Chelsea vs Arsenal Teams News, Prediction and H2H
As the anticipation builds, football fans around the world eagerly await the upcoming Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal. This epic encounter will take place at Stamford Bridge, the home ground of Chelsea, this Saturday. This article will provide you with an in-depth analysis of the match, including predictions, head-to-head statistics, team news, and more.
🗞️ Team News: Chelsea
It looks as if The Blues may well go for a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, utilising Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Moisés Caicedo, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson.
📰 Team News: Arsenal
It’s our belief that The Gunners appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system, going with David Raya, Ben White, Gabriel, William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Jorginho, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.
Head to Head
Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
02 MAY 2023 | Premier League | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Chelsea |
06 NOV 2022 | Premier League | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Arsenal |
24 JUL 2022 | Club Friendlies | Arsenal | 4 - 0 | Chelsea |
20 APR 2022 | Premier League | Chelsea | 2 - 4 | Arsenal |
22 AUG 2021 | Premier League | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | Chelsea |
01 AUG 2021 | Club Friendlies | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Chelsea |
Chelsea Injuries
Malang Sarr - Disciplinary - 4 Games
Axel Disasi - Muscle injury - Doubtful
Benjamin Chilwell - Hamstring - Early December
Roméo Lavia - Ankle injury - Late October
Reece James - Hamstring - Doubtful
Trevoh Chalobah - Hamstring - Doubtful
Wesley Fofana - ACL injury - Late March
Benoît Badiashile - Groin injury - A few days
Marcus Bettinelli - Unknown - A few days
Arsenal Injuries
Leandro Trossard - Hamstring - Early November
William Saliba - Toe injury - Late October
Bukayo Saka - Muscle injury - A few days
Prediction
Chelsea: Chelsea are hoping to win again following the 1-4 Premier League success versus Burnley.
In that game, Chelsea had 63% possession and 9 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Chelsea, the scorers were Cole Palmer (50'), Raheem Sterling (65') and Nicolas Jackson (74'). Burnley had 10 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Wilson Odobert (15') and Ameen Al Dakhil (42' Own goal) scored for Burnley.
Their latest results reveal that quality has been evident in the Chelsea rearguard. Chelsea have been miserly, resulting in the total number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last six matches standing at 3. That kind of trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, however.
Their prior results show that Chelsea:
haven't won against Arsenal in their last 3 league matches.
are without a win at home for the past 2 matches in the league.
Arsenal: Arsenal head into the match following on from a 1-0 Premier League win with the downing of Manchester City in their last match.
In that match, Arsenal had 49% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Arsenal was Gabriel Martinelli (86'). For their opponents, Manchester City got 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
A succession of outstanding showings from the Arsenal defenders has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their previous 6 clashes overall. During the same period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 13.
Leading up to this clash, Arsenal:
have not lost to Chelsea in games played away from home for the previous 4 league matches. An impressive run.
haven't been defeated in their previous 3 away league matches.
Betting Tips: Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match or Arsenal to win