Chelsea vs Tottenham Prediction 1 August 2026
🔊 The London derby that usually draws tens of thousands to Stamford Bridge or Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is moving to the other side of the world this time. Chelsea and Tottenham meet in Sydney as part of a pre-season mini-tournament. Xabi Alonso and Roberto De Zerbi are only just starting to implement their systems, and while there are no trophies on the line in matches like this, beating a fierce rival still means something.
Head-to-Head
📊 There's no shortage of head-to-head history between these two, so there's no need to dig too deep. The most recent trend is clear - Chelsea have won six in a row, keeping a clean sheet in three of them.
Head-to-head statistics Chelsea - Tottenham
Chelsea Team Overview
The Londoners kicked off the Sydney Super Cup with a wild 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers. The game was chaotic - which, for a first pre-season friendly under a new manager, is hardly a surprise. Xabi Alonso admitted the team struggled to find solutions at certain moments.
The story of the match was 17-year-old Kazakh striker Dastan Satpayev, who scored on his Chelsea debut after joining from Kairat for €2.4 million. But the real standout was João Pedro - clearly hungry to be back - who came off the bench and put up 3+1. Chelsea had 25 shots in total and generated 3.22 xG. The experimental backline was a problem, though: the worst side in the A-League still managed 20 shots against the Club World Cup champions.
Match Results: Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur Team Overview
Spurs arrive at the derby off the back of two matches in Australia and New Zealand. They beat Auckland 2-0, then drew 1-1 with Sydney in normal time at the Sydney Super Cup before winning on penalties (4-2). The statistical dominance was overwhelming - 18 shots to 7, corners 7-0.
The squad was nowhere near full strength - Roberto De Zerbi is rotating heavily, giving minutes to high-profile new signings and younger players alike. On top of that, Guglielmo Vicario, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohamed Kudus, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons all stayed home injured. Jed Spence, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, Marcos Senesi and Pape Matar Sarr were rested after the World Cup.
Match Results: Tottenham Hotspur
Latest news
Chelsea
💰 The squad situation is unsettled - though that's normal for pre-season. Romeo Lavia is still recovering from injury. Morgan Rogers, now the most expensive British footballer in history at €138m, didn't travel to Australia and will only link up with the squad after the tour. Geovany Quenda, signed from Sporting for €50m, also missed out on the squad due to injury. In total, the blues have spent €343.4m in transfers so far. But unlike previous seasons, they're not buying everything that shines - the recruitment is more targeted, built around the new manager. The interest in Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck points exactly to that.
Tottenham Hotspur
💸 Tottenham's transfer activity doesn't compare to what Chelsea have been doing, but it's still impressive. The headline signing is midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for €108m. Mateus Fernandes came in for €99.00m, and Jan Paul van Hecke for €60m. Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka and Andy Robertson all joined on free transfers - Robertson has already worn the captain's armband in a recent match.
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 48;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 10; for the visitors (away) - 2; number of draws - 10;
- Average first-half total: 1.33;
- Today's home team averages 0.77 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.56.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
For all the big-name billing, this London derby in Sydney is first and foremost a show for Australian fans - and only then a chance for managers to test their squads against serious opposition. Chelsea already showed their attacking quality in the first game, while Spurs looked more balanced but still shaky at the back. There's a good chance this one ends up a high-scoring affair, which is exactly what the crowd wants. We're leaning towards Tottenham, who are desperate to end their losing run against the Blues. Predicted score: 2-3, and the pick here is total goals over 3.5.
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Betting Tips: Chelsea - Tottenham Hotspur
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