Bogeymen to leave Spurs beaten at the Bridge again
SINEAD O’Connor was top of the charts with Nothing Compares 2 U the last time Tottenham won at Stamford Bridge and, just like the Irish popstar in the song’s famous video, Spurs fans have often been reduced to tears in the intervening years.
A winner from Gary Lineker secured the points that day, on Saturday 10 February 1990, and how much would Tim Sherwood love to have an arch-finisher like him to call on tomorrow?
That was the role that predecessor Andre Villas-Boas hoped £26m man Roberto Soldado would fill and, although the Spaniard hit the back of the net against Cardiff last weekend, he and Emmanuel Adebayor will find the going tough tomorrow evening.
Since that pre-Premier League victory, Tottenham have amassed eight points from their visits to the Bridge and Jose Mourinho’s astounding record of never having lost a home league match in two spells as Blues boss looks set to continue.
Each of the last two seasons have seen Spurs claim a draw in SW6. Another point is the best that they can realistically hope for against a side which is four clear at the summit after nine wins in 11 games.
Chelsea have only failed to win twice in 14 occasions as hosts in the league this term and they are a general 4/7 on the back of that form.
The draw is 3/1 and Spurs won’t have too many backers of the non-Lilywhite persuasion with odds of 6/1.
When they lose they do so without scoring. In seven league reverses they have only registered once, at home to Manchester City in January.
Predicting another defeat, there looks to be decent value for Chelsea to win 2-0 in the correct score market, at 7/1 with Star Sports.
If that is the scoreline then spread bettors will profit from selling total goals at 2.7 with Sporting Index.
Pointers…
Chelsea to win 2-0 at 7/1 with Star Sports
Sell total goals at 2.7 with Sporting Index