Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea: Premier League 2025/26 Pre-Match Report

Karun Abraham

Sports Journalist

Tottenham has been on a roll this season, and now there is another interesting future lined up for the third-place Spurs as they take on the 9th-place Chelsea for an exciting EPL match on November 1st.

Recent Form & Stakes

Tottenham Hotspur

The Spurs have been in great shape this season, already in the top three of the table standings, and the team is looking to increase their points and score a win in this London derby. The home advantage will be of great help in this endeavour, and if they don't commit too many mistakes, they just might take the win from Chelsea.

Chelsea

Chelsea’s season has been like a yo-yo between fluent chance creation and frustrating game-state drops. Even so, there have been away performances with long spells of control.

The headline constraint is the absence of a key between-the-lines creator, which stretches their ingenuity in tight central spaces. If they solve the final pass and protect transitions, they have the tools to quieten the home crowd.

Related: 15 Must-Know Facts about Chelsea F.C.

Team News & Injury Updates

Tottenham Hotspur

Positive signs on the training pitch with several starters trending in the right direction after minor knocks. A late call at centre-back could shape how aggressive Spurs are with their line height and pressing. The attacking trident is expected to stay intact, supported by full-backs who provide width and volume of crosses.

Chelsea

The Blues are still without their primary link-man in the right half-space, so responsibility shifts toward wide overloads and midfield runners.

Rotations at full-back and centre-back may continue to manage workloads, but the spine remains strong enough to play through pressure. With the intense fixtures they had to play in the UEFA Champions League, it is normal for such injuries to happen.

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Tactical Outlook

This derby mirrors the classic template: one side seeking controlled aggression, which in this instance is the Spurs, the other trying to progress methodically and punish transitions, which are the Blues in this instance.

How Spurs can hurt Chelsea

• Vertical switches & half-space rotations: pull the back line apart, then attack the cut-back lane.
• High full-backs: pin wingers, create 2v1s wide, feed early crosses to front-post runners.
• Set pieces: near-post blocks and back-post stacks have been profitable at home.

How Chelsea can hurt Spurs

• Methodical build & third-man runs: full-backs stepping inside to form a midfield box, then slip beyond the first line.
• Counter-press traps: if the press bites after turnovers, the Spurs can be pinned for long phases.
• Fast breaks into channels: target the space behind advanced full-backs, especially after Spurs’ own set pieces.

Game-State Levers

• Spurs score first: the hosts can compress the field by 10 to 15 metres, lean on counters and dead balls, and force Chelsea to take lower-percentage shots.
• Chelsea score first: the visitors can freeze the ball in Spurs’ half and amplify cut-back volume as spaces open.

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Prediction & Scoreline

Derbies turn on margins, but the blend of home energy, set-piece threat, and a slightly cleaner availability picture tilts it.

Predicted Score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea.

Expect Spurs to land the first punch, Chelsea to rally through a transitional spell, and a late Spurs surge via a cut-back or a set-piece routine to decide it.

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