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Season Matchday Venue Date Result
25/26 37 H 19/05/2026 2:1
24/25 30 H 03/04/2025 1:0
23/24 26 H 02/05/2024 2:0
22/23 2 H 14/08/2022 2:2
21/22 23 H 23/01/2022 2:0
20/21 10 H 29/11/2020 0:0
19/20 27 H 22/02/2020 2:1
18/19 28 H 27/02/2019 2:0
17/18 32 H 01/04/2018 1:3
16/17 13 H 26/11/2016 2:1
15/16 36 H 02/05/2016 2:2
14/15 14 H 03/12/2014 3:0
13/14 29 H 08/03/2014 4:0
12/13 33 H 08/05/2013 2:2
11/12 30 H 24/03/2012 0:0
10/11 35 H 30/04/2011 2:1
09/10 6 H 20/09/2009 3:0
08/09 3 H 31/08/2008 1:1
07/08 22 H 12/01/2008 2:0
06/07 32 H 07/04/2007 1:0
05/06 29 H 11/03/2006 2:1
04/05 6 H 19/09/2004 0:0
03/04 5 H 13/09/2003 4:2
02/03 26 H 01/02/2003 1:1
01/02 27 H 13/03/2002 4:0
00/01 11 H 28/10/2000 3:0
99/00 5 H 12/01/2000 1:0
98/99 18 H 19/12/1998 2:0
97/98 33 H 11/04/1998 2:0
96/97 11 H 26/10/1996 3:1
95/96 15 H 25/11/1995 0:0
94/95 27 H 11/02/1995 1:1
93/94 30 H 27/02/1994 4:3
92/93 35 H 20/03/1993 1:1
Chris Kavanagh referee Tottenham
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Chris Kavanagh will referee Chelsea v Tottenham
Chelsea v Tottenham is always a tense game, and the London derby is no stranger to hard tackles and altercations, with the Battle of the Bridge still being remembered vividly by both sets of supporters 10 years on.
With Rodrigo Bentancur already suspended following his red card at Old Trafford, De Zerbi will be keen not to see any of their players lose their heads and suffer the same fate.
Tottenham fans will be pleased to hear that Chris Kavanagh has been announced as the referee for the London derby.
Kavanagh has taken charge of 22 Spurs matches in his career, out of which Tottenham have won 11, drawn six and lost just five.
Interestingly, he has only shown 34 yellow cards to Spurs players across those 22 matches, which averages to just 1.5 yellow cards per game. He has also never sent off a Tottenham player.
Those numbers demonstrate that Kavanagh is generally hesitant to bring out his notebook. However, the 41-year-old has sent off two Chelsea players out of the 27 times he has taken charge of the Blues.
Spurs cannot afford defensive lapses against Chelsea
Chelsea are far from unbeatable and have looked susceptible at the back all season. Despite being in the top four, the only team in the top half of the table with more goals conceded than Chelsea’s 13 is Ipswich Town. Even Tottenham have only conceded 10 times down in 16th.
However, they have one of the most dangerous attacks in the division, with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rodgers and Joao Pedro all capable of making something out of nothing.
João Pedro
Chelsea – Premier League (2026 – 2027)
Appearances 6
Minutes Played 521
Average Rating 7.60
Shots 13
Shots on Target 8
Goals 5
Assists 3
Yellow Cards 1
Red Cards 0
Penalties Scored 0
The Tottenham backline needs to be switched on and cannot afford lapses in concentration like we have seen on a few occasions this season.