Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday as they look to have a big say in their rivals’ Premier League survival battle.
For the first time in months, Spurs could win a third match in a row on the road, with the uptick under Roberto De Zerbi helping them in their battle for survival.
With two to go, De Zerbi’s side know that they are in control of their fate, though a big performance will be needed at a place that they do not traditionally fair well.
Despite the recent turnaround, though, the Lilywhites have not been able to pull away from the drop zone, with Leeds holding Tottenham to a 1-1 draw last Monday.
Ahead of the coming trip across London, Opta’s supercomputer has made its prediction.
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Chelsea favourites to beat Tottenham at Stamford Bridge
Tottenham have had their fair share of struggles at Stamford Bridge over the years, with the 2018 win the only victory in their last 35 in West London.
With this in mind, Opta’s supercomputer believes that these woes are set to continue.
Handed a 29.9 per cent chance of taking three points, the Lilywhites have been given the tag of underdogs as they travel to their rivals.
And given the history, it is clear just how much of a difficult trip it is.
In the reverse fixture, Chelsea picked up all three points back in November, with Joao Pedro’s first-half goal the only one in a 1-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
De Zerbi has worked well since taking the job, but his side have been unable to pull away from the drop zone as of yet.
Roberto De Zerbi has been a breath of fresh air at Tottenham
Despite his reputation of being a somewhat combustible figure, De Zerbi has worked wonders in the early stages of his Tottenham career.
Working with a threadbare squad, the Italian has accepted the situation, and not moaned once despite the ongoing difficulties.
Indeed, Spurs have taken as many points in their last four under De Zerbi (eight) as they had done in their previous 17 matches combined.
However, Spurs have been unable to begin to move away from the bottom three, with the fight remaining between them and West Ham in the season’s final week.
With two games to go, Tottenham are in desperate need of a points haul, before they are able to begin rebuilding under their new boss over the summer.
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