Premier League: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 3 match between Arsenal and Chelsea and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Arsenal play host to Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Sunday for the first derby of the new Premier League season between these two clubs.

Arsenal put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Team form: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-0 win against Manchester City. They went on to beat Coventry by 3-0, before also getting the better of Aston Villa in a 0-1 victory. Arsenal won five of their last six Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium, scoring 11 and conceding two along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea first beat Fulham 2-3, then Luton by 2-0 and finally Brighton by 4-3. Chelsea claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Arsenal and Chelsea

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Chelsea played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Arsenal vs Chelsea

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Bukayo Saka brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Arsenal will start him against Chelsea, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Joao Pedro, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments Arsenal won six times, drew two and lost two times. Chelsea claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Arsenal have no less than 7 wins on the bounce. Amazingly, Chelsea failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches. Arsenal have beaten Chelsea in 6 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Arsenal have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Chelsea games. Arsenal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Arsenal have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Chelsea.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Arsenal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Chelsea. They performed an average of 2.6 goals in these. Arsenal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.