Opta Stats: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Will Wembley see a classic League Cup final between Chelsea and Tottenham?

"The Blues scored the opening goal in each match on their way to the final and yet to trail in this year’s tournament. However, only against Liverpool in the second leg of the semi-final did they keep a clean sheet."

Both teams to score is 1.875/6.

It's a London derby in the Capital One Cup final as Chelsea and Spurs meet at Wembley. Opta provides the statistical analysis.

This will be the second time Chelsea and Tottenham have met in the League Cup final - Spurs were the winners in 2008, 2-1 after extra time. Tottenham are 3.5551/20 to lift the trophy.

Both Chelsea and Tottenham are looking to secure their fifth League Cup success. Only two sides have managed to achieve this - Liverpool (eight League Cups) and Aston Villa (five). Chelsea are 1.392/5 to win their fifth League Cup.

That 2008 triumph is Tottenham's most recent trophy win, before losing on penalties to Manchester United in the League Cup final the following year (2009). Spurs have alternated between winning and losing in their last five League Cup final appearances. Tottenham are 5.79/2 to win within 90 minutes.

Chelsea's last two League Cup final victories came under Jose Mourinho in 2005 and 2007. All three of Mourinho's domestic final appearances as Chelsea boss have ended with the Blues lifting the trophy (FA Cup in 2006/07). Chelsea are 1.715/7 to win the cup in normal time.

Petr Cech, John Terry and Didier Drogba played in both the 2005 and 2007 finals under Mourinho, with Drogba scoring in both (once in 2005, twice in 2007). The Ivorian also scored Chelsea's goal in defeat to Tottenham in 2008. Drogba is 2.89/5 to score.

Only one of the last 11 League Cup finals has seen fewer than three goals scored (Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur in 2009). Over 2.5 goals is 1.8810/11.

The Blues scored the opening goal in each match on their way to the final and yet to trail in this year's tournament. However, only against Liverpool in the second leg of the semi-final did they keep a clean sheet. Both teams to score is 1.875/6.

Only two of Spurs' 12 League Cup goals this season have been scored in the first-half. The half-time Chelsea/full-time draw double result is 18.535/2.

Chelsea have lost two of their three previous meetings against Spurs at Wembley, both by a 2-1 scoreline (1967 FA Cup final and 2008 League Cup final). Tottenham are 19.537/2 to win 2-1 again.

Harry Kane has been involved in more of Spurs' goals in this competition than any other player so far (four, scoring three and assisting another). Kane is 3.1511/5 to score.

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