Tottenham vs. Chelsea 9/19/21 Premier League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Tottenham is hosting Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a derby match of round 5 of the English Premier League. After a decent start of the season for Tottenham, they have had a terrible match against Crystal Palace last week, and not a good game against Rennais in the Conference League. Chelsea looks unbeatable at the moment, and they are winning in the EPL and in the Champions League as well.

Tottenham hasn’t conceded in their first 3 games in the EPL, but they have also scored only 3 goals during that stretch, and for the team that has Harry Kane, that is simply embarrassing. As I’ve mentioned, Tottenham was playing against Rennais in France in the Conference League, and that game has ended in a 2-2 draw. in their last EPL game against Crystal Palace, Tottenham has had only 38% of ball possession, 1 shot on goal, 2 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and only 74% of the correct passes. The first half wasn’t great, and when Tottenham conceded a red card in the 58^th minute, they conceded 3 goals and ended up losing this game 3-0. Son has scored 2 goals for Tottenham so far, but he is injured and will most likely miss this game. There are a few more injuries in Tottenham alongside Son, and that will have a huge impact on their game, not that they would do any better without these injuries.

Chelsea is unbeaten in their last 10 games, and they are also still undefeated in the EPL. Chelsea has been effective in the attacking end with 9 scored goals, but their defense has been outstanding with only 1 conceded goal. In their Champions League game against Zenit at home earlier this week, Chelsea was the dominant team with an impressive 66% of ball possession, 2 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and a high 92% of the correct passes. Yes, Chelsea has had a lot of chances, but the combination of Zenit’s good defense and Chelsea’s lack of focus in the attacking end have cost Chelsea more goals. Chelsea did score a goal in this game, and it was enough for a 1-0 win. In the EPL, Lukaku is the leading goalscorer for Chelsea with 3 goals, while Reece and Kovacic added 2 assists each. The good news for Chelsea is most of their players have recovered from injuries, and that will give them even more depth.

Chelsea is deservedly a big favorite in this game, but Tottenham is a tricky team with one of the best strikers in the world. The only way to go here is Chelsea, and the price is solid.