Premier League heavyweights Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur resume their rivalry when both sides face off in preseason action in Australia.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides more insight into the August 1 clash at the Accor Stadium.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur match preview
Chelsea officially begin life under Xabi Alonso when they face Tottenham in their first game of their preseason tour. The Blues endured a disappointing 2025-26 season, where they finished in 10th place in the Premier League and also suffered a disappointing Champions League exit, losing 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16. They have already signed the likes of Marco Palestra, Morgan Rogers and will be hoping for a bright start in Australia.
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Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, also endured a disappointing Premier League campaign, finishing in 17th place for a second consecutive season. Spurs have since gone on to make several signings this summer, adding the likes of Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Andy Robertson and Jan Paul van Hecke to their team already. The 2025 Europa League champions have won both of their games so far, defeating both MK Dons and Auckland City as well.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head
(Last five meetings)
- 19.05.2026 – Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham
- 01.11.2025 – Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
- 03.04.2025 – Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
- 08.12.2024 – Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea
- 02.05.2024 – Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
Chelsea have dominated this clash in recent meetings, recording a perfect record in all of their last five matches. They also kept three clean sheets during this period and have not lost to Spurs in any of their last six outings.
Best betting odds
Over 2.5 Goals
Prediction
Both sides will be keen on making an instant impact, which could make the game very open and also produce multiple goals.
Recent form: Chelsea
Chelsea are yet to have a taste of preseason action so far, but ended the last campaign in poor form, winning just one of their last five matches.
During this period, they were without a clean sheet and conceded multiple times in three of those matches.
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Recent form: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have won both of their matches so far in preseason, defeating MK Dons 1-0 and Auckland City 2-0 in their first game of the preseason tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Player to watch
Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur)
Senegalese midfielder Pape Matar Sarr will be hoping to make an impact for Tottenham Hotspur in this clash as he looks to stake a more regular place in the squad ahead of next season.
His intensity and work rate will be very key against a physical Chelsea midfield.
