Tuesday , 20 October 2026

Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Arsenal FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 15:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Morgan Rogers
Kai Havertz 25' 1–1
Martin Odegaard 50' 2–1
Y 14' Joao Pedro
Y 45' Cole Palmer
Christos Tzolis 58' Y
Y 58' Maxence Lacroix
Y 83' Morgan Rogers
Mikel Merino 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Dan Cook
  • Assistant 2 Tim Wood
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 7 21
2 Arsenal FC 7 18
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 7 16
4 Chelsea FC 7 13
5 Liverpool FC 7 12
6 Brentford FC 7 10
7 Leeds United FC 7 10
8 Everton FC 7 10
9 Hull City AFC 7 9
10 Ipswich Town FC 7 9
11 Newcastle United FC 7 8
12 Aston Villa FC 7 8
13 Manchester United FC 7 7
14 Crystal Palace FC 7 7
15 AFC Bournemouth 7 6
16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 7 6
17 Coventry City FC 7 6
18 Fulham FC 7 5
19 Nottingham Forest FC 7 5
20 Sunderland AFC 7 4

Head-to-Head

11
4
4
Arsenal FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2026-03-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2025-11-30 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2025-03-16 Arsenal FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
30 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–0 D
24 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
18 May Burnley FC H 1–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
30 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 4–3 W
24 Aug Fulham FC A 3–2 W
24 May Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
19 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
16 May Manchester City FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Chelsea FC
#2 Position #4
18 Points 13
7 Played 7
6 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 2
11 Scored 17
5 Conceded 13
+6 GD +4
2.57 PPG 1.86
86% Win % 57%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
57% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (18 pts). Chelsea FC are 4th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 4 G 1 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 3 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Chelsea FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' Morgan Rogers adds to his 3 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' Magnificent from Riccardo Calafiori! That is 8 goals in 533 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joao Pedro on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Arsenal FC currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Kai Havertz makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Christos Tzolis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Chelsea FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Cole Palmer was booked on 45.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Martin Odegaard makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christos Tzolis.
  • 60' Pep Chavarria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorrel Hato on 60 minute.
  • 65' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Riccardo Calafiori is withdrawn and Piero Hincapie gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Martin Odegaard has done his job and it is now time for Mikel Merino to step up.
  • 78' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Kai Havertz by Viktor Gyokeres on 78 minute.
  • 81' Estevao is replacing Pedro Neto for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 83' Morgan Rogers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Morgan Rogers as he leaves the pitch. Danny Welbeck steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Noni Madueke on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 90.
  • Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Kai Havertz 3
Martin Odegaard 3
Leandro Trossard 2
Eddie Nketiah 2
Azpilicueta 2
Ben White 2
Martinelli 2

Head to Head

2026-09-06 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2026-03-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2025-11-30 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2025-03-16 Arsenal FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2024-11-10 Chelsea FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2026-09-06 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2026-08-31 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-08-21 Arsenal FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2026-05-30 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2026-05-24 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2026-05-18 Arsenal FC 1–0 Burnley FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2026-09-06 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2026-08-30 Chelsea FC 4–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2026-08-24 Fulham FC 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2026-05-24 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2026-05-19 Chelsea FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2026-05-16 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC61% Draw22% Chelsea FC17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Chelsea FC
39%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC43% Draw41% Chelsea FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.