Even though recent history suggests Chelsea will beat Tottenham this weekend, pundits Ally McCoist and Chris Sutton have disagreed with their pre-match predictions.
Chelsea are currently on an impressive streak against Spurs, beating them in the previous four consecutive meetings. In fact, they’ve won nine of the previous 11 games between the clubs across all competitions.
There has been some fascinating talk off the pitch to stir up the heat ahead of Saturday evening’s London derby.
Blues legend John Terry ripped into the claim that Spurs are bigger than Chelsea, taking a dig at their trophy cabinet. Elsewhere, Cole Palmer uploaded a cheeky message on Instagram before his side face Spurs.
Ally McCoist and Chris Sutton disagree on Tottenham vs Chelsea predictions
According to Ally McCoist, Chelsea’s strong record against Spurs will lead them to a narrow away victory this weekend.
McCoist told TNT Sports: “They say that Chelsea always do well at Tottenham, don’t they? I was at Chelsea last week and I wasn’t overly impressed with them, although they played against an impressive Sunderland team. I don’t think there will be an awful lot in this game and I can just see Chelsea sneaking it in the end.
“Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Chelsea.”
Meanwhile, Chris Sutton disagrees with his pre-match prediction, tipping a stalemate between Spurs and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Sutton told BBC Sport: “This is always a bit of a grudge game because the two sets of fans don’t really like each other.
Chelsea need the result more, and they also have a much better record in this fixture, but their home defeat against Sunderland was another example of how flaky they are at the moment…
“I don’t really know which way to go with my prediction, so I am going to for a draw. I feel like I am turning into AI.
“Sutton’s prediction: 1-1.”
Chelsea’s record vs Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank, who’s praised Chelsea prior to Saturday’s showdown, will now face the Blues for the first time as the Spurs manager. We suspect he’ll learn quickly about the intensity of the fixture.
The former Brentford boss has an interesting record against Chelsea during his managerial career:
As for Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca, it feels like his team could desperately do with a win because they’ve struggled with inconsistency so far in the 2025-26 season. It is imperative they bounce back after last weekend’s league defeat at home to Sunderland.
The best way to get the feel-good factor back in the Chelsea fanbase is by collecting three points against Spurs.