Chelsea v Tottenham Prediction 8th May 2013

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Here is the big battle of the week for a place in the Champions League. Both Chelsea and Spurs are in good form, but they are both still in a battle with Arsenal for the two places left in the Champions League next term. This has the makings of being a real classic, especially with Tottenham needing to redress the balance after losing at home to Chelsea earlier in the season. Chelsea go into this home match full of confidence after a win at Old Trafford. Will that keep their home unbeaten Premier League run against Spurs going? Defeat for Spurs would leave their Champions League dreams hanging.

Chelsea v Tottenham Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet Victor
Chelsea 10/11, Draw 13/5, Spurs 3/1

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Chelsea v Tottenham Recommended Bet:
Rafa Benitez scored a massive victory for Chelsea’s Champions League hopes with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. A late goal by Juan Mata gave the Blues the three crucial points, but there is still a lot of hard work to do, in what has been a tough run in for them. Chelsea have been strong at home this season, posting a W11 D4 L2 record for the term and the goals have been steadily converted at a rate of 2.18 per game at the Bridge. Defensively they haven’t given much away, conceding at a rate of 0.76 goals per game. They are currently on a six match winning streak at home as well. In total, they have lost just one of their last eight in the top flight, and the Blues take an unbeaten home Premier League record against Tottenham into the game. Juan Mata, who scored two in the 4-2 win at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, has three goals in his last two matches.

Three more points here would just about confirm a top four finish for Chelsea, as they would be six points clear of Spurs with just two games to play, and have a far superior goal difference. So the pressure is really on Spurs to turn up and record a win here. Andre Villas-Boas’s men are unbeaten in their last five in the top flight and it was that man Gareth Bale who just kept them in the hunt as he netted a late winner at home against Southampton on the weekend. That was the fourth game in a row in which he converted, eleven in his last eleven. While Spurs are unbeaten in their last five, they are on a sequence of WDWDW so they should be due a draw. However, a first ever Premier League win for Spurs at Stamford Bridge would pull them level on points with Chelsea and in with a real shout of Champions League football next season. They have failed to win in twenty previous EPL visits to their London rivals.

Spurs have only failed to score once away from home this season, but they have lost four of their five away matches against top seven sides. Spurs have posted a W9 D3 L5 record for the season and on the road, they have scored at a rate of 1.9 goals per game. Defensively, they haven’t been that sound though on their travels, conceding at a rate of 1.5 per game. They have also conceded in each of their last four away games. The stakes are massive for Spurs in this one, going into the big match sitting fifth, two points behind Arsenal. Defeat could be costly for them.

Chelsea have been working so hard of late and Spurs aren’t going to be a pushover. There shouldn’t be too much between them and a draw could be worth looking at in this one, but Spurs have lost four of their five away games against top seven teams this season and a Draw/Chelsea Half Time/Full Time bet at online bookmaker Bet Victor for a price of 4/1 could be worth looking at.

Form
Chelsea WDWWWW, Spurs DDDWDW

Stat Attack
Spurs have lost 4 of their 5 away games against top seven sides this term
Tottenham have won one of the last three on the road
Chelsea are on a six match winning streak at home
The Blues have scored in each of their last seven home games