentancur, who is suspended after a red card, as well as L. Bergvall, M. Mudryk, W. Odobert and X. Simons; D. Udogie is listed as questionable.

Team news remains provisional because starting line-ups are not normally released until around 30 minutes before kick-off. Spurs used a 3-1-3-3 shape against Coventry, with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski returning, while Chelsea beat Everton with a 4-2-3-1. Tottenham played on Monday 19 October, four days before this fixture, which leaves a short turnaround.

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