Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 27 September 2026 (15:00 BST). The Blues beat Brentford 2–1 in GW5 to move to 10 points; Spurs followed up their 2–1 Villa win with a midweek Europa League triumph. Cole Palmer (37 FPL points) leads Chelsea's attack against a Spurs backline that has kept two clean sheets in five PL games.
Chelsea: the story so far
Enzo Maresca's Chelsea are finding their rhythm — ten points from five games, Palmer and João Pedro dovetailing perfectly. The 2–1 GW5 win over Brentford was a demonstration of Chelsea's depth: Mudryk delivered the assist from the bench, João Pedro converted. Home to Spurs is a chance to reach 13 points and genuinely threaten the top four.
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Tottenham: the story so far
Ange Postecoglou's Spurs head into the London derby off back-to-back wins — 2–1 vs Villa in GW5 and a Europa League clean sheet in midweek. Son and Maddison carry the threat; Sarr and Dragusin have steadied a Spurs defence that conceded six in GW3.
By the numbers
- Chelsea are 5th on 10 points (12 scored, 9 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Chelsea 2–1 Brentford — João Pedro goal, Mudryk assist.
- Chelsea's leading FPL scorer: Palmer (37 pts, £10.5m, 31.7% owned).
- Tottenham are 3rd on 13 points (11 scored, 7 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Tottenham 2–1 Aston Villa — Son goal, Maddison assist.
- Tottenham's leading FPL scorer: Son (34 pts, £9.0m, 18.4% owned).
- Chelsea have won the last three Stamford Bridge London derby fixtures — a run Spurs will want to end.
- Palmer is on set pieces and penalties for Chelsea — he has accumulated 37 FPL points in five games without a single bonus-heavy haul yet.
- Spurs have conceded 7 goals in 5 PL games; Chelsea average 2.4 goals per game at Stamford Bridge this season.
Tactical breakdown
Maresca's Chelsea look to positional overloads through Palmer drifting from the #10 role into the half-spaces; Postecoglou's Spurs press high and look for Son's runs behind the defensive line. The key battle is Sarr protecting Spurs' back four vs João Pedro and Palmer combination play in the Chelsea half-spaces.
History between the clubs
Chelsea vs Spurs at the Bridge have produced goals in each of the last eight editions — only one 0–0 in the last decade. Both managers are pro-football, so expect an open game even with the London-derby edge.
FPL watch list
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea, MID): 37 pts — on set pieces, probable pens, home to Spurs.
- Heung-min Son (Spurs, FWD): 34 pts — live away threat in London derbies.
- João Pedro (Chelsea, FWD): 38 pts — in form, clinical finish vs Brentford.
- James Maddison (Spurs, MID): 29 pts — key pass machine when Spurs attack high.
- Predictor: Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham.
Prediction
Palmer's creativity at home edges the argument. Prediction: Chelsea 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur.