By DANIEL EVANS

Published: 10:19, 1 November 2025 | Updated: 10:19, 1 November 2025

When Tottenham and Chelsea play, it is almost always box office viewing.

From the Battle of the Bridge in 2016 when Chelsea handed the title to Leicester City at Tottenham’s expense, to Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte’s infamous handshake in 2022 and Ange Postecoglou's extraordinary high line with nine men, this fixture between bitter Premier League rivals has it all. 

The Blues have had the bragging rights over the last few years, having lost just one of 12 previous meetings ahead of Saturday's 5:30pm showdown.

Cesc Fabregas once said: 'It is always worse to lose to Spurs, because they make DVDs of it for years.'

And this time around, Thomas Frank and Co will fancy their chances of adding a new episode. 

They are three points ahead of Chelsea, who suffered a last-gasp defeat by Sunderland last time out but form goes out the window when these two meet. So, which side is better on paper according to the stats boffins at Sofascore and who makes...