Premier League: Chelsea vs Tottenham preview

Mar 07, 2014
Premier League: Chelsea vs Tottenham preview
There is much at stake for both teams in this match, the Blues can extend their lead at the top of the Premier League while Spurs could pull level on points with Manchester City. Chelsea could move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table if they beat Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday because Arsenal and Manchester City will be involved in the FA Cup this weekend while Liverpool's next Premier League match will be next Sunday. Tottenham have not won at Stamford Bridge since February 1990, 26 matches were played since then. Chelsea are unbeaten in 74 home league games under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, claiming 38 of 42 available points at home this season. However, Tottenham have grabbed more points away from home this season than any of their league rivals, a tally of 29 points on their travels. The last meeting between the two clubs was in September at White Hart Lane and Chelsea clinched a 1-1 draw thanks to a goal from John Terry. The visitors have some injury problems as Danny Rose (knee), Etienne Capoue (ankle) and Kyle Walker (thigh) are in doubt while youngster Ezekiel Fryers is likely to make a first-team appearance again at left-back. Chelsea have problems of their own as midfielder Eden Hazard suffered an ankle injury in Belgium's 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast on Wednesday but he might be fit for the game. "I'm in super form," Hazard said, "something you see in the stats and in my consistency. I see similarities with my last season in Lille." The Belgian youngster had scored 20 goals in 38 Ligue 1 appearances during his final season with Lille in 2011-12. Here are the odds for Saturday's match at Bet365: Chelsea win - 4/7 Draw - 3/1 Tottenham win - 6/1
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