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A fixture that is more than a 100 years old history with the first match between these two London clubs being played on the 18th of December 1909 in a League Division One fixture.
On Saturday, Chelsea and Tottenham will be facing each other for 161st time in their history with Chelsea leading the tie with 68 wins to Tottenham's 52 wins.
A rivalry dating back to 1967 FA Cup final, often referred to as the Cockney Cup Final, where the Chelsea fans saw two of their former players, Jimmy Greaves and Terry Venables, winning the FA Cup.
The rivalry once again grew in stature since the 1970s before reaching the level of intensity existing between the clubs today.
Trending
On Saturday, Chelsea and Tottenham will be facing each other at the Wembley Stadium with a victory for Spurs meaning they end the unbeaten run of The Blues, while a victory for Chelsea will see the Blues extend their lead over Spurs to four points.
Goalkeeper - Kepa Arrizabalaga
The World's most expensive goalkeeper has slipped into the Chelsea goalposts with ease. The Former Athletico Bilbao shot stopper seems to be at home whenever he has been between the posts for Chelsea.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has kept an impressive six clean sheets in 12 appearances in the league. The Spaniard has conceded just 8 goals in his 12 appearances.
The 24-year old has seemingly slotted into the Sarri ball system with the shot-stopper having already made 348 passes with an average of 29 passes per match.
An equally impressive stats is the 85.3 pass success percentage that the young Spaniard has, with him having already made 66 successful accurate long balls till date in the league.
The 6 ft 2-inch keeper has also made 23 saves till date in the Premier League.
Defence
Right Back - Kieran Trippier
The English international seems to be getting better and better after each passing season. The right-back has been very impressive for Spurs helping the defensive line keep five clean sheets in 11 appearances while conceding just eight goals.
The defender has averaged 2.4 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 2.1 clearances per match and has a tackle success percentage of 56 and 72 recoveries.
The offensive side of the fullback has been very impressive so far, scoring a goal and assisting 3 others for his teammates. The defender averages 0.3 shots and 1.7 key passes per match.
Kieran Trippier has made 608 passes so far averaging 55.27 passes per match with a pass success percentage of 76.
David Luiz - Centre Back
The Brazilian seems to be enjoying a resurgence under Maurizio Sarri with the defender helping the Blues in keeping 6 clean sheets in 12 appearances.
The defender has averaged 0.9 interceptions, 0.8 tackles and 4.8 clearances per match and has an impressive tackle success percentage of 89.
In quite opposite to his usual nature, Luiz has been relatively very quiet in the offensive area with very poor stats but as with Sarri ball, the defender's passing stats are quite impressive.
The defender has already made 984 passes with an average of 82 passes per match and has a pass success percentage of 89.5%.
Centre Back - Antonio Rudiger
The German has been phenomenal at the back for Chelsea this season so much so that Gary Cahill is yet to start a match in the league so far.
Like Luiz, the defender has averaged 0.8 tackles, 0.6 interceptions and 3.2 clearances per match with a tackle success percentage of 40%.
Rudiger has been a mainstay in the Chelsea defensive lineup keeping six clean sheets and conceding just eight goals in 12 appearances.
The German has a goal to his name but his overall attacking prowess are rather low while his passing has been phenomenal. The defender has made 986 passes already with an average of 82.17 passes per match with a pass success percentage of an impressive 91.7%
Left Back - Marcos Alonso
The Italian once again has been very impressive carrying one his form from the last season. The Left back has averaged 1.8 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 3.7 clearances with a tackle success percentage of 50%.
Unlike all the Chelsea defenders on the list, Marcos Alonso has been phenomenal up front averaging 1.8 shots and 1.3 key passes per match. The defender also has a goal and three assists to his name.
The Spaniard has made a total of 793 passes so far averaging 66.08 passes per match at a success percentage of 87.1%.
Midfield
Centre Midfield - Jorginho
One of the best signings of the season so far, the Brazilian born Italian midfielder has been phenomenal for the Blues so far.
The playmaker has averaged 1.8 tackles, 0.7 interceptions and 1.1 clearance per match and has a tackle success rate of 38%.
The stats of the Italian on the offensive front has been non-existent with poor figures, although he has a goal to his name, it is he who initiates the attack from the centre of the midfield.
One of the best Regista's in the World right now, Jorginho stats on the distribution of the ball in the park has been jaw-dropping.
The Italian has already made 1186 passes in his 12 appearances with about 98.83 passes per match at an equally jaw-dropping 91.3% pass success rate.
Central Midfield - N'golo Kante
With the arrival of Jorginho and Maurizio Sarri from Napoli, N'Golo Kante has been largely relieved from his defensive duties with Sarri making the Frenchman more of an attacking threat than his usual traits.
The World Cup winner has been at his usual in the defensive side with 1.8 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 0.8 clearance per match along with 70 recoveries and tackles success rate of 59%.
It is the attacking stats that's been quite impressive with 1.1 shots and 1.3 key passes per game along with a goal and an assist to the 27-year old's name.
Like all Chelsea players, the passing attributes of the former Leicester City man has been impressive with 695 passes at an average of 57.92 passes per match and having a pass percentage of 88.8%
Centre Midfield - Ross Barkley
Barkley is another player who has improved immensely since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri. The former Evertonian has made five starts and six appearances from the bench in the Premier League so far.
The England Internationals has already scored three goals and made three assists in the league so far and averages 1.4 shots and 0.5 key passes per match.
Forwards
Left Winger - Eden Hazard
Arguably the best player in the Premier League for some seasons, Eden Hazard has been terrifying defenders for quite some time. This season the Belgian seems to have taken a step-up after a stellar World Cup performance.
The Belgian maestro has in total made 11 appearances in the league so far with three of them coming off the bench. The second highest scorer in the league, Eden Hazard has managed to score seven goals so far while making four assists, the third highest assist maker in the league.
The 2014 player of the season winner has averaged 2.7 shots and 2.9 key passes per match.
Like all the players in the Sarri ball system, the Belgian has his fair share of impressive passing statistics with 606 passes at an average of 55.09 passes per match with a success percentage of 86.3%
Striker - Harry Kane
The best striker in the Premier League along with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane is the driving force behind the Spurs march for silverware.
The Englishman has enjoyed a stellar international and domestic season so far, guiding England to the semi-finals of two major tournaments after the Three Lions failed to so even once for past 22 years.
The England international has made 12 appearances so far scoring an impressive six goals while making an assist. The striker averages 3.3. shots and 0.9 key passes per match.
Unlike the passing masters of the Chelsea team, Harry Kane is a standard striker with only 246 passes so far with an average of 20.5 passes per match at a low average of 73.2%
Right Winger - Willian
The Brazilian seems to have finally found some consistency to his performance after years of inconsistent performances. The Brazilian has been in quite impressive for the Blues this season so far.
The winger averages 1.6 shots and 2.9 key passes per match while scoring two goals and making two assists in 12 appearances for the Blues in the league with 2 of them coming off the bench.
The 30-year old who has seemingly slotted into the Sarri system 498 passes to his name at an average of 41.5 passes per match with a success rate of 86.3%.
It is not the passing stats that manner but the 71 crosses he made in 12 matches is an impressive stat for the winger, averaging 1.5 crosses per match.
