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On Sunday, the fans of the English "Premier" League are in for a true football dessert: at the "Stamford Bridge" stadium in London, "Chelsea" will host the next team from the same city, "Tottenham". The portal "Eurofootball.com" invites you to take a look at the upcoming match and the key aspects that could determine the outcome.
In the summer, both "Chelsea" and "Tottenham" were active in the transfer market. The most notable purchase of the "blues" is probably Raheem Sterling from "Manchester City". The team also strengthened with the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly from "Napoli" and former "Brighton" leader Marc Cucurella. However, "Chelsea" said goodbye to both Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner in the summer, so at least at the start of the season, Kai Havertz occupies the striker position.
"Tottenham" was even more active in the transfer market. The team was reinforced by players like Ivan Perišić, Richarlison, Clement Lenglet, and Yves Bissouma. Furthermore, we can consider Steven Bergwijn's move to "Ajax" in Amsterdam as a more serious loss for the "Spurs".
Both teams celebrated victories in the first round, although they were quite different. "Tottenham" easily defeated "Southampton" 4:1, while "Chelsea" managed to secure a win against the struggling "Everton" team from last season with a penalty kick.
Before the upcoming match, "Chelsea" coach Thomas Tuchel admitted that he would prefer to face such opponents later in the season. Meanwhile, "Tottenham" coach Antonio Conte expressed confidence that he would not need to find ways to motivate his players.
Bookmakers give the advantage to the "Chelsea" team in this match, with their chances of winning estimated at just over 44%. It is also predicted that "Tottenham" leader Harry Kane, who was goalless in the first match, will have the most opportunities to score in this game.
Although bookmakers give the advantage to the "Chelsea" team, "Tottenham" looks very solid at the start of the season. Home advantage is important in such matches, but the "Spurs" seem to be closer to the leaders this season. Eurofootball.com prediction: "Chelsea" 1:2 "Tottenham".
