Chelsea vs Tottenham - Betting Tips and PL Preview

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Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge, where he won three Premier League titles as manager of Chelsea, but as boss of Tottenham, he faces the task of motivating a team beaten 1-0 by Leipzig in midweek Champions League action and the winning margin could have been much greater. Bereft of two key players in attack, Spurs face a Chelsea outfit occupying fourth place in the league table but manager Frank Lampard will be aware that a home defeat will ensure the visitors overtaking his team with the possibility of finishing the weekend in the seventh position. It is a vital derby game for both teams.

For Chelsea, it will be a concern that their five Premier League home victories this season have all been registered against teams residing in the bottom half of the table. Their 2-0 defeat by Manchester United on Monday evening was also a seventh competitive loss at Stamford Bridge this term. Inconsistency seems to be plaguing the Blues at the