Tottenham vs Chelsea: result 2-4 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
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What was the result of Tottenham vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 2-4 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′Gary CahillChelsea
- 47′William GallasTottenham
- 54′J. DefoeTottenham
- 66′MataChelsea
- 69′MataChelsea
- 90′Daniel Andre SturridgeChelsea
Official lineup for Tottenham vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tottenham
- 18J. Defoe
- 2Clint Dempsey
- 6T. Huddlestone
- 7A. Lennon
- 22G. Sigurðsson
- 30Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 13William Gallas
- 28K. Walker
- 33S. Caulker
- 24B. Friedel
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 7Ramires
- 10Mata
- 11Oscar
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tottenham have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2012 | FC Nordsjaelland(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Tottenham wins, 3 draws, 2 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Tottenham score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tottenham sit 19th in Premier League (3 points from 6 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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