Chelsea midfielder Willian. (Photo : Getty Images)
Streaking contenders Tottenham Hotspur FC (11-2-6, 39 points) will take on the challenge of current league leaders Chelsea FC (16-2-1, 49 points) at the White Hart Lane on Wednesday, Jan. 4 as round 20 of the 2016-2017 Premier League season concludes.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 3:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Chelsea and Tottenham have the top two stingiest defenses in the Premier League at the moment with the Blues and Spurs giving up only 13 and 14 goals in 19 games respectively.
Tottenham is coming off a crushing 4-1 victory over Watford on the road at the Vicarage Road last Sunday, as per The Guardian.
England international duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli each netted a brace, in the 27th and 33rd minutes and 41st and 46th minutes respectively, to give the visitors a 4-0 advantage before Watford defender Younes Kaboul scored a consolation goal one minute into stoppage time.
The win was the fourth straight victory for head coach Mauricio Pochettino's boys after their 0-1 loss to Manchester United in early December. It was also the first time since 1960 that Tottenham was able to score four goals in consecutive road games.
Meanwhile, Chelsea romped middling team Stoke City, 4-2, at the Stamford Bridge last Saturday to extend their winning run to thirteen games as they remain at the top spot of the English top flight standings, Daily Mail Online reported.
Chelsea defender Gary Cahill scored the only goal of the first half in the 34th minute before the Potters were able to equalize one minute into the second with a goal by Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi.
Brazilian midfielder Willian then gave the Blues the lead with a goal in the 57th, but Stoke City leveled the count again in the 64th with a strike by English forward Peter Crouch.
Willian then netted his second goal of the contest one minute later to hand the lead back to head coach Antonio Conte's side before Diego Costa sealed the win in the 85th.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 3-2 win by Chelsea.
Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup (3-1-4-2 formation): Lloris; Wimmer, Alderweireld, Dier; Rose; Alli, Trippier, Eriksen, Wanyama; Son, Kane
Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3 formation): Courtois; Cahill, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Alonso, Kanté, Fabregas, Moses; Hazard, Willian, Costa
