The Emirates giants finally won the Premier League last season, ending a more than twenty-year wait for the title. In the Champions League, they lost to PSG on penalties in the final. The new campaign began with a convincing 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Super Cup. They then repeated that scoreline against Coventry in the opening round. Aston Villa proved a tougher opponent, but Arsenal still secured a narrow 1-0 victory.
Their neighbours from Stamford Bridge made a decent start to the 2024/2025 season after a successful previous campaign, but Maresca was sacked around New Year, and they eventually slumped to 10th place, missing out on European football altogether. Their new manager, Xabi Alonso, made his debut with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Fulham. They then secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Luton in the League Cup. Last round, they were involved in a thrilling shootout against Brighton, but once again emerged victorious.
On their way to the title, Arteta’s side averaged 1.87 goals scored per match, while Raya conceded just 0.87 per game. The other London powerhouse averaged 1.53 goals scored and as many as 1.37 conceded.
Head to Head matches: Arsenal vs Chelsea
Arsenal have not lost any of their eleven official meetings since 2022. Moreover, their opponents have managed just three draws during that run.
The visitors are a decent side, but not strong enough to take points away from the champions. We are backing another home victory (odds – 1.78).
Arsenal vs Chelsea: key statistics and trends
Arsenal have won two matches in a row
Chelsea have won their last three matches
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Possible starting lineups
Arsenal are expected to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Raya – Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Mosquera, White – Lewis-Skelly, Rice – Tzolis, Ødegaard, Saka – Havertz
Chelsea are expected to play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Sánchez – Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong – Hato, Lavia, James, Gusto – Rogers, Palmer – João Pedro
