Premier League: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 28 match between Arsenal and Chelsea and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Arsenal are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 28 of the Premier League this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat The Blues, whom they welcome on home soil at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 61 points from their initial 28 encounters. Chelsea trail by 16 points after 27 rounds, leaving them as number 4 in the table on 45 points.

Team form: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal won 4-0 against Wigan, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Wolverhampton. They were back on top last time out, defeating Tottenham 1-4. Arsenal won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Leeds. They went on to beat Hull by 0-4, before sharing the spoils with Burnley in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Chelsea won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts 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.

In-form players: Arsenal vs Chelsea

It is difficult to look past Joao Pedro, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Premier League matches for The Blues, with a total for the season saying 11 goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With five goals lately for The Gunners in the Premier League, Viktor Gyoekeres is also a player to look out for.

Popular betting markets: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments Arsenal won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Chelsea claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Arsenal didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Arsenal have beaten Chelsea in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Chelsea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Chelsea played. Arsenal managed to open the scoreline in no less than ten of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Chelsea performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Chelsea.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 2.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Chelsea, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.