Chelsea hosts a struggling Tottenham riding a two-game winning streak

Stamford Bridge dresses up this Saturday, October 24, for a matchup that always carries a little extra edge: Chelsea hosts Tottenham Hotspur in matchday eight of the 2026/2027 Premier League season. Kickoff is set for 1:30 PM (ARG, URU, CHI) and 11:30 AM (ECU, COL, PER), with live coverage available through Disney+'s Premium Plan in South America.

And it comes at a great time for the home side. Xabi Alonso's Chelsea has reeled off two straight wins, against Bournemouth and then Everton, and that run has pushed the club firmly into fourth place in the table. Not bad at all for a team that needed to find some solidity, something it now seems to have locked in.

On the other side, things look very different. Tottenham didn't get the start it was hoping for, and after seven matches played has managed just one win, which happens to be its most recent result. Will that be enough to slow down a Chelsea side that's on a roll? That's where this match gets interesting.

Injuries and key players

The Blues are dealing with one significant absence: Emiliano Martinez will be unavailable after suffering a facial injury against Everton, so the goal will be left in the hands of Mike Penders. At the back, Xabi Alonso continues to trust Maxence Lacroix and Josh Acheampong. In midfield, the return of Moises Caicedo is welcome news, bringing balance to the team and ammunition to an attack led by Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.

Across the pitch, Tottenham lines up with Antonin Kinsky between the posts and the center back pairing of Tosin Adarabioyo and Jan Paul van Hecke. In midfield, Italian international Sandro Tonali partners with James Maddison, while up front the attacking load falls on Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke.

Current form and head to head history

Chelsea arrives with momentum off a 2-0 win over Everton in its last outing, while Spurs snapped their winless run with a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Coventry City, their first win of this Premier League campaign.

The most recent meeting between the two sides also favors the home team: on May 19, 2026, in last season's Premier League, Chelsea won 2-1, with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos, while Richarlison pulled one back for the visitors.