Tottenham Hotspur play hosts to table-topping fierce rivals Chelsea at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.
With both teams heading into the heavyweight clash in excellent form, the supporters could be about to witness one of the games of the season in the Premier League.
It was only six weeks ago that the two sides met at Stamford Bridge; Chelsea secured their position at the summit of the Premier League, while Spurs were in the midst of an eleven-game winless run.
Since that meeting in west London, the Blues have maintained their dominance over the rest of the division. Spurs, meanwhile, have turned their uninspiring season around.
A win for Chelsea would guarantee the longest running run in Premier League history of 14 successive victories. On the other hand, the Lilywhites have recorded six wins from seven games since the 3-1 loss to Chelsea in November.
So without further delay, here are THREE reasons why we could potentially have the game of the season on our hands at the Lane.
Kane and Costa in red hot form
With the duo bagging a total of 24 goals between them this season, the game will witness two of the Premier League’s best forwards do battle for supremacy.
Both players have been instrumental in their team’s successes this season and the chances of victory rest largely on their shoulders.
If Kane and Costa hit the heights shown in recent weeks, we could be in for a goal-fest at White Hart Lane.
Revenge
Last season’s 2-2 thriller at Stamford Bridge was one of the most ill-tempered games in recent Premier League history.
Indeed, Eden Hazard’s incredible late equaliser saw the match erupt into never-ending fisticuffs all over the pitch as Spurs realised their title dreams were over.
There’s still no love lost between the two sets of players but perhaps more importantly, Spurs will be desperate to get their own back after having the title taken away from them by local rivals.
History suggests so
Down the years, this fixture has registered some of the finest Premier League games ever witnessed.
In fact, only two years ago, this exact fixture was underway on another Wednesday on New Year’s Day. A 5-3 victory for Spurs soon followed and left everyone watching in awe.
4-4 in 2008, 2-2 in 2016 and 1-5 in 2012 are just some of the goal-inflated classics to have occurred down the years.
