EFL Cup – Chelsea vs Tottenham: Betting Preview

Chelsea meet Tottenham in this EFL Cup semi-final fixture on Wednesday night as Thomas Tuchel’s men look like the favourites to win. However, Antonio Conte’s side will not make it easy for the local lads to go through this game without a tough fight.

The Blues are hoping to lift the Carabao Cup for the first time since 2015 but will have to face a rather difficult test tonight. Because Spurs are also looking to end their trophy drought under the former Chelsea manager.

The hosts look formidable given their Champions League glory last season and a smooth run in the Premier League this campaign. Meanwhile, Tottenham are the struggling side amongst the two, having seen a disastrous start to the domestic league. But they hope to achieve something in the domestic cup race.

Season facts for Chelsea and Tottenham.

Facts are calculated for EFL Cup

• Chelsea has won the last 3 matches in a row;
• Chelsea has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;
• Chelsea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
• Chelsea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home.

• Tottenham has won the last 3 matches in a row;
• Tottenham has won in the last 6 of 7 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Tottenham’s last 3 of 5 matches;
• Tottenham conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches.

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Current form — Chelsea v. Tottenham

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

The Blues gaining momentum

Tuchel’s men go into this encounter high on confidence following 2 wins from their last 6 matches. Chelsea look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started taking out Aston Villa in a 3-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Brighton. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard-fought encounter with Liverpool.

Following an evenly contested Round of 3 against Aston Villa, Chelsea booked their spot in the next round after a thrilling penalty shootout.

Spurs look more confident at the moment

Tottenham are shaping up at the moment having won 3 of their last five games. In their last three matches, they beat Crystal Palace and Watford by 3-0 and 1-0 respectively. And they drew 1-1 against Southampton in the Premier League.

Tottenham managed 2 wins and an aggregate score of 5-2 against West Ham in the Round of Quarter Finals.

Chelsea v. Tottenham — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Yet another stalemate?

Neither Chelsea nor Tottenham managed a breakthrough when they last faced each other in the EFL Cup. They ended up settling for a point in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spike up your next accumulator. Over 2.5 goals only came out as a winning bet 4 times in the past 7 matches between Chelsea and Tottenham. Both teams found the back of the net 5 times in those 7 matches. When looking for value bets with your betting strategy, adding both teams not to score to accumulator looks like the smart move. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They haven’t played out a single draw in their last 7 matches in the EFL Cup.

Full Time Betting

The Blues are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.90, as bookies believe Chelsea have a 53% chance of beating Spurs. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 3.50 on offer, while an away win for Tottenham is priced at 4.00. Chelsea were able to win 7 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 1 draw. They were 2 times in this series of matches. Tottenham won 5 of their last 10 league games away and drew 0 matches. They also suffered 4 defeats in this run.

Chelsea claimed 3 clean sheets in their previous 10 league matches at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham kept their opponent from scoring 2 times in their last 10 away games.

BTTS

Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 56%. This equals odds of 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.95. Over / Under – stats message

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Over/Under Betting

Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 50%. This equals odds 2.00 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.80. Chelsea’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 5.7 goals a game. 6 of Chelsea’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Tottenham’s last 10 away league games averaged 4 goals per game. 4 of the last 10 away matches for Tottenham went over 2.5 goals.

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