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Premier League | Gameweek 25
Apr 20, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Stamford Bridge
Arsenal logo

Chelsea
2 - 4
Arsenal

Werner (17'), Azpilicueta (32')
Sarr (65'), Mount (84'), Azpilicueta (90+1')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Nketiah (13', 57'), Smith Rowe (27'), Saka (90+2' pen.)
Magalhaes (90+1')

The Match

Team News

Arsenal captain Alexandre Lacazette is back on the bench for Wednesday's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as Mohamed Elneny earns a start.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's Premier League London derby with Chelsea.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

We said: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal

Chelsea have not always produced the goods against Arsenal on a consistent basis down the years, but the respective squad depths and confidence of the two sides will certainly come into play here. Arteta's side have lost their golden touch in front of goal since the international break, and the Spaniard's system is far less effective when his first-choice XI are not all there, so we can only picture Tuchel's side running out comfortable winners via another two-goal margin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 52.22%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Arsenal had a probability of 23.59%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.67%) and 2-0 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.49%), while for an Arsenal win it was 0-1 (6.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood.

Result
ChelseaDrawArsenal
52.22%24.19%23.59%
Both teams to score 52.86%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.38%48.62%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.26%70.74%
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.41%18.59%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.13%49.86%
Arsenal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.93%35.07%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.18%71.82%
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 52.21%
    Arsenal 23.59%
    Draw 24.18%
ChelseaDrawArsenal
1-0 @ 10.96%
2-1 @ 9.67%
2-0 @ 9.23%
3-1 @ 5.42%
3-0 @ 5.18%
3-2 @ 2.84%
4-1 @ 2.28%
4-0 @ 2.18%
4-2 @ 1.2%
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 52.21%
1-1 @ 11.49%
0-0 @ 6.52%
2-2 @ 5.07%
3-3 @ 0.99%
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.18%
0-1 @ 6.83%
1-2 @ 6.02%
0-2 @ 3.58%
1-3 @ 2.1%
2-3 @ 1.77%
0-3 @ 1.25%
Other @ 2.03%
Total : 23.59%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea
81.0%
Draw
7.8%
Arsenal
11.3%
462
Head to Head
Aug 22, 2021 4.30pm
Arsenal
0-2
Chelsea

Mari (34'), Holding (45'), Sambi Lokonga (67')
Lukaku (15'), James (35')
Aug 1, 2021 3pm
Arsenal
1-2
Chelsea
Xhaka (69')
Tavares (86')
Havertz (26'), Abraham (72')
Kovacic (42'), Zappacosta (54')
May 12, 2021 8.15pm
Dec 26, 2020 5.30pm
Arsenal
3-1
Chelsea
Lacazette (34' pen.), Xhaka (44'), Saka (56')
Mari (16'), Tierney (83')
Abraham (85')
Silva (73')
Aug 1, 2020 5.30pm
Arsenal
2-1
Chelsea
Aubameyang (28' pen., 67')
Ceballos (73')
Pulisic (5')
Kovacic (14'), Azpilicueta (26'), Mount (45+4'), Rudiger (75'), Barkley (89')
Kovacic (73')
Build-up
Thiago Silva in action for Chelsea in January 2022
Thiago Silva set to break Chelsea Premier League record against Arsenal
Thiago Silva is in line to break a Chelsea Premier League record during Wednesday's Premier League fixture against Arsenal.
Apr 20, 09:20
Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah clearing the ball against Brentford on October 16, 2021
Thomas Tuchel encourages 'patience' from Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah
Head coach Thomas Tuchel encourages Trevoh Chalobah to remain 'patient' after omitting the Chelsea defender from two of the last three matchday squads.
Apr 19, 14:27
Chelsea defender Reece James pictured on November 23, 2021
Thomas Tuchel outlines reasons for switching Reece James to Chelsea back three
Head coach Thomas Tuchel feels that it makes more sense to use Reece James in Chelsea's back three after two spells out through injury.
Apr 19, 13:49
Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Premier League on August 22, 2021
Chelsea looking to avoid ending 29-year streak versus Arsenal
Chelsea will be looking to avoid ending a 29-year streak when they play host to Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.
Apr 19, 10:48
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard looks dejected after Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta scores their first goal on April 4, 2022
Arsenal out to avoid unwanted London derby record against Chelsea
Arsenal aim to avoid setting an unwanted club record in London derbies when they take on Chelsea in Wednesday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Apr 18, 10:35
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard looks dejected after Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta scores their first goal on April 4, 2022
How Arsenal could line up against Chelsea
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Wednesday's Premier League London derby with Chelsea.
Apr 18, 10:20
Mateo Kovacic comes off injured for Chelsea on April 17, 2022
How Chelsea could line up against Arsenal
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's Premier League London derby with Arsenal.
Apr 18, 10:10
Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic pictured in October 2021
Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Apr 18, 07:42
Kieran Tierney in action for Arsenal in March 2022
Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Apr 17, 07:30
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel reacts on October 16, 2021
Chelsea vs. Arsenal set to be rearranged?
Chelsea face having to rearrange up to three fixtures due to their participation in the Club World Cup, including a London derby with Arsenal on February 12.
Nov 29, 12:58
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


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