Chelsea lock horns with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Thursday night.
Both teams suffered defeats without reply prior to the international break, with the Blues losing 1-0 at Arsenal and Spurs going down 2-0 at Fulham.
At the time of writing, Enzo Maresca‘s side are clinging on to fourth spot in the Premier League table, sitting just one point ahead of Manchester City in fifth and two clear of Newcastle United in sixth, while Ange Postecoglou‘s men are languishing in 14th spot, 10 points behind the top half.
Ahead of Thursday’s eagerly-anticipated capital clash, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 178
Spurs wins: 56
Draws: 42
Chelsea wins: 80
One week before Christmas Day 1909, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea met in a competitive match for the very first time, a Division One encounter that the Blues edged 2-1 for the first of their 80 wins in this fixture.
The two-time Champions League winners boast the overall bragging rights over Spurs, who have by contrast come up trumps in 56 of their 178 clashes with Chelsea, and the two London rivals have shared the points on 42 occasions.
Always a derby that promises flashpoints and flair, Chelsea most recently triumphed in a seven-goal spectacular in December 2024, where Enzo Maresca’s men fought back from two goals down and Cole Palmer broke a Premier League penalty record.
It was Chelsea who condemned Ange Postecoglou to his maiden Premier League defeat in the Tottenham chair in November 2023, when ex-Lilywhites manager Mauricio Pochettino masterminded a 4-1 win over nine-man Spurs, who had both Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie dismissed.
A less chaotic affair ensued at Stamford Bridge later that season, as Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson registered in a 2-0 home victory for Chelsea in May 2024, before the December 2024 success earned the Blues their eighth win from their last 10 games against Tottenham.
Spurs’ only success in that sequence was a 2-0 home triumph of their own in February 2023, several months on from a ferocious 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, where Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel‘s final-whistle fracas told the story of the day.
Frustrations boiling over between Tottenham and Chelsea is nothing new; the unforgettable ‘Battle of the Bridge’ in 2016 saw the Blues end Spurs’ fleeting title chances in a 2-2 stalemate, sparking a massive post-match melee in which Tottenham received a staggering nine yellow cards.
The two London rivals have also clashed in a few high-profile cup contests, notably the 2007-08 EFL Cup final – Tottenham’s most recent major trophy win – the 2014-15 showpiece match in the same tournament, which the Blues won, and the 2016-17 FA Cup semi-finals, a 4-2 triumph for Chelsea.
No Chelsea player enjoyed facing Tottenham more than Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who boasts a record 12 goals in this head-to-head, while ex-Spurs winger Cliff Jones and Bobby Smith – who represented both teams – struck 11 each in this particular fixture.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 08, 2024: Spurs 3-4 Chelsea (Premier League)
May 02, 2024: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Nov 06, 2023: Spurs 1-4 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 26, 2023: Spurs 2-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
Aug 14, 2022: Chelsea 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
Jan 23, 2022: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Jan 12, 2022: Spurs 0-1 Chelsea (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Jan 05, 2022: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Sep 19, 2021: Spurs 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 04, 2021: Spurs 0-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Nov 29, 2020: Chelsea 0-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Sep 29, 2020: Spurs 1-1 Chelsea (EFL Cup Fourth Round)
Feb 22, 2020: Chelsea 2-1 Spurs (Premier League)
Dec 22, 2019: Spurs 0-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 27, 2019: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Jan 24, 2019: Chelsea 2-1 Spurs (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Jan 08, 2019: Spurs 1-0 Chelsea (EFL Cup Semi-Finals)
Nov 24, 2018: Spurs 3-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Apr 01, 2018: Chelsea 1-3 Spurs (Premier League)
Aug 20, 2017: Spurs 1-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Dec 08, 2024: Spurs 3-4 Chelsea (Premier League)
May 02, 2024: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Nov 06, 2023: Spurs 1-4 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 26, 2023: Spurs 2-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
Aug 14, 2022: Chelsea 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
Jan 23, 2022: Chelsea 2-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Sep 19, 2021: Spurs 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 04, 2021: Spurs 0-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Nov 29, 2020: Chelsea 0-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Feb 22, 2020: Chelsea 2-1 Spurs (Premier League)
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