Both London clubs are struggling in the race for European football. While Chelsea need to beat Leicester to continue their pursuit of a top-four finish, Tottenham are still dreaming of a Europa League spot.
Chelsea – Leicester: 9pm March 9, Round 28 Premier League
After a surprising 2-1 win at Tottenham, Leicester City fell into a series of bad form in February 2025. The team lost 4 consecutive matches in the Premier League, conceding 12 goals without scoring any. Not only that, Leicester was also eliminated from the FA Cup by MU in the 4th round.
Leicester currently has only 17 points after 27 rounds, facing the risk of relegation when they are 5 points behind the safe position of Wolves. Their attack is playing deadlocked, while their defense is among the worst in the league with 61 goals conceded. This makes the chance of winning points at Stamford Bridge in round 28 extremely fragile. If they do not improve their performance soon, Leicester will face many difficulties in the relegation race.
On the contrary, Chelsea has temporarily overcome the crisis period after a series of three consecutive losses. This team just defeated Southampton in round 27 of the Premier League and won against Copenhagen in the first leg of the Conference League round of 16.
The match against Leicester City will be an opportunity for coach Enzo Maresca and his team to improve their position on the rankings, aiming to enter the top 4. At the same time, this is also an important step forward before the upcoming challenging series of matches, including the second leg of the Conference League round of 16 and two consecutive London derbies.
In the first leg, Chelsea won 2-1 despite playing at King Power Stadium. In this rematch, with home advantage and a superior squad, Chelsea is fully capable of winning all 3 points, thereby continuing to pursue the race for a ticket to the Champions League next season.
Tottenham – Bournemouth: 9pm, March 9, Round 28 of the Premier League
Tottenham continued their disappointing run of form as they were defeated by AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16. This was the fourth defeat in the last six matches for the team in all competitions, making their chances of qualifying for next season’s European Cup more fragile than ever.
Tottenham’s attack is in serious trouble, having failed to score in three of their last six games. New signing Mathys Tel has yet to show much, while key players Kulusevski and Richarlison have yet to return from injury, and Solanke is also having similar problems. Coach Ange Postecoglou needs to quickly find an effective solution to deal with Bournemouth in the upcoming match.
Although Bournemouth are 6 places above Tottenham and have a 10-point gap, this team is not in good form. They have lost 3 of their last 4 matches against Liverpool, Wolves and Brighton, conceding 7 goals. The Cherries’ defense will have difficulty when missing two important players, Senesi and Zabarnyi, on the away trip to London.
With both teams having problems with form and strength, the upcoming match promises to be tense, a draw is entirely possible.
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