Chelsea tries to get back on the winning track when they face off against Tottenham at White Hart Lane this New Year's Day.
After being held to a 1-1 draw last Sunday by Southampton, Chelsea has only won just one of their last four matches on the road. And from the looks of it, the intent of trying to get back on the winning track seems to be daunting considering that Tottenham has not yet lost since losing 3-0 against Stamford Bridge.
While Tottenham is expected to make minor changes to refresh its lineup, Chelsea is expected to make the major adjustments to get back on track.
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to insert his well-rested players against Chelsea. This includes Danny Rose, Erik Lamela, Aaron Lennon and Kyle Walker, adding to the woes of Chelsea manager Jose Mourhino.
For their part, Chelsea is expected to bring back Cesar Azpilicueta, Oscar and Willian to take the place of of Filipe Luis, John Obi Mikel and Andre Schurrle.
Despite the odds, Chelsea is slightly favored over Tottenham. Apparently many believe that Tottenham's streak is bound to end sometime and this may come at the hands of Chelsea F.C. In fact, many believe that this game will be over quick time. Chelsea is the odds-on favorite with Skybet (100/30).
However, don't expect the Spurs to give up that easily. Despite the odds, the Spurs have been humming as of late, including winning their last three and dropping just one match of their last eight Barclays Premier League home games against the Blues.
However with the Blues being a favorite to win the Premier League Crown, that hot streak could come to an end come New Year's Day.
Watch the Hotspur vs. Chelsea tiff on New Year's Day with the match kicking off at 5:30 p.m. GMT/ 12:30 p.m. EST. The game will be telecast via NBCSN (U.S. - English), Telemundo (U.S. - Spanish), TSN/RDS (Canada), BT Sport 1 (U.K.).
