Sat 24 Oct · 5:30pmEPL
Chelsea lineup vs Tottenham
Acheampong picked to start a third game running.
Confidence rings appear once 20 fans have predicted.
Chelsea's predicted lineup vs Tottenham, Sat 24 Oct: Penders; Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong; Neto, Henderson, Caicedo, Hato; Rogers, Palmer; Pedro. An early pick from 6 fans, updated 23 Oct, 10:18 UK, so it may still change.
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Latest Chelsea moves
All clubs →Quiet since 2 Sep: nothing new to report
- TRANSFERCurd returns from loan2 Sep · Loan
- TRANSFEREmenalo goes out on loan to Celtic1 Sep · Loan
- TRANSFERMheuka goes out on loan to Celtic1 Sep · Loan
- TRANSFERWashington leaves for Strasbourg31 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERAdarabioyo leaves for Tottenham31 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERRichards goes out on loan to AFC Wimbledon31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERMudryk goes out on loan to Tottenham31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERRobert Lynch goes out on loan to Como31 Aug · Loan
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Tottenham
EARLY CROWDChelsea are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 at home to Tottenham in the EPL: M. Penders in goal, a back three of L. Colwill, M. Lacroix and Joshua Kofi Acheampong, and João Pedro leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 6 predictions, so it is not settled yet.
- GKM. Penders
- CBL. Colwill
- CBM. Lacroix
- CBJoshua Kofi Acheampong
- RMPedro Neto
- CMJ. Henderson
- CMM. Caicedo
- LMJ. Hato
- CAMM. Rogers
- CAMC. Palmer
- STJoão Pedro
Team news
- 1 change vs the last Chelsea lineup: Penders in, E. Martínez out.
Early crowd pick from 6 fan predictions, too few to call it settled. This is not a confirmed team sheet: official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Matches where one predicted XI named more of the team sheet, over the last 4 graded.
- Everton (A)Sat 17 Oct · 20 XIs109
- Bournemouth (H)Sat 10 Oct · 25 XIs87
- Brentford (A)Fri 18 Sept · 16 XIs86
- Hull City (H)Sat 12 Sept · 16 XIs109
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Chelsea are 4th in the EPL on 13 points from 7 games. They have W2 D1 L2 in their last five.
Most Common Chelsea Starting XI
Based on 9 official matches this season
- MartínezGK · 6 starts
- LacroixDEF · 8 starts
- ColwillDEF · 7 starts
- AcheampongDEF · 6 starts
- HatoDEF · 5 starts
- GustoDEF · 5 starts
- FofanaDEF · 4 starts
- PalmerMID · 8 starts
- RogersMID · 8 starts
- NetoMID · 6 starts
- PedroFWD · 6 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
- PenaltiesPalmer·Estêvão
- CornersJames·Neto·Henderson·Rogers·Estêvão·Gusto
- Direct free kicksJames·Palmer·Rogers·Henderson·Neto
Palmer scored a penalty this season.
Chelsea fixtures
Chelsea transfers
LAST 6 MONTHS · 12 MOVES- CCurdLoan returnSEP '26
- EEmenaloto CelticLoanSEP '26
- MMheukato CelticLoanSEP '26
- WWashingtonto StrasbourgTransferAUG '26
- AAdarabioyoto TottenhamTransferAUG '26
- RRichardsto AFC WimbledonLoanAUG '26
- MMudrykto TottenhamLoanAUG '26
- RLRobert Lynchto ComoLoanAUG '26
- FFernándezto Manchester CityTransferAUG '26
- DDyerto ChesterfieldLoanAUG '26
- GGuiuto RB LeipzigTransferAUG '26
- EEssugoto StrasbourgLoanAUG '26
Chelsea
- What is Chelsea's predicted lineup?
- Chelsea are expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 at home to Tottenham in the EPL: M. Penders in goal, a back three of L. Colwill, M. Lacroix and Joshua Kofi Acheampong, and João Pedro leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 6 predictions, so it is not settled yet. Full XI (3-4-2-1): M. Penders, L. Colwill, M. Lacroix, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Pedro Neto, J. Henderson, M. Caicedo, J. Hato, M. Rogers, C. Palmer, João Pedro.
- Who started Chelsea's last match?
- Chelsea's starting XI on 17 Oct 2026 in the Premier League (4-2-3-1): E. Martínez, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, M. Lacroix, L. Colwill, M. Caicedo, J. Henderson, Pedro Neto, J. Hato, C. Palmer, M. Rogers, João Pedro.
- What was Chelsea's last result?
- Chelsea beat Everton 2–0 on 17 Oct 2026.
- When did Chelsea last win?
- Chelsea last won on 17 Oct 2026, beating Everton 2–0.
- Who takes penalties for Chelsea?
- C. Palmer is Chelsea's first choice penalty taker, with Estêvão next in line. Palmer scored a penalty this season.
- Who has made the most starts for Chelsea this season?
- M. Rogers leads with 8 starts for Chelsea across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Chelsea use most often?
- Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 in 5 of their 9 matches this season.
- Which Chelsea goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- Emiliano Martínez has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Chelsea this season, starting 6 matches.
- Which Chelsea defender has started the most this season?
- Maxence Lacroix has made the most starts as defender for Chelsea this season, starting 8 matches.
- Which Chelsea midfielder has started the most this season?
- Morgan Rogers has made the most starts as midfielder for Chelsea this season, starting 8 matches.
- Which Chelsea forward has started the most this season?
- João Pedro has made the most starts as forward for Chelsea this season, starting 6 matches.
Goalkeepers
Chelsea past seasons
| Season | League | Pos | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Premier League | 4th | 20 | 9 | 9 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | Premier League | 6th | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 |
| 2022-23 | Premier League | 12th | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | Premier League | 3rd | 21 | 11 | 6 | 74 |
| 2020-21 | Premier League | 4th | 19 | 10 | 9 | 67 |
Chelsea vs Tottenham
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