According to a report by Football London on Tuesday November 10, 2026, Joe Cole, a former Chelsea midfielder, has offered his prediction on which London club will finish higher in the Premier League this season. Both Tottenham and Chelsea had disappointing seasons.

In a disappointing weekend for both teams, Tottenham lost to Leeds United at Elland Road and Chelsea lost ground as well, casting doubt on their consistency.

After a disappointing 2-0 home loss to Tottenham and an elimination from the Carabao Cup in a penalty shootout against Liverpool, Chelsea have now lost three of their last four matches.

With 16 points from 10 matches, Chelsea is still ahead of their London rivals in the Premier League standings, even though they've had a rough go of it recently.

Leeds' loss snapped Tottenham's winning streak, dropping the North London club to 12th place and increasing the pressure on Tottenham to get back on track.

During Wayne Bridge's appearance on the Dressing Room podcast, Cole was asked by Bridge whether Tottenham could finish above Chelsea, given the unpredictable nature of the Premier League table this season.

In a playful reminder of his earlier prediction that Tottenham would finish in the top four, Bridge challenged his ex-teammate to set aside his biases and pick one of the two clubs.

Cole stated with conviction that Chelsea would finish ahead of Tottenham, implying that Chelsea would eventually retain their lead over their London rivals.

"Oh no, that won't happen. It makes no difference that I'm a total slob. Unfortunately, I've had a rough week and have gotten into a couple of tackles. Cole made a joke about how Tottenham hasn't won a trophy since they lost to Chelsea 40 years ago.

The former England international did concede, though, that it has been difficult to predict either club's season due to their inconsistent performances.

Roberto De Zerbi was another man he lauded; he had been impressed by the Italian manager's football philosophy after an interview with him while he was managing Brighton.

In Cole's opinion, both Tottenham and Chelsea are now part of a group of Premier League clubs whose results can vary greatly from game to game.

"Their intentions are completely opaque. What you see when you watch Arsenal is predictable. No matter how bad things get for Man City, the outcome is predictable. He went on to say that Spurs and Chelsea are in a similar situation.

As a side note, Opta's supercomputer has also shared its league final position predictions for both teams based on season-long statistics and performances.

Chelsea will finish the campaign with around 58 points, according to the statistical model, which puts them in fifth place.

Even though their supporters were hoping for a better finish after their three-match winning streak preceding Leeds' loss, Tottenham is expected to finish eleventh with roughly fifty points.

On May 8, in the fourth-to-last round of Premier League fixtures, the two London rivals will meet again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the result could become clearer then.