Fierce Battle At Stamford Bridge: Chelsea Vs Tottenham, Efforts To Avoid Outside Top Five

JAKARTA - Chelsea will host their city rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the 2024/2025 Premier League continued match. The hope of winning the league title is still there for the Blues, but a thin thread.

The match between the two teams at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, England, will take place on Friday, April 4, 2025. Kick off or kick off the start of the match starts at 02.00 WIB.

Approximately four months ago the two teams were involved in a thriller seven-goal match that captivated Spurs. At that time, Chelsea managed to come out victorious with a final score of 4-3.

Chelsea's streak of four consecutive wins in all competitions ended before the international break during March. They were beaten by Arsenal with Mikel Merino's only goal in clashes at the Emirates Stadium.

It was the third defeat suffered by the Blues in the Premier League in five games. Enzo Maresca's side currently remain in last four, only one point ahead of Manchester City in fifth.

Mathematically Chelsea's hopes for a league title are still open compared to Spurs with nine games remaining. However, a 21-point gap with Liverpool in the first position made their chance somewhat impossible.

After the chances in the league seem impossible, Chelsea's mission is to try to avoid a third season in a row finishing outside the last five of the Premier League in order to secure a share in the Champions League next season.

Chelsea host Spurs with a record of winning their last four Premier League games while playing at home. That includes keeping the clean sheet in the last two duels against Southampton (4-0) and Leicester (1-0).

Only once in the last five seasons Chelsea have won three home games in a row without conceding. They did this from April to May 2024, which included a 2-0 win over Spurs.

Chelsea had a golden opportunity to achieve success against Spurs. On paper they won more games (36) and scored more goals (120) against Tottenham in the league compared to other opponents.

Just like Chelsea, Spurs also couldn't get points in their last game before the international break against Fulham. In that match they gave up 0-2, which was their 15th defeat in the league this season.

The defeat at Craven Cottage left Spurs slumped in 14th place in the Premier League standings. In addition, they visited Chelsea after losing eight to 14 away games in the main division of the season.

So, TheORYwhite's attempt to win their first match at Stamford Bridge since a 3-1 win in April 2018 has been a bit difficult to materialize. On the other hand, the Blues are likely to prolong their suffering.

Formation Estimated

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.