Chelsea will face Totttenham for the third time in a space of 19 days as they host their London rivals at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues beat Spurs twice in the Carabao Cup semi-final to book a spot in the final, where they will face Liverpool.
Saturday’s meeting will be in the Premier League, and here are some facts ahead of the clash.
Head-to-head
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 10 meetings with Spurs in all competitions (8 wins, two draws)
- The Blues have won all three games this season against Spurs with a 6-0 aggregate
- The only season Chelsea won four times against Spurs was in 2001/02 when the two sides played each other five times
- Chelsea have won more Premier League matches against Tottenham (32) than we have against any other team in the competition
- Tottenham have conceded more Premier League goals against Chelsea (106) than they have against any other opponent
- Spurs haven’t scored in any of their past five meetings with Chelsea in all competitions
Chelsea stats
- Thomas Tuchel celebrates a year in charge of Chelsea next week
- Chelsea have not been loosing at half-time in any of their 23 Premier League games this season
- Chelsea have lost two matches in their last 26 in all competitions
- The Blues have dropped 13 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season
- Since Chelsea beat Leeds on 11 December, the Blues have won only eight points from a possible 21 in the Premier League
- They will be seeking thier first win in the competition for five games
- Going into the weekend’s fixtures, Chelsea have played 18 games in all competitions since the November international break (61 days)
- If the Blues take all three points on Sunday, they will be the first side to reach 500 points from Premier League London derbies
Tottenham stats
- Tottenham are unbeaten in all nine of their Premier League games under Antonio Conte, the best unbeaten start for a Spurs manager in their league history (six wins, three draws)
- Only two managers to join a Premier League club during a season have had longer unbeaten starts – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (12) and Thomas Tuchel (10)
- Spurs were last beaten in the Premier League on 30 October at home to Man United
- Harry Kane’s opener at Leicester was his 250th career club goal in all competitions
- Antonio Conte’s side have gained 11 points this season from losing positions
- Spurs have scored a 90th-minute winning goal in each of their past two Premier League matches (Leicester and Watford)
- Five of Tottenham’s last six away defeats in the Premier League have been in London
- Spurs have failed to win any of their last 13 away Premier League matches against sides starting the day in the top four
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