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With plenty at stake this could be seen as the Battle of the Bridge with Chelsea looking to make a last-ditch attempt of securing European football while Spurs could officially survive relegation with a win at Stamford Bridge

With Xabi Alonso watching from afar, Chelsea play their final Premier League home match of the season on Tuesday night as Tottenham Hotspur make the short trip across London to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are facing a growing threat of missing out on Europe altogether in 2026-27, while Spurs can all but secure survival with a derby win.

It could well be an entertaining game at Stamford Bridge - they always seem to be whenever Roberto De Zerbi faces Chelsea - with the bookies pricing the Blues as the favourites at 19/20 with BetGoodwin while Spurs are 12/5 with Sky Bet and Paddy Power is offering a draw at 5/2. You can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers.

In the wake of a fourth straight FA Cup final defeat, Chelsea moved quickly to confirm Alonso’s arrival on a four-year deal, announced less than 24 hours after Saturday’s 1-0 Wembley loss to Manchester City. Calum McFarlane’s side competed well for long spells, but Antoine Semenyo’s moment of quality proved decisive, leaving the Blues empty-handed and closing off one route back into Europe.

Chelsea are now mathematically unable to finish in the top five, but their Champions League hopes are not completely extinguished. They sit six points behind sixth-placed Bournemouth, and that position could yet offer a Champions League place if Aston Villa end up fifth and win the Europa League.

A spirited 1-1 draw at Liverpool last weekend ended a six-game Premier League losing streak, but Chelsea are still flirting with unwanted history: another defeat would mean five straight home league losses for the first time. They have not lost their final home league game of a season since 2001-02.

Tottenham arrive in better form under Roberto De Zerbi, matching their longest unbeaten run of the campaign by taking eight points from the last four matches (two wins, two draws). Their 1-1 draw with Leeds felt like two points dropped, but Newcastle’s win over West Ham on Sunday means Spurs will guarantee safety if they win this week, sitting two points above the Irons with a game in hand.

Their away record suggests they are capable of doing it: only Arsenal and Manchester City have more away wins than Tottenham’s seven, including consecutive victories at Wolves and Aston Villa in their last two trips. History at Stamford Bridge, though, favours Chelsea. The Blues won this fixture 1-0 last season, and their 1-0 victory at Spurs in November made it five straight league wins over Tottenham, who have not won a top-flight match at Stamford Bridge since 2018.

Chelsea vs Spurs Prediction

Spurs to win and both teams to score - 17/4 ( BetGoodwin )

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Over 2.5 goals - 6/10 ( BetGoodwin )

Chelsea vs Spurs Team News

Chelsea’s FA Cup final defeat was compounded by an injury to Joao Pedro, who appeared to hurt his leg in the first half, battled on, then was forced off in the 86th minute. The Barcelona-linked forward is now a major doubt for Tuesday’s derby.

Chelsea will definitely be without Jesse Derry (head), Estevao Willian (hamstring), Jamie Gittens (thigh) and suspended Mykhaylo Mudryk. There was better news at Wembley, though, as Pedro Neto, Alejandro Garnacho and Robert Sanchez all featured after returning from their own issues. Neto could also come in for Reece James if Calum McFarlane chooses not to risk his injury-hit captain.

Tottenham, meanwhile, welcomed James Maddison back against Leeds after a long ACL lay-off. He came on late and felt he should have won a penalty, later criticising what he called “petrified” referees, but a start may still come too soon.

Spurs will be without Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, Mohammed Kudus and Cristian Romero, all due to knee or thigh problems. However, Dominic Solanke (hamstring), Ben Davies (ankle) and Guglielmo Vicario (hernia) have not been ruled out.

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A Chelsea fan-favourite was sold to Tottenham purely for financial reasons in a shocking club decision

Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy was sold to bitter rivals Tottenham against his will. Cundy these days is almost entirely associated with the Blues, having come through the club’s academy to represent the first team between 1988 and 1992.

Given he is a boyhood Chelsea supporter, the talkSPORT pundit will undoubtedly be cheering on the west Londoners when they face Spurs at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. It marks a crucial game for Chelsea, whose season has unravelled, leading them to drop out of the European qualification spots.

Meanwhile, Spurs are fighting against relegation, though victory would ensure they finish above West Ham, relegating the Hammers, while a draw would all but guarantee it on goal difference. Despite the huge repercussions of the upcoming Premier League clash for both London clubs, Cundy’s clear favouritism towards Chelsea means one could be forgiven for not realising he was once a Spurs player.

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The centre-back joined Chelsea as a schoolboy and progressed through their academy setup in the mid-1980s, even being named their Young Player of the Year in 1987. He signed his first professional contract with the Blues in 1988 and made his full senior debut for the first team in 1990, before signing a four-and-a-half-year contract in November 1991.

Yet, despite being a fan-favourite, Chelsea went behind his back in March 1992 by agreeing a secret deal to sell him to Spurs for £850,000. Cundy joined the north Londoners on loan for a few weeks until the end of the 1991/92 season, after which a pre-agreed clause was triggered and the deal was made permanent.

It was a hugely unpopular transfer in the eyes of the Chelsea fanbase, with the club merely signing off the deal because they wanted the cash. Cundy, who had no desire to join Tottenham, was only told on the Monday, prior to the transfer deadline day deal on the last Thursday of March.

Speaking on Undr The Cosh, Cundy said: “The reason was financial. It wasn’t a loan. It was how you manipulate the fees because I joined in March and April was the start of the financial year so that transfer wasn’t really a ‘loan’. It helped one of the clubs financially. The deal had already been done.”

When asked how he took the news, Cundy recalled: “My dream was to play for Chelsea. I’d been there since I was 11 and I didn’t want to play for anyone else. I was playing well. But I did hear a rumour, maybe two weeks before, someone did mention something to me about Spurs and I was like, ‘What are you on about? That’s rubbish.’

“We were at a hotel near Heathrow where the training ground was on the Monday before the window closed. [Manager] Ian Porterfield phoned me and said, ‘We’ve had a phone call from Spurs, they made an offer, it’s been accepted. Terry Venables is going to phone you this afternoon.’ That was it.

“I did not expect anything like that. To have this news… I just couldn’t comprehend it. I asked the manager, ‘If I don’t go, will I be stuck in the reserves?’ And he said, ‘Not if I’ve got anything to do with it.’ It’s almost like I had no say. It was so confusing, going from blissfully happy to being thrown into chaos.”

Cundy felt hugely let down by his boyhood club for not considering him in their decision-making process, as well as the fact his call with Porterfield lasted merely minutes. In contrast, Venables showed great interest in the player and clearly wanted him at Spurs.

NEWCASTLE 3-1 WEST HAM: Two first half goals in four minutes from Nick Woltemade and William Osula, who went on to score a brace, leaves the Hammers on the brink of relegation

The game is almost up for West Ham.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side are now staring relegation square in the face after this meek surrender at Newcastle in a game they simply could not afford to lose. And that means Tottenham, their biggest rivals in the Premier League, could relegate the beleaguered Hammers before they are able to kick another ball.

To do so they will have to beat Chelsea in a London derby on Tuesday night, so there could yet be more twists and turns ahead. But it's a fixture Spurs will fancy their chances in given Chelsea's own struggles of late. And with just one game remaining, the reality is Tottenham can stay up without banking a point in either of their remaining games.

West Ham looked to be on course for a relegation reprieve following successive home wins against Wolves and Everton last month, the latter ensuring Spurs would remain in the dreaded dropzone despite recording a first league win since December on the same day.

Successive losses without scoring, to Brentford and Arsenal, has seen the tables turn on West Ham. Victory here was imperative to pile pressure on their less than convincing rivals in the limp two-team survival shootout that has materialised in recent weeks - and yet they went out with a whimper rather than swinging on Tyneside.

If this was a boxing match, the towel would have been in long before Jarred Gillett called time. It took 15 minutes for West Ham to be breached but they were on the ropes well before Newcastle's 15th minute opener as the hosts lobbed bombs in their direction.

The goal, when it eventually did come, was absolutely criminal. West Ham were far too lax playing out from the back enabling Harvey Barnes to intercept the ball. The winger was then allowed to travel unchallenged into the penalty area, with Newcastle's overly generous visitors then gifting him all the time in the world to deftly chip the ball into the path of the unmarked Woltemade, who swept home with aplomb from six yards.

Things went from bad to worse four minutes later. Newcastle cut through West Ham like a hot knife through butter to put William Osula through. He made no mistake, driving the ball through Mads Hermansen to hammer another nail into the West Ham coffin.

Nuno responded by sacrificing Jean-Clair Todibo for Taty Castellanos to play a front two in the 27th minute. But while that fuelled a brief West Ham flurry which carried over into the second half, where they finally showed some fight after a complete non-start, they were unable to plunder themselves any sort of lifeline.

The Hammers were their own worst enemy at St James' Park in terms of the goals they gave away and that was evident again when Osula gleefully killed the game off to punish more sloppiness from those in claret and blue, this time from an ill-judged throw-in.

There was still time for Castellanos to produce a moment of genius to get West Ham on the scoresheet, at least. But it counted for little in the end.

Defeat to the Toon Army means Tottenham will relegate West Ham on Tuesday night with three points. A point would also all but send the East Londoners down given the chasm in goal difference between the two sides.

West Ham will hope a Chelsea favour can keep them alive heading into next week's season finale. But this defeat felt terminal. Time will tell if it proves to be.

Tottenham Hotspur might assist Arsenal with one of their signings during this summer transfer window

Arsenal could benefit from Tottenham Hotspur remaining in the Premier League at West Ham United's expense should they pursue Mateus Fernandes this summer. The Gunners are understood to hold an interest in Fernandes, who has caught the eye of their recruitment department over recent years.

The Portugal international moved to Southampton from Sporting two years ago after limited opportunities in Lisbon but quickly established himself as a Premier League regular. An encouraging maiden season concluded in relegation with the Saints before West Ham secured his signature for approximately £40million last summer.

Despite being embroiled in another relegation scrap this term, Fernandes continues to shine. West Ham's potential drop to the second tier could see the midfielder make an even bigger step up this time, with Arsenal seeking midfield reinforcements.

The Times reports that West Ham would be compelled to offload Fernandes to adhere to the Championship's financial framework. The division's clubs have approved new Squad Cost Rules (SCR) and must limit their expenditure to 85% of their revenue.

Owners are permitted to inject only an additional £15million during any single season. West Ham's income would fall dramatically following any relegation, which could be confirmed before the final day of the campaign.

The Hammers sit two points from safety with the same number of fixtures remaining. They travel to Newcastle United today before welcoming Leeds United to London next Sunday.

West Ham would already be relegated when the Whites arrive at the London Stadium, however, if they fail to triumph this weekend. Dropping points against Leeds would hand Spurs an opportunity to guarantee survival by defeating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Nevertheless, if Roberto De Zerbi's team do not collect maximum points, it will come down to the final day, when they entertain Everton. West Ham can no longer overtake Nottingham Forest, meaning only Spurs can rescue them.

As for Arsenal, their attention is understandably fixed on the summit of the table. Yet what unfolds at the bottom could assume far greater significance this summer.

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Fernandes penned a five-year deal with West Ham last summer, leaving four seasons still to run on his contract. There reportedly is no standard release clause included in the agreement for a player whom the CIES Football Observatory values at up to £63million.

There are, however, contradictory reports about whether such a provision would be triggered should they become a Championship club next season. Avoiding protracted negotiations with West Ham would be preferable for the Gunners, particularly given that their earlier discussions over signing Declan Rice ultimately exceeded £100million.

Championship clubs have voted on a proposal to align with the Premier League from next season by replacing their profitability and sustainability rules

Tottenham Hotspur will have to contend with a new spending rule if they are relegated from the Premier League to the Sky Bet Championship. Clubs in the second-tier have today voted through major changes to the league's financial regulations, following support from 20 of the division’s 24 teams.

Clubs have backed plans to replace the current profitability and sustainability (P&S) system with a squad cost ratio model (SCR) from next season. The new rules will align the division more closely with the Premier League's new rules and cap spending on football costs at 85 per cent of total revenue.

SCR expenses are directly tied to the first team, which includes player wages, manager salaries, agent fees, and the yearly amortisation of player transfer fees. They are consolidated into a single budget pool that represents the true cost of the squad.

If clubs in the Championship don’t comply with the rules, then a non-negotiable sporting penalty is applied in the season that an offence occurs. Exceeding limits incurs an automatic six-point deduction.

The point deduction increases based on the size of the breach. For every £6.5 million spent beyond the ceiling, an additional one-point penalty is added.

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Spurs return to Premier League action next week with their Premier League future still uncertain. They are currently two points clear of the drop zone, having secured just 38 points from 36 games so far this season, taking until April 25 to win a league game in 2026.

Monday's 1-1 draw with Leeds United saw Tottenham miss the chance to pull even further clear of West Ham United at the bottom of the table. The Hammers were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal on Sunday and, at one stage during the Spurs vs Leeds game, were five points adrift with two matches remaining.

But that gap is now two, with the Hammers facing Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon before Spurs return to action against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Asked what is overarching emotion was at seeing his old club battle to avoid the drop, former Spurs chairman Daniel Levy admitted on Thursday: "Emptiness…I'm feeling the pain but I'm optimistic that we'll get through it.

"It's been very, very difficult - Spurs is in my blood. I could never have envisioned this at the beginning of the season. Obviously incredibly disappointed. Let's look forward and very much hope that next season we're still in the Premier League."

He added: “I’m optimistic that we will remain in the Premier League. I think Tottenham has a great coach, and all the fans and all the employees and everyone now are behind this coach.

“Let’s hope that the players can do it for the last two games. Like every fan there’d be emptiness in the stomach. But, we will bounce back.

“Let’s be optimistic and hope that doesn’t happen. I just hope at this moment in time that Tottenham manages to remain in the Premier League.”

Daniel Levy breaks silence on Tottenham's relegation woes - 'Not in a million years'

Spurs have endured another miserable season in the Premier League and are under real threat of relegation heading into the final few games of the campaign with former boss Daniel Levy having now spoken on their woes

Ex-Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has claimed he did not see the club’s relegation fears coming ‘in a million years’. The North London side have endured a miserable season in the Premier League this term.

Despite having gone four games unbeaten under new boss Roberto De Zerbi, Spurs sit 17th in the table and just two points clear of West Ham with only two games remaining and former chairman Levy has claimed that he did not predict their issues.

Asked if he saw their relegation battle coming at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, he replied: "Never, no, not in a million years.”

Asked what is overarching emotion was at seeing their relegation fears: "Emptiness…I'm feeling the pain but I'm optimistic that we'll get through it. It's been very, very difficult - Spurs is in my blood. I could never have envisioned this at the beginning of the season.

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"Obviously incredibly disappointed. Let's look forward and very much hope that next season we're still in the Premier League."

And while Levy - who left his role at Spurs after 25 years in September - has been left blindsided by his former club’s woes, he still has confidence that they won’t start next season as a Championship club.

He added: “I’m optimistic that we will remain in the Premier League. I think Tottenham has a great coach, and all the fans and all the employees and everyone now are behind this coach.

“Let’s hope that the players can do it for the last two games. Like every fan there’d be emptiness in the stomach. But, we will bounce back.

“Let’s be optimistic and hope that doesn’t happen. I just hope at this moment in time that Tottenham manages to remain in the Premier League.”

Levy also opened up on a chat he had with Prince William at the event at Windsor Castle and revealed that he had a kind word ahead of Spurs’ decisive games against Chelsea and Everton.

“I thanked him for allowing us (Tottenham) to beat Aston Villa when we played them a few weeks ago,” he said. “He wished us luck the rest of the season, very much hoping that Tottenham survive in the Premier League.”

TOTTENHAM 1-1 LEEDS: Dominic Calvert-Lewin's penalty ensured that Roberto De Zerbi is still looking nervously over his shoulder after Mathys Tel went from hero to zero

Just when you thought Tottenham were beginning to look safe, they pressed the self-destruct button.

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel played hero and villain as he scored a sensational opener and then conceded a crazy penalty which means they are still firmly in danger.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin smashed home an equaliser from the penalty spot after Tel’s reckless challenge on Ethan Ampadu to bring the nerves back among the home fans.

Tottenham and West Ham have got two games left each, only two points separate them and this scrap for survival is still not over. Incredibly, Tottenham have yet to win at home in the Premier League in this calendar year and you fear for the home fans if they need a win against Everton here on the final day.

West Ham have to go to Newcastle on Saturday but they know a win would take them above Tottenham and suddenly Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have been given a lifeline.

West Ham face Leeds on the final day while Tottenham have got Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and then that meeting with Everton. Imagine that. Everton boss David Moyes coming to West Ham’s rescue one more time - and suddenly it does not look quite so difficult.

And that is because Tottenham’s back-to-back wins over Wolves and Aston Villa pulled them out of the relegation zone but have definitely not cured all their ills.

This game was there for them but their home form is the root of all evil because they have still yet to win in their own stadium in this calendar year. That is a staggering stat and yet no-one can question the home fans because they were brilliant and supportive all night.

They could sense the opportunity after Arsenal did Tottenham and Leeds a huge favour by winning at West Ham 24 hours earlier. That guaranteed Leeds’ safety and also gave Tottenham the chance to put daylight between themselves and West Ham to go four points above their London rivals with only two games left.

Tottenham had lots of first half pressure but actually it was Leeds who had the best chance in the first half as Joe Rodon’s header forced a brilliant save from Spurs keeper Antonin Kinsky.

The home side then got the breakthrough. A corner was not cleared, it fell to Tel who had time to steady himself, control it and then curl a stunning shot into the top corner. What a goal. Tottenham could have made it 2-0 but Richarlison missed a big chance at the near post and how they were made to pay.

It was Tel’s crazy high challenge on Ampadu and referee Jarred Gillett gave a penalty after a lengthy penalty check. Calvert-Lewin smashed home to send the Leeds fans wild. What a weekend they have had.

Then it was Leeds who nearly nicked it. Leeds substitute Sean Longstaff raced through in injury time and his shot was pushed onto the underside of the crossbar by Kinsky. That was a huge moment.

James Maddison came on for Spurs and looked bright after such a long lay-off and screamed for a penalty but a VAR check showed Lukas Nmecha got a touch on the ball.

That was a let-off for Leeds but it is Tottenham now who are still looking nervously over their shoulder and they will know they cannot count on a final day showdown with Everton. Sadly, Tottenham’s biggest lows this season have been at home - and they still have a fight to survive.

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Tottenham's Premier League status hangs in the balance but with arch-rivals Arsenal doing a favour by beating West Ham at the weekend, a win against Leeds will give Roberto De Zerbi's side some breathing space

A Monday-night meeting between Tottenham and Leeds rounds off the Premier League action this weekend, with plenty at stake for both sides at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs are chasing a first run of three consecutive top-flight wins this season after back-to-back victories away in the West Midlands. Having beaten Wolves for their first league win of 2026, they followed up with a 2-1 success against a heavily-rotated Aston Villa side as Conor Gallagher and Richarlison struck inside the opening 25 minutes.

The bookies are expecting only one end result here with Spurs the favourites at 3/4 with BetGoodwin while Sky Bet have Leeds at 16/5 to seal the deal and a draw is 11/2 with Ladbrokes. You can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers.

Tottenham begin the weekend 17th, a point above West Ham, and could be overtaken if the Hammers spring a surprise against Arsenal on Sunday. Despite a poor home return of 11 points from 17 games, Roberto De Zerbi’s early impact has been underlined by aggressive pressing numbers, with Spurs averaging 5.3 final-third ball recoveries per match under his watch.

Leeds, meanwhile, are closing in on safety. Daniel Farke’s side sit seven points clear of West Ham with three games left and could even be safe before kick-off on Monday depending on Sunday’s result. On 43 points - a total no team has previously been relegated with - the Whites have taken 10 points from their last four games and are unbeaten in six, including a 3-1 win over Burnley two weeks ago.

Leeds have also gone six away league matches without defeat, though draws have been an issue, with eight stalemates in their last 10 top-flight trips. Spurs, however, have had the better of this fixture recently, winning the last five league meetings, including a 2-1 victory at Elland Road in October.

Spurs vs Leeds Prediction

Spurs to win and both teams to score - 19/10 ( BetGoodwin )

Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score anytime - 7/4 ( BetGoodwin )

Over 2.5 goals - 3/4 ( BetGoodwin )

Spurs vs Leeds Team News

Tottenham’s injury concerns from Villa Park look minor, with Rodrigo Bentancur and Richarlison expected to be fit for Monday. However, Dominic Solanke (hamstring) is likely to miss out, while Guglielmo Vicario, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero remain sidelined. James Maddison could get his first minutes of the season, likely off the bench.

Leeds have been dealt a blow after Daniel Farke confirmed Okafor has a calf injury and will miss the next two games. Lukas Nmecha and Brenden Aaronson are options to replace him, while Gabriel Gudmundsson and Ilia Gruev are also out; Pascal Struijk could return.

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