In-Play Betting: Tottenham v. Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur host Chelsea in the early game on Saturday, but this is no ordinary match: it is shaping up as one of the hottest cross-town London derbies in years, with pre-season title favorite Chelsea sitting just two points adrift of Tottenham, who share top spot on the Premier League table with Arsenal.

There is more than just points at stake here. The two clubs have been in off-field competition too, with Tottenham reported to be planning a bid for Chelsea star Juan Mata during the January transfer period. Spurs are in competition with several Serie A sides for the 25-year-old Spanish international, who has been kept out of the Chelsea lineup by Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho mocked Spurs over their failed chase of Willian earlier in the year, after his Blues ended up signing the Brazilian themselves. So there will be plenty of passion on the pitch when the two London clubs finally meet Saturday.

William Hill Sports is quoting Tottenham at 8/5 and Chelsea 6/4 in pre-match betting, with the draw paying 11/5. This is in addition to numerous other wagering options, including goal scorer markets, headline specials, scorecasts and correct score.

Hill will deliver live betting on all of today's Premier League matches, starting with Tottenham-Chelsea and continuing through to more matches later in the afternoon, including Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa v Manchester City, and Swansea City v Arsenal.