Tottenham v Chelsea: Poch’s Blues to test Spurs revival
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Tottenham v Chelsea betting tips, odds and preview
Tottenham face a serious test of their improvement under Ange Postecoglou when former boss Mauricio Pochettino brings his Chelsea side to north London on Monday night.
Spurs have defied expectations following the summer departure of Harry Kane to top the Premier League after 10 games.
Pochettino, the manager who led Tottenham to a Champions League final, has not enjoyed a similar honeymoon period at Stamford Bridge, however, with the Blues languishing in the bottom half of the table.
The hosts head into the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as 11/10 favourites, with Chelsea priced at 9/4 to record a fourth victory in their last five trips to their London rivals.
We have looked at some of the markets and odds to help with our Tottenham v Chelsea betting tips, while we also have a piece on five managers who took charge of both clubs ahead of Pochettino’s return.
Chelsea look to stop feeling blue
Despite appointing Pochettino and undergoing a squad overhaul at a cost of more than £1billion, Chelsea have failed to fire so far this term.
They beat Blackburn in midweek to reach the last eight of the Carabao Cup but last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat against Brentford was their fourth Premier League loss of the season, while they have only won three times.
Any hopes of a title challenge look to have already dissipated, with a lack of goals a huge concern.
Christopher Nkunku’s injury has not helped on that front, but fellow new arrival Nicolas Jackson has failed to fire and the Blues have only 13 league goals from their first 10 games this term, with seven of those coming in games against newly-promoted pair Burnley and Luton.
In contrast, Tottenham have done a remarkable job of replacing Kane’s goals.
Son Heung-min has thrived in a more central role, netting eight times already this season, while James Maddison has added a much-needed creative spark.
Rivals likely to produce tight encounter
While the form book suggests a home win, Tottenham are unlikely to have things all their own way and February’s 2-0 victory against the same opponents was their first in 13 meetings between the two sides.
Only Everton and Brentford have missed more big chances than Chelsea’s 20 this season and at some point they will start converting, so both teams to score and the match to finish as a draw at 16/5 kicks off our Tottenham v Chelsea betting tips.
Spurs have conceded in six of their last eight games, while Chelsea have only lost once on the road this season.
Son managed only 10 Premier League goals last term after sharing the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah a season earlier.
However, the South Korea forward looks to be back to his best this term and is 9/2 to score first, or 7/5 to net at any time for what would be a 10th goal in his last 11 appearances for club and country.
We also like the look of the first half to finish goalless at 21/10, given six of the last seven goals that Chelsea have conceded have come in the second half.
Jackson to end goal drought?
For those who like to dabble on Coral’s #GetAPrice markets, Son to score anytime, Jackson to score anytime and the match to be a draw is available at 20/1.
While Jackson has only netted three times this season, Pochettino gave his full support to the Senegal striker earlier this week.
“Nico (Jackson) needs support,” he said. “He wants to help the team and for different reasons he’s not performing. He played with a cast after he broke his hand.
“Jackson is young, he arrived this season and there are circumstances that didn’t help him perform his best.
“You think we should throw him into the bin and say he’s useless? We have to give the confidence. He’s our striker, he’s our player and it’s about supporting the player.”
Match Info
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
When: 20:00, Monday 6th October
How to watch: Sky Sports
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
