Tottenham vs Chelsea
EFL Cup semi-final first leg 2018-19
Venue: Wembley
Kick-off: 8pm GMT, tonight
Tottenham host Chelsea in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals tonight.
Spurs were behind Chelsea’s first Premier League defeat this season back in November with Mauricio Pochettino’s side largely playing their rivals off the pitch at this same venue.
The Argentine is desperate to bring silverware to north London with Maurizio Sarri and his side eager to avenge November’s defeat.
Team news
Tottenham XI: Gazzaniga, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane
Subs: Lloris, Davies, Foyth, Walker-Peters, Lamela, Skipp, Llorente
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi
Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Ampadu, Luiz, Kovacic, Pedro, Giroud
Score prediction: Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
With this being a two-legged affair, expect a cagey first leg at Wembley as both sides seek to remain in the tie.
It would be no surprise to see either side edge a win considering recent shock defeats for both teams, while Spurs may feel a little short of cover in attack with Heung-min Son off at the Asian Cup.
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Match odds
- Tottenham win: 13/10
- Chelsea win: 21/10
- Draw: 12/5
First goalscorer odds
- Harry Kane: 7/2
- Eden Hazard: 6/1
- Dele Alli: 17/2
- Alvaro Morata: 7/1
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Football and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can also follow the match LIVE with Standard Sport.
Head to Head (h2h)
This will be the 162nd edition of this famous old fixture with Chelsea claiming 68 wins over the years. Spurs are catching up with 53 of their own however and have won the last two by the scoreline of 3-1.
