Ace Football previews the Premier League round 25 match between Chelsea and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Chelsea welcome Arsenal for yet another derby between the rivals in the Premier League round 25 clash on Wednesday. Arsenal will enter the match hoping to narrow the gap in the Premier League table and get closer to their opponents. On the other hand, Chelsea, the favorites of this battle, will try to bounce further off the teams below them and aim at the very top of the table.
Position in the Premier League table: Chelsea vs Arsenal
Looking at the current Premier League standings, the two sides are currently eight points and two places apart. Chelsea will without a doubt attempt to grab all three points to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Arsenal will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Current form and previous Premier League encounters between Chelsea and Arsenal
Chelsea on a roll
Chelsea have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 0-6 win against Southampton. They went on to beat Real Madrid by 1-3, before also getting the better of Crystal Palace in a 2-0 victory.
Arsenal hoping for fresh start
Arsenal endured a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace, before Brighton ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Southampton, who came out 1-0 winners.
Latest encounters between Chelsea and Arsenal
Arsenal took a knock when Chelsea handed them a 2-0 defeat in their last Premier League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.
Highlights from the last match between Chelsea and Arsenal:
Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Arsenal
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Chelsea and Arsenal played across all tournaments.
- Chelsea have scored in 42 of the last 44 matches
- Chelsea have won 9 of the last 11 matches
- Arsenal have lost the last 3 matches in a row
- Arsenal have conceded in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 14 of the last 16 home matches versus Arsenal
- Chelsea have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches versus Arsenal
- In 13 of the last 15 Chelsea home matches versus Arsenal the sum of goals was over 1.5
- Chelsea have not won 3 of the last 4 home matches versus Arsenal
Players to focus on in Chelsea vs Arsenal
Mason Mount is one of the Chelsea players, who is scoring on a regular basis at the moment. Arsenal, in contrast, will pin their hopes on the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka for goals in this Premier League match.
Match predictions: Chelsea vs Arsenal
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Premier League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.