LiontipsChelsea vs Tottenham. Prediction and Betting Tips for EFL Cup (January 5, 2022).
Command Analysis
Chelsea are enjoying a successful season. The current holders of the Champions League trophy finished in 2nd place in their group thus qualifying for the knockout rounds of the tournament. In their last group match, Chelsea recorded a high-scoring draw with Zenit St. Petersburg (3:3).
In the English Premier League, the Blues are currently 2nd with a total of 43 points from 12 victories and 7 draws. They are 10 points behind Manchester City, who are likely to defend their title this year. In the last three rounds of the Premier League games, Thomas Tuchel's charges defeated Aston Villa (3:1) and drew with Brighton (1:1) and Liverpool (2:2).
As for their League Cup campaign, Chelsea got the upper hand over Aston Villa and Southampton in penalty shootouts, and beat Brentford (2:0) in the quarterfinal match just before Christmas.
Chelsea will be playing without Chilwell and James, who are both injured. There are doubts over the availability of Werner, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek, Lukaku, and Christensen.
Tottenham's European season is over: they were inconsistent in their Conference League group games, and couldn't secure a top-2 finish. In December, the team suffered an outbreak of COVID-19, and too many players were placed in the protocol. The North Londoners had to forfeit the last group game against Rennes, and that cost them a spot in the playoffs.
Antonio Conte's men are showing decent results in the Premier League. They are currently in 6th position in the standings with a total of 33 points from 18 games. Tottenham also have two games in hand. After a draw with Southampton (1:1), the Spurs got a narrow victory over Watford (1:0).
In the League Cup, Tottenham passed Wolverhampton (3:2 P) and Burnley (1:0), and then defeated West Ham in an exciting quartefinal derby (2:1).
Conte will be unable to call upen the services of Romero, Sessegnon, and Bergwijn.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
3 of the last 5 head-to-head games ended in draws.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 4 games of Chelsea, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of the last 4 games of Tottenham.
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 4
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of the visiting team.
Tip and bets
We are expecting a close game. First of all, the winner of this match will advance to the final of the top-tier football competition in England. Secondly, this is one of the oldest derbies in London, and games between Chelsea and Tottenham are always exciting. We believe that both sides will be able to please the fans and convert their attacking chances. In the last two cup games between the teams, both sides scored.
Our prediction - both to score
Chelsea have been inconsistent in recent weeks, while Tottenham have started to climb the league table after the full recovery from the COVID outbreak. Each side has a good chance here, but we think that today the teams will settle for a draw.
Second wager - draw
