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Chelsea vs Tottenham Bet Builder Tips: Sunday, August 14th
Here at bettingexpert, ahead of a likely fiery, hotly-contested London derby, we’ve rustled up some Chelsea vs Tottenham bet builder tips to ponder. Antonio Conte back at Stamford Bridge equipped with a rampant Spurs side – it’s undoubtedly the pick of the bunch this weekend.
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Sunday, August 14th, 16:30 (UK)
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea ended up three points ahead of Tottenham last season as two of the capital’s clubs jostled for European football. Yet, with Antonio Conte only in charge for 28 Premier League games in 2021/22, Spurs fans will rightly propose a different ending if the Italian had acted as the narrator in North London for the entirety.
Under Conte, the serial winner who enjoyed success in Chelsea’s dugout not too long ago, Spurs travelled to Stamford Bridge in the league at the end of January and fell to a 2-0 defeat. Before the league meeting and with his feet barely under the table, Conte also came unstuck in both legs of the EFL Cup semi-final. Nevertheless, there shouldn’t be too much emphasis on the three aforementioned results. After all, Conte was only two months into his second North London tenure when the pair met last term.
With a settled squad clued up to the demands of Conte’s playing style, infused with players cherrypicked in the transfer market, Tottenham fans will be brimming with confidence. It makes for a hugely exciting battle for the top four and, more specifically, casts major questions on who will get closest to the runaway double-act at the summit.
Though Chelsea swans into the season with notable new signings in Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, Tuchel’s squad feels light. But, there will likely be wiggle room on that front with Todd Boehly seemingly intent on making waves in the transfer market.
Currently, however, Chelsea lacks options at the top of the pitch. With Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner out of the door, Kai Havertz, Armando Broja, and Raheem Sterling will shoulder the expectation for goals. Those three will need help over a 38-game season with a small matter of the World Cup placed bang in the middle.
In Koulibaly, the Blues possess a sturdy, no-nonsense central defender who can play a bit, too. Regardless, as Toni Rudiger vacates for pastures new, it’s an area weaker than it was last season. The German certainly leaves a seismic void. As previously mentioned, Boehly will presumably be eyeing targets along the defensive line – failures in capturing Koundé and Kimbembe indicating more centre-backs should be in the pipeline.
Away from dealing in hypotheticals in the transfer market, the focus here lands on a weakened Chelsea side facing their local rivals in what should be the closest encounter in recent times. The term ‘weakened’ is a tad loose as Tuchel’s men pack a hefty punch. Though it must be said, Tottenham’s inability to beat Chelsea in the Premier League looks at risk of changing this season much more than last. Spurs’ 2018 victory over the blues was the last time the North London club had any bragging rights near Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Stats & Facts
- 2018 is the last time Spurs have managed to overcome Chelsea in the Premier League, seven games ago. Alli, Kane and Son were the scorers that day in a 3-1 home win.
- Only two Tottenham players have scored more goals in the Premier League against Chelsea – Teddy Sheringham (6) and Dele Alli (5).
- Whilst manager of Chelsea, Antonio Conte masterminded both a Premier League win in 2016/17 and an FA Cup triumph in 2017/18.
- Fourteen years have passed since Spurs last won a trophy. Will Conte engineer the next?
Chelsea vs Tottenham Bet Builder Tips
As the power shift in London naturally draws to Conte’s magnetism, the +0.25 Asian handicap in Spurs’ favour is an angle that should tempt a few as a single. Despite the Stamford Bridge crowd, this Tottenham team has it in them to get a result here. Whether that comes to fruition is a different story, though the points haul since Conte’s arrival stands as the most imposing reminder of where Spurs are heading.
With 59 points trailing Liverpool’s 71 and Manchester City’s 76, Conte’s Spurs aren’t far behind. Of course, Chelsea’s 52 points isn’t a million miles away, but it implies the two find themselves on an even keel. The additions of Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Clement Lenglet, Ivan Perisic, Djed Spence, and Fraser Forster will further offer reinforcement and a greater quality depth. All in all, with Champions League football on the horizon, it’s a club hurtling forwards in the right direction.
From a betting point of view, after banging Spurs’ drum throughout the article, there may be no surprises with the first pick. Spurs or Draw double chance comes in at an uninspiring 1.57. Nevertheless, it’s a good starting spot. Conte’s have only lost two Premier League fixtures in the last 15.
Both teams to score is next up. It’s a pick that has been a non-starter in recent head-to-heads, landing in only 2/10 match-ups. Overlooking that horror show of a statistic, I struggle to see this Spurs side lacking invention and, in turn, unable to work openings in front of goal. Likewise, with the onus on Chelsea to attack either side of a potential Spurs strike, Tottenham’s rearguard will likely be kept busy as it was for the opening goal against Southampton. Spurs’ 17 goals scored in the previous six Premier League games should offer reassurance that they’ll threaten to uphold their side of the selection.
It’s not the prettiest of bet builders, and you won’t be laughing all the way to the bank, but at 2.50, it offers a solid odd-against selection to get behind.
- Tottenham or Draw Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
Bet Builder odds: 2.50
Odds via bet365 as at 14:00, August 12th 2022. Odds may now differ.
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