Comments and predictions for Tottenham vs Chelsea: Overwhelming the home team

After contrasting performances on the south coast, London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea will face off in a mouthwatering derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday.

While Enzo Maresca's side comfortably beat Southampton 5-1 in midweek, hosts Tottenham were lucky to only lose by a single goal in a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Latest Tottenham vs Chelsea squad information

Tottenham's serious injury situation was made worse when they lost another centre-back, Ben Davies, to a muscle strain at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night, and manager Postecoglou fears the injury will keep Davies out for a long time.

With Micky van de Ven also out with a thigh injury, Cristian Romero's return from a toe injury will be highly anticipated. However, youngster Archie Gray may have to partner Radu Dragusin in defence for the foreseeable future.

Rodrigo Bentancur (suspension), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Richarlison (muscle injury), Mikey Moore (illness) and Wilson Odobert (muscle injury) remain absent, and after only introducing Son Heung-min as a second-half substitute on Thursday, Postecoglou is likely to return his captain to the starting line-up for the derby.

As for Chelsea, the team's main problem is also in defense, but not as serious as Tottenham's injury situation, when Wesley Fofana and Reece James are two players who are definitely absent due to muscle injuries.

Youngster Omari Kellyman is also absent for the same reason, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is ill but unlikely to start in this derby. Instead, Pedro Neto, Sancho and Nicolas Jackson could return in a fresh attacking system, although Madueke, Nkunku and Joao Felix have already made their mark at St Mary's.

Levi Colwill and Robert Sanchez are also ready to return to Chelsea's defence, but Disasi's impressive displays over the past week could see him continue to start in place of the injured Fofana.

Latest expected lineup for Tottenham vs Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Chelsea:

Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Latest Tottenham vs Chelsea football commentary

Some frustrated Tottenham fans were not shy about expressing their displeasure with manager Ange Postecoglou after a disastrous display at Bournemouth on Thursday night, when a first-half header from young centre-back Dean Huijsen gave the Cherries all three points they deserved.

Only Bournemouth's lack of finishing in front of goal saved Spurs from a heavier defeat, but the visitors' lacklustre display was a shame even with Tottenham finishing with just one fit centre-back.

Postecoglou, who has always maintained his composure, has accepted the “direct feedback” he has received from angry fans as Spurs have failed to move out of mid-table; Sunday’s hosts currently sit 10th in the Premier League, six points off the Champions League places.

With just one win in their last six games in all competitions, although a 4-0 win over Manchester City a couple of weeks ago was a huge shock, Spurs will be looking to make it a 10th consecutive home game in all competitions this weekend.

However, Tottenham have failed to win their last three home games against Roma, Fulham and Ipswich Town, and Postecoglou has yet to find a consistent winning formula in London derbies; Spurs have won just four of their last 13 Premier League games against capital clubs, losing seven.

For Chelsea, the team's revival under manager Enzo Maresca was evident in an impressive 5-1 win over Southampton, which started with an Axel Disasi header after just seven minutes at St Mary's.

Despite Joe Aribo equalizing for Southampton, Chelsea's line-up soon showed their attacking prowess as Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho scored in turn to give Maresca's side a dominant victory.

While manager Maresca remains modest about Chelsea's Premier League title chances, Sunday's visitors are now Liverpool's closest challengers, having moved above Arsenal on goal difference in midweek and are second with a seven-point gap to close.

With four straight wins in all competitions - including their last three away wins - Chelsea are the envy of rival supporters, especially after criticism of their summer spending. Chelsea have also been strong at Tottenham Hotspur, winning five of their last seven away games, including a 4-1 win last season.

Tottenham vs Chelsea score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Tottenham vs Chelsea match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea

• WhoScore: Tottenham 2-4 Chelsea
• Our prediction: Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea

When and where to watch Tottenham vs Chelsea live?

To watch the Tottenham vs Chelsea match live in the Premier League at 11:30 p.m. on December 8, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.

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