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Tottenham v Chelsea betting odds for the FA Cup Semi Final on April 15 were available at Bookmaker.eu, which has been catering to sports bettors the world over since 1985.
Tottenham was listed with 8/5 odds, Chelsea was coming in at 7/4, the draw was close to 2/1.
The Spurs were getting around 60 percent of the betting action, which was more than double that of Chelsea at around 25 percent.
Chelsea have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup 19 times previously, progressing to the final 10 times.
After being eliminated in seven of their first eight FA Cup semi-finals, the Blues have reached the final on nine of the last 11 occasions they have made the final four.
Tottenham have lost their last five FA Cup semi-finals, and haven't the made the final of the competition since 1991.
Spurs have won nine and lost nine of 18 FA Cup semi-final ties.
On the last two occasions Tottenham have beaten Chelsea in the cup, they have gone on to lift the trophy.
Chelsea have only lost one of their last 32 FA Cup matches (excluding penalty shootout defeats).
Excluding penalty shoot-out defeats, Chelsea are unbeaten in 21 FA Cup games, only one side has ever gone longer without defeat in the competition: Blackburn Rovers between October 1883 and November 1886 (23 games).
Tottenham have only won four of their last 13 games in all competitions, drawing five and losing four.
Chelsea have won eight and lost just one of 11 games under new manager Roberto Di Matteo.
- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
