Chelsea host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24 October 2026 (kick-off 17:30) in Premier League gameweek 8. The two sides come into the game in very different places.
Contrasting positions
Chelsea are fourth after seven games, with four wins and 13 points. Their goal difference is +4. Only Man City, top with a perfect 21 points from seven, are clearly out in front.
Tottenham are 16th with six points from seven. They have won once and their goal difference is -4. Sunderland, in 20th, have four points.
Chelsea's last five league games brought two wins, a draw and two defeats. They won 5-1 against Bournemouth and 2-0 at Everton, but lost 1-2 at Arsenal and 0-3 at Brentford, and drew 2-2 at home to Hull City.
Tottenham have won one of their last five, 3-1 against Coventry City. They have drawn three times, including 0-0 at Nottingham Forest and 0-0 at home to Everton, and lost 2-3 at home to Aston Villa.
The numbers that matter
Chelsea average 2.43 goals a game and concede 1.86, which gives them 1.86 points per game. They have kept one clean sheet and collected 13 yellow cards.
Tottenham average only 0.86 goals a game and concede 1.43. They also average 0.86 points per game. They have two clean sheets and nine yellow cards.
Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, tells a slightly different story. Chelsea create 1.43 xG per game and concede 1.57, so they have scored well above that rate. Tottenham sit at 1.07 xG for and 1.35 against, a little ahead of their actual 0.86 goals per game.
João Pedro has five goals from 3.05 xG in 521 minutes. Rogers has four from 2.07 xG, and Palmer has two goals and four assists. FPL lists Palmer as Chelsea's first-choice penalty taker. For Tottenham, Solanke has one goal from 1.54 xG in 350 minutes, and FPL lists him as their penalty taker.
Availability and head-to-head
FPL lists James, Emegha, Martinez and Gittens as injured for Chelsea, each with a 0% chance of playing. Gusto and Chavarria are doubtful, both with a 75% chance of playing.
For Tottenham, FPL lists Tosin, Robertson, Udogie and Marmoush as doubtful, each with a 75% chance of playing. It lists Pedro Porro as injured with a hamstring problem, with an expected return date of 24 October.
On MFF's card count, Rodrigo Bentancur was shown a straight red card. He misses this match only if the ban is the three-match one for serious foul play or violent conduct.
Tottenham have not beaten Chelsea in their last six meetings. Chelsea have won all six, most recently 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on 19 May 2026. Before that came a 1-0 win at Tottenham on 1 November 2025, a 1-0 home win in April 2025 and a 4-3 win in December 2024.
MFF prediction
MFF's match model predicts a 2-1 win for Chelsea. It gives Chelsea a 60% chance of victory, the draw 21% and Tottenham 20%.
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