5 bold Premier League predictions: Tottenham beat Chelsea

The Premier League is back after the international break. Chelsea host Tottenham in the highlight of matchweek 31. Here are five bold predictions.

Premier League matchweek 31 begins with Liverpool traveling to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in Saturday’s early kickoff, before Everton host Manchester City in the late kickoff. On Sunday, Arsenal host Stoke and Chelsea face a tough test when they host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

1. Tottenham win at Stamford Bridge

The highlight of the weekend sees Chelsea host Tottenham on Sunday. This matchup is slowly becoming the most exciting derby in London, surpassing the north London derby, which has lacked the same kind of intensity in recent seasons.

Chelsea handed Leicester the title a couple of seasons ago by holding Spurs to a 2-2 draw in one of the most heated matches in recent Premier League history. Then last season, Chelsea knocked their city rivals out the FA Cup with a 4-2 win.

The first meeting between the two sides this season ended 2-1 with Marcos Alonso scoring a brace. This all leads to one conclusion: Spurs need to exact revenge.

There couldn’t be a better time for Mauricio Pochettino’s side to beat Chelsea than right now. The Blues have struggled of late and, like Tottenham, their main chance of a trophy is the FA Cup. This could actually be a preview of the FA Cup final with both sides involved in the semis.

This weekend Tottenham will have the edge as they’ve played with more confidence in recent matches. Chelsea have the ability and players to compete with any side in the Premier League, but Spurs will definitely cause them trouble.

Expect goals, cards and maybe even a sending off in this match, as Tottenham run out 3-2 winners to cut the Blues further adrift in the race for the top four.