London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea: will the fans enjoy the match?

Athletistic/ Football. On Sunday February 26, Premier League fans will follow the derby, in which Tottenham welcome Chelsea. The La Liga clash between Almeria and Barcelona is also interesting.

Tottenham-Chelsea

England Championship. February 26.

Forecast: Chelsea won’t lose

One of London’s key derbies will be played on Sunday. The rivalry between Tottenham and Chelsea intensified after their personal meeting in the 2015/2016 season, when the Blues were unbeaten by Spurs, leading to Leicester winning the league title earlier than expected. . Moreover, the derby ended with a fight between the teams before the final whistle and twelve yellow cards. The upcoming derby will take place under conditions where Tottenham will be battling for fourth place in the Champions League area until the end of the season, and Chelsea are unlikely to get involved in that fight as they is the middle peasant in the rankings, desperately behind The Leaders. Graham Potter’s potential sacking has yet to be heard publicly, but the former Brighton manager’s results at Chelsea have been depressing, making a subsequent split with the club almost inevitable. Before the Sunday meeting of the capital’s teams, the bookmakers could not decide on a favorite, offering a slight bias in odds in favor of Spurs. Tottenham Hotspur have been stable this season. Conte quarters lose to almost every strong team, middle peasants or outsiders are almost always beaten. After the season resumed at the end of December, Spurs lost to Arsenal, Manchester City and Milan. The only win in the underdog ranks came for the team when Manchester City visited for the second game in two and a half weeks. In the last round, the “spurs” visited West Ham, who managed to beat thanks to two goals in the second half (2:0). The results of Chelsea after the break associated with the World Cup, even in nightmares, fans of the “blues” did not dream of. Potter’s side in eleven games have beaten only modest Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. The Blues are now on a five-game winless streak, but it looks like Chelsea hit rock bottom in the final round. The club, which spent 600 million euros to strengthen the team in a year, after the defeat of Borussia in the Champions League, lost in their arena against the last team in the Premier League – Southampton. “Deeper” to fall Chelsea nowhere, a match with a well-known opponent must take at least one point.

Almeria – Barcelona

Spanish Championship. February 26

Forecast: Barcelona victory

On Sunday, February 26, Almeria will host Barcelona at home. The Catalans can now only focus on domestic competitions. The schedule becomes much easier after being knocked out of the Europa League. At the same time, the loss to Manchester United is a serious psychological blow. Barcelona have embarked on a long European path. The Catalans didn’t look any weaker than Manchester United. Some of them were due to injuries. The team in the next matches won’t be able to count on Pedri and Dembele. Both were important attacking players. There are no other losses. From a La Liga title fight perspective, Barcelona are doing well. The team is registered. Barcelona have 19 wins from 22 matches. Another unique indicator – 17 meetings without a single missed ball. The best season of the Catalan career went through goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Almeria in the first part of the season was far from fighting for survival. In 2023, the situation has changed. In seven games, only one victory has been won. Almeria have a very different style to the competitors in the table. The team is not shy about acting on attacking tactics, but in recent matches the defense has finally crumbled. Almeria have conceded in all encounters in 2023. Three games away, the team have netted eleven goals in their own net. The peak came in the last game with Girona. The match ended with the score of 2:6. Results like this could lead to a change of coach for Ruby. While Almeria remain on the seventeenth line only due to the advantage of additional indicators over Cadiz. You can’t complain about bad luck. In terms of the danger allowed on its doorstep, Almeria ranks number one. The team has the worst performance in advanced statistics. It’s very likely that the club will have to switch to more conservative tactical options. In such a situation, almost all the ready-made clip of the players pleases. Due to an injury, only main defender Pozo is missing. All the other artists are ready to enter the field. In the first round, Barcelona easily beat Almeria – 2:0. From now on, the team will be on a background of fatigue and psychological decline. At the same time, Almeria are at the height of the crisis and don’t look like a rival that could complicate Barcelona’s life somewhat. Most likely, the Catalans will get the result in the second half. La Liga’s worst defense is expected to falter under pressure from an organized opponent. At the same time, the global defeat is still not visible. It is unlikely that Almeria will dare to open up against the leaders of the Spanish championship.