The title race is at its best in the English Premier League. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man City are in the race for league glory. However, Arsenal are currently at the top of the table with the same 74 points as Liverpool. The Gunners have had a difficult time recently as they lost two games in a row – one against Aston Villa in the league and the other against FC Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
However, Arsenal will have a massive game tonight when they welcome Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium. Each point is essential for the Gunner to stay alive in the title race. Meanwhile, Chelsea are trying their best to secure the European football next season.
Stats & Facts
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Chelsea FC in the Premier League. Additionally, the Gunners have lost only one of their last eight league games against the Blues.
- Arsenal won this exact fixture by a 3-1 margin last season against the Blues. A win would see them winning two home games in a row over Chelsea for the first time since 2003.
- Arsenal have not lost two home games in a row since 2022. Following their loss to Aston Villa, Arsenal would lose two consecutive home games at Emirate Stadium.
- Although Chelsea are having a difficult season, they are unbeaten in their last nine matches in the Premier League. Moreover, they have scored at least two goals in each of their previous six games.
Team News
Jurrien Timber is still unavailable due to his ACL injury but is close to return. The Gunners had missed the service of Takehiro Tomiyasu during their win over Wolverhampton. But he trained with the squad and could return to the team against Chelsea FC. However, Arsenal have no more fresh injury ahead of the London Derby.
As for Chelsea, they will miss their best player due to illness. Cole Palmer is the joint top scorer in the league with 20 goals. But he is struggling to recover from illness. Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino said, “We will see [Tuesday] morning. Today, I don’t believe he can be involved. Even if he is good [on Tuesday] maybe he is not in a condition to play. We hope he can recover from this situation and be involved with the team.”
Possible Lineup for Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Possible Lineup for Chelsea:
Petrovic; Disasi, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Sterling, Gallagher, Mudryk; Jackson
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
It would be a massive blow for Chelsea if Cole Palmer can not play tonight. Their recent records against Arsenal are also below average. Meanwhile, Arsenal are chasing the title and will be desperate to secure all three points at Emirates Stadium. As the home team, Arsenal have a better chance to win this match tonight against Chelsea.
Betfair Odds
Arsenal: 1.45
Draw: 5.10
Chelsea: 6.90
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