Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea: Kick-off time, how to watch, stats, team news

published on 01 November 2025

A primetime London derby under the lights in N17. Spurs chase momentum back at home while Chelsea try to steady their league form. Below you’ll find exact kick-off time, legal broadcast options across major regions, verified team news, consensus probable XIs, and sharp pre-match stats.

Key info

  • Competition: Premier League (2025/26)
  • Date: Saturday, 1 November 2025
  • Kick-off: 17:30 GMT (13:30 ET / 10:30 PT)
  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
  • Referee / VAR: TBC at time of writing.

How to watch — by country

  • United Kingdom: Sky Sports Main Event / Premier League; streaming via Sky Go/NOW.
  • United States: NBC Sports platforms (live streaming commonly on Peacock).
  • France / Polan / Czechia: CANAL+.
  • Australia: Stan Sport (exclusive PL rightsholder).
  • Canada: Fubo (exclusive).
  • Brazil: ESPN (Disney platforms).
  • Mexico: TNT Sports México and Tubi.
  • Argentina (South America): ESPN (Disney platforms across South America).
  • Malaysia: Astro.
  • Indonesia: EMTEK (incl. Vidio/SCTV).

Team news & probable lineups (consensus)

Tottenham (4-2-3-1, probable)

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Palhinha; Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons; Randal Kolo Muani.
Bench/alternates: Stanisic/Spence at full-back; Mathys Tel as a 9/wing option; Wilson Odobert returns to the squad.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1, probable)

Sánchez; Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella; Moisés Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Estêvão, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto; João Pedro.
Unavailable/notes: Liam Delap suspended; Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Mykhailo Mudryk out; Benoît Badiashile a doubt.

Head-to-head & form (quick read)

  • Spurs have one win in 13 league meetings vs Chelsea, losing the last four; Chelsea have five wins in six at this stadium.
  • Spurs are 5W-2D-2L through nine — already matching last season’s late-term win total.
  • Chelsea have lost 3 of 5 in the league (W2) and could hit 4 defeats in 10 for only the third time in 30 PL seasons.
 Chelsea have five wins in six league trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
 Chelsea have five wins in six league trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Key pre-match stats

  • Blue hold on derby: Tottenham are 1-2-10 across the last 13 league clashes with Chelsea, with four straight defeats since Feb 2023.
  • Away comfort: Chelsea have five wins in six league trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — more than any other visiting club.
  • Spurs’ step forward: 5 wins from 9 this season equals their win count from the final 26 league games of last term.
  • Chelsea’s wobble: 3 losses in 5 league matches (W2); only 2015/16 and 2023/24 saw 4 defeats inside their first 10.
  • Corner count: Arsenal (7) and Chelsea (6) lead PL corner goals; Spurs are right there with 5. Over the last two seasons, only Arsenal (21) have more than Spurs (15).
  • Frank vs Chelsea: Thomas Frank’s PL record vs Chelsea is W3 D3 L2, but he’s winless at home (D3 L1).
  • In the air: 5 of Spurs’ 17 league goals are headers (29.4%).
  • Midfield watch: João Palhinha leads the PL in tackles (39) and has produced 3+ tackles in all four meetings with Chelsea. Enzo Fernández has 10 shots in his last three PL matches (2+ in each).
  • Bonus stat (cross-opponent): Alejandro Garnacho has 2+ shots in 8 of his last 11 PL starts; he had 3 on target in his last outing against Spurs (with Man United).

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