Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur Competition – English Premier League Stadium: Stamford Bridge Date: 19th May 2026 Kick-off time – 20:15 GMT
Tuesday evening’s London derby at Stamford Bridge carries very different but equally pressing stakes for both sides. Chelsea need a victory to secure a top-half finish and push into the upper reaches of the table, while Tottenham Hotspur arrive knowing that only a point will guarantee their safety — a loss here leaves them vulnerable to West Ham with one game remaining. There is no shortage of edge to this fixture.
Chelsea’s form ahead of the final day has been a concern. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley — a painful occasion at the highest level. Prior to that, a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool in the Premier League was a respectable point at a difficult venue, but it hardly masked the issues. Before that, a 1-3 home defeat to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge was arguably the low point of the run — conceding three at home to a side in the bottom half of the table. Earlier in this sequence, Chelsea did manage a 1-0 home win over Leeds United in the FA Cup, but the overall picture is of a side that has lost three of their last five and will not carry confidence into this derby. One win from five against this competition is not the springboard they needed.
Tottenham head to Stamford Bridge in considerably better condition, and with very clear motivation to get the job done. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Leeds United — an underwhelming result against a mid-table side, but a point that keeps them above the danger line for now. Prior to that came back-to-back away wins: a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa and a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers — two disciplined, controlled performances on the road that showed exactly what Spurs are capable of when focused. Before that, a 2-2 home draw with Brighton & Hove Albion and an earlier 1-0 away defeat at Sunderland complete a mixed picture, but the trajectory of the last few games suggests Spurs are in better shape than their league position implies.
The table context is stark. Chelsea sit tenth on 49 points from 36 games with a goal difference of plus six. A win tonight takes them to 52 points — above Brentford on the same tally by virtue of a superior goal difference — and secures an eighth-place position. Tottenham are seventeenth on 38 points from 36 games, and the mathematics are uncomfortably straightforward: a draw gives them 39 points, which guarantees survival regardless of what West Ham do in their final game, since Spurs’ goal difference of minus nine is considerably better than West Ham’s minus twenty-two. A defeat leaves them on 38 — and if West Ham win their remaining fixture, they overtake Spurs and condemn them to relegation. The pressure on Spurs to avoid defeat here is absolute.
The head-to-head record in this fixture has been entirely one-sided. Chelsea have won all five of the last five meetings, with no draws and no victories for Spurs. Most recently, Spurs were beaten 1-0 at home at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2025. In the previous encounter, Chelsea won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in April 2025. The Blues have dominated this rivalry comprehensively across the last two years, winning both home and away, including a 4-1 Chelsea win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2023. Spurs will need to produce something historically significant just to take a point.
In the UK, this match is live on Sky Sports Premier League with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW. In the United States, viewers can follow the action on NBCSN and Peacock. The game is also available in Germany on Sky Go and WOW, and in Australia on Stan Sport.
Lineups & Injuries
Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Jörgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Santos, Caicedo, Palmer, Fernández, Cucurella, Joao Pedro
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1) Kinsky, Udogie, Van de Ven, Danso, Porro, Bentancur, Palhinha, Tel, Gallagher, Richarlison, Kolo Muani
Chelsea – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | Chelsea | 0-1 | Manchester City | English FA Cup | May 16, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Chelsea | English Premier League | May 9, 2026 |
| ❌ | Chelsea | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | English Premier League | May 4, 2026 |
| ✅ | Chelsea | 1-0 | Leeds United | English FA Cup | Apr 26, 2026 |
| ❌ | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Apr 21, 2026 |
Tottenham Hotspur – Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤝 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Leeds United | English Premier League | May 11, 2026 |
| ✅ | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League | May 3, 2026 |
| ✅ | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | English Premier League | Apr 18, 2026 |
| ❌ | Sunderland | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League | Apr 12, 2026 |
Head to Head – Last 5 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-1 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-4 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Dec 8, 2024 |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League | May 2, 2024 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-4 | Chelsea | English Premier League | Nov 6, 2023 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW |
| Ireland | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW |
| USA | NBCSN, Peacock |
| Germany | Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Top Event |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| India | JioHotstar |
| Canada | DAZN Canada |
| France | Canal+ Sport360, myCANAL |
| Italy | SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV |
| Spain | DAZN Spain, DAZN2 Spain, Movistar+ |
Premier League Table
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 26 | 42 | 79 |
| 2 | Man City | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 43 | 77 |
| 3 | Man United | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 50 | 16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 62 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 59 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 53 |
| 8 | Brentford | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 49 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 49 |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 47 |
| 15 | Palace | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottm Forest | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 43 |
| 17 | Spurs | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 38 |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 36 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 21 |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 67 | -41 | 19 |
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