On Sunday at 18:30 in the evening, one of the most anticipated matches of the English Premier League's 18th round will take place at "Tottenham Hotspur" stadium.
Two London teams, "Tottenham" and "Chelsea," will face off against each other. "Spurs" are looking to improve their situation in the tournament table, as "Chelsea" is currently struggling.
For a long time, "Chelsea" confidently held the fourth place, but now they are only one point ahead of their closest pursuers. These matches are crucial, as a win for "Tottenham" would put them on equal points with the "Blues."
This will be the second time in Frank Lampard's career as a coach that he will face Jose Mourinho. Here are some interesting facts about the match:
"Tottenham" has defeated "Chelsea" three times in their last five Premier League matches. The same number of times "Spurs" triumphed in the 20 games prior to that.
Away against "Tottenham," "Chelsea" has only won twice in their last 13 league matches – with 5 draws and 6 losses.
Throughout the history of their matches against "Tottenham," "Chelsea" has used as many as 53 players - the highest number in the Premier League history.
If "Chelsea" wins, they will become the first team to defeat "Tottenham" in three different away stadiums - previously, victories were achieved at "White Hart Lane" and "Wembley."
Jose Mourinho has never experienced a defeat at home against a team he previously coached - with 12 wins and 1 draw.
Under Mourinho, "Tottenham" has won four of their last five Premier League matches - more victories than in the last 15 matches under Mauricio Pochettino.
Portuguese has not lost in his last 54 Premier League matches, with his team achieving 48 wins and 6 draws during his tenure.
In their recent matches, "Tottenham" has struggled against top opponents - in their last 10 matches, they have not achieved a single victory against teams in the top six. Their last victory came in November 2018 against the same "Chelsea" when they played at Wembley Stadium.
Dele Alli has scored five goals in his last four matches against "Chelsea."
Heung-Min Son has contributed to 12 goals in his last nine home matches across all competitions - with 7 goals and 5 assists.
This could be the first time since 2015 that "Chelsea" experiences three consecutive defeats in the Premier League. That losing streak ended with Mourinho's sacking.
In their last five league matches, "Chelsea" has suffered four defeats - the same number of losses as in their previous 24 games.
This year, "The Blues" have already lost 15 matches in all competitions - another loss would result in their worst performance since 1994, when they lost 17 times.
Under Frank Lampard, "Chelsea" along with "Norwich" are the only teams yet to win a match this season after conceding the opening goal.
