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Two sides looking to secure top 4 places in the Premier League this season meet at the Emirates - it's Arsenal vs Chelsea, keep reading for an eye-catching bookmaker offer for this one.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction 

  • Mikel Arteta made a number of changes for the midweek 2-2 draw with PSV, so Arsenal's core stars should be fit and raring to go for Sunday's London Derby.
  • The Gunners, though, have won only one of their last five matches in all competitions following the Champions League stalemate, and have won only two of their last five at the Emirates.
  • Chelsea make the short trip across the capital on a four-game winning run after their 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Thursday night.
  • The west London side have struggled at Arsenal in the last couple of seasons, losing their last two trips to Arsenal, including a 5-0 humbling in this game last season.
  • Arsenal's form may not be great, but they'll be out to capitalise upon Liverpool's EFL Cup final meeting with Newcastle to close the gap at the top of the table to 12 points.

Score Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Lineups 

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Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs Chelsea 

Raya, Lewis-Skelly, Magalhães, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Partey, Ødegaard, Trossard, Merino, Nwaneri

Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs Arsenal 

Sánchez, Cucurella, Colwill, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Caicedo, Fernández, Nkunku, Palmer, Sancho, Neto

Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News 

  • Having started Riccardo Calafiori at left-back at Manchester United last week, Mikel Arteta may bring Myles Lewis-Skelly into the XI in what could be the only Arsenal change for Sunday's welcome of Chelsea. 
  • The Gunners came through their midweek 2-2 draw with PSV unscathed, and have no fresh injury issues for the weekend. That means Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz remain the only confirmed absentees. 
  • Reece James, Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku all started from the bench on Thursday night after passing late fitness tests, though only the latter pair may start here. 
  • That's because Enzo Maresca could be tempted to go with the same starting XI that beat Leicester last week, which would see Wesley Fofana start at right-back and Robert Sanchez keep his place between the sticks. 
  • Romeo Lavia, Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu and Noni Madueke all miss out due to injury, while Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended.

 

Arsenal vs Chelsea Odds

Result Odds Implied Probability
Arsenal 5/6 55%
Draw 14/5 26%
Chelsea 18/5 22%

 

Arsenal vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tips

Our Bet Builder for Arsenal vs Chelsea is Trossard Over 0.5 Shots on Target, Over 5.5 Cards in the Match & Both Teams to Score. At the time of publishing it is a best price of 4/1 with BetMGM.

  • With Arsenal missing key forwards like Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard's role becomes crucial.
  • Trossard has been in good form, registering at least one shot on target in five of his last six starts for Arsenal
  • Chelsea are the most carded team in the Premier League this season, averaging 2.8 cards per game.
  • Arsenal have seen two cards per game themselves.
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh, who was involved in Declan Rice's controversial red card earlier in the season, averages 5.5 cards per game and has shown five or more cards in five of his last six fixtures.
  • Arsenal have conceded in four of their last five home Premier League games, suggesting defensive frailties.
  • Chelsea have scored in 89% of their matches this season and eight of their last nine.
  • Both teams to score has landed in six of Chelsea's last 10 league games and six of the last 10 meetings between these two sides.