Tottenham vs Chelsea betting tips, BuildABet, best bets and preview
Football betting tips: Monday Night Football
1pt Yves Bissouma to score anytime at 16/1 (Sky Bet)
1pt Emerson Royal to be shown a card at 18/5 (General)
Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT, Monday
TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event
Home 11/10 | Draw 13/5 | Away 23/10
A mouth-watering Monday night clash that should drag us all through the worst day of the week, Tottenham's superb start to the campaign will give them plenty of confidence in a meeting with rivals Chelsea.
Ange Postecoglou's side sit top of the Premier League table prior to the weekend round of fixtures - an unbeaten run that has delivered eight wins from a possible ten.
Chelsea's performances haven't quite lined up with their position in the standings - a false position of sorts - but we can't hide from the fact that they are 11th and failing to deliver following windows of big spending.
Victory here could be a good kickstarter for their campaign but it's easier said than done, and ultimately they've failed to build upon maximum returns in recent weeks.
The home side will fancy their chances, and they have every right to.
What are the best bets?
Spurs are currently -0.5 favourites on the handicap, showing that the money is backing them to secure another victory and keep top spot in the table.
Best prices of 23/20 are available on a TOTTENHAM WIN, which is appealing enough as a shorter-priced selection that won't see points behind it here.
That's because I'm looking towards the goalscorer market and backing a player who has caught the eye given his role in this Postecoglou system.
At odds of 16/1, backing YVES BISSOUMA TO SCORE ANYTIME provides appeal.
While previously used for his defensive attributes, Bissouma has been given the freedom to get further forward and look to find the net - which he has come very close to on a couple of occasions.
He's posted at least one shot in all-but-one game this season, with that contest seeing a red card against Luton early into the second-half.
Three home league games have all delivered two shots in each, and this game will present him opportunities to strike from open play or through set-piece situations.
With injury doubts for Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie, EMERSON ROYAL could be drafted in at left-back - meaning he is worth backing FOR A CARD at 18/5.
Naturally a right-back, he had to play on the left side of defence during the second-half of the win over Crystal Palace and committed two fouls alongside three successful tackles.
BuildABet @ 9/1
- Yves Bissouma 2+ total shots
- James Maddison 2+ tackles
- Levi Colwill 2+ tackles
Bissouma's attacking output has already been discussed, and he can continue his run of posting a couple of shots as a nice starting point for a multiple.
James Maddison has been a star of this Tottenham side in terms of goal contribution but he has also been playing his part when out of possession.
The midfielder has posted at least two successful tackles in two of his last three league contests.
Levi Colwill - who has alternated between centre-back and left-back - has posted at least one successful tackle in nine of his ten outings this season.
Score prediction: Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea (Sky Bet odds: 14/1)
Team news
Tottenham are without long term absentees Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon.
Left-back Udogie is also a doubt for the contest after he missed the win of Crystal Palace last time out. "We will see how he progresses," Postecoglou revealed to the media.
For Chelsea, they have a number of players who are unavailable for selection through injury.
Defenders Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell and Wesley Fofana remain out, alongside midfielders Carney Chukwuemeka and Roméo Lavia and forward Christopher Nkunku.
Armando Broja and Mykhailo Mudryk have both returned to training though and could be involved.
Predicted line-ups
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Royal; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison; Son.
Chelsea: Sanchez, James, Silva, Colwill, Cucurella; Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Sterling, Jackson.
Match facts
- Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 in February in their most recent Premier League meeting, ending an eight game winless run against the Blues (D2 L6). They last won back-to-back league games against Chelsea in November 2018.
- Tottenham Hotspur have picked up 26 points in their opening 10 Premier League games this season (W8 D2), their best start to a top-flight season since 1960-61 when they won their first 10 games and went on to win the title.
- Chelsea have lost 15 Premier League games in 2023, only one fewer than they lost in 2021 and 2022 combined (16). It’s their most league defeats in a year since losing 15 in 1994, last losing more in 1993 (20).
- Since Chelsea’s first game after the departure of manager Graham Potter (April 4th vs Liverpool), the Blues have won the fewest games of any ever-present Premier League side (4) and only Bournemouth have won as few points as they have (both 18).
Odds correct at 1020 GMT (03/11/23)
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