Antonio Conte’s second season as Chelsea’s manager has not gone entirely according to plan, however, the Blues can still end the season inside the top four and maybe win the FA Cup too.
The Blues are currently 5 points adrift of 5th placed Tottenham whom they face here and a defeat would send them 8 points below the top four with just 7 games to go.
They can also close the gap to 2 points if they get a win here, so this gamei is absolutely crucial for both sides.
The Blues have won just 3 of their 9 league games this calendar year, and they have struggled at home against Leicester City and Bournemouth in recent months.
Tottenham were looking to challenge for the Premier League title again this season, but after a series of poor results, their most realistic target at the moment is a top four finish and the FA Cup.
They have struggled away from home recently even though they have not lost any of their last 6 away days.
Tottenham have won 4 of their last 11 games.
Harry Kane is set to return for this game and he could be the difference here just like he was against Arsenal.
Chelsea have four wins and one loss from their last 6 games against Tottenham.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Chelsea
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Leicester City
1-2
Chelsea
18 Mar, 2018
English FA Cup
L
Barcelona
3-0
Chelsea
14 Mar, 2018
Champions League
W
Chelsea
2-1
Crystal Palace
10 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
L
Manchester City
1-0
Chelsea
4 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
L
Manchester United
2-1
Chelsea
25 Feb, 2018
English Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Swansea City
0-3
Tottenham Hotspur
17 Mar, 2018
English FA Cup
W
AFC Bournemouth
1-4
Tottenham Hotspur
11 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
L
Tottenham Hotspur
1-2
Juventus
7 Mar, 2018
Champions League
W
Tottenham Hotspur
2-0
Huddersfield Town
3 Mar, 2018
English Premier League
W
Tottenham Hotspur
6-1
Rochdale
28 Feb, 2018
English FA Cup
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Tottenham Hotspur
1-2
Chelsea
20 Aug, 2017
English Premier League
Chelsea
4-2
Tottenham Hotspur
22 Apr, 2017
English FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur
2-0
Chelsea
4 Jan, 2017
English Premier League
Chelsea
2-1
Tottenham Hotspur
26 Nov, 2016
English Premier League
Chelsea
2-2
Tottenham Hotspur
2 May, 2016
English Premier League
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