It may be a meaningless pre-season match, but it is never a friendly when Chelsea face Tottenham. The fierce Premier League rivals meet in Sydney before jetting back home to finish their preparations ahead of the new campaign, but this will be a tough test for both dugouts. Roberto De Zerbi and Xabi Alonso meet for the first time in charge of their new clubs, and are expected to compete in a sold-out 80,000-seater stadium.That adds more stakes to the match, which should see both teams phase in more senior players, after offering their academies a lot of minutes in Australia so far. Catch up with all the team news below.Table of ContentsChelsea team newsTottenham team newsHow to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham: TV channel, online streamThe stats for Chelsea vs TottenhamPrediction for Chelsea vs TottenhamChelsea team newsChelsea starting XI: Sharman-Lowe, Palestra, Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Essugo, Lavia, Estevao, Palmer, Gittens, PedroChelsea substitutes: Curd, Subuloye, Tosin, Sarr, Anselmino, Emenalo, Acheampong, Walsh, Watson, Nicoll-Jazuli, Satpayev, Kellyman, Kavuma-McQueen, DelapTottenham team newsTottenham starting XI: Kinsky, Robertson, Van Hecke, Gallagher, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Tonali, Solanke, Solomon, DaviesTottenham substitutes: Dubravka, Danso, Richarlison, Takai, Donley, Scarlett, Moore, Hall, Russell-Denny, Melia, Kyermaten, Yang, Ajayi, Hardy, Williams-Barnett, Byrne, Tingey, Hall How to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham: TV channel, online streamThe match kicks off at 10:45am BST on Saturday, August 1.It will be shown live as part of the Sydney Super Cup coverage, with streaming available through the clubs official pre-season channels.The stats for Chelsea vs TottenhamChelsea scored six goals from 23 shots in Xabi Alonsos first game in charge, beating Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4Joao Pedro marked his Chelsea debut with a hat-trick and an assist after coming off the benchTottenham have won all three of their pre-season matches, beating MK Dons, Auckland FC and Sydney FCSpurs have conceded just one goal across those three friendlies, with Sydney FC the first team to breach their defence this summerMathys Tel has contributed a goal and an assist in Tottenhams three pre-season fixturesChelsea have won each of the last six meetings with Tottenham in all competitionsTottenhams last victory over Chelsea came in the Premier League in November 2023Saturdays meeting will be the first match between the clubs to be played in AustraliaPrediction for Chelsea vs TottenhamChelsea have already shown the attacking quality Alonso wants to implement, but their defensive organisation is still a work in progress.Tottenham look further along in their preparations and appear far more settled under De Zerbi, so they may have enough to edge an entertaining contest.Prediction: Chelsea 2-3 Tottenham Topics Chelsea F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read BREAKING: Chelsea winger Mudryk free to play after FA and WADA agreement Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026 Chelsea hit with FA fine and transfer sanctions after breaching agent rules Mitch Fretton 31st July, 2026 Chelsea vs Tottenham: Line-ups, stats and preview as Premier League rivals meet in Sydney Mitch Fretton 31st July, 2026 Tonali reveals it took 10 minutes for him to decide on Tottenham move Mitch Fretton 30th July, 2026 De Zerbi promises another transfer bomba at Tottenham but identity of potential signing remains a mystery Jon Fisher 30th July, 2026 BREAKING: Chelsea complete signing of France international Lacroix Jon Fisher 30th July, 2026
