Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 3 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 3 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Dan Cook
- Assistant 2 Tim Wood
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford FC | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Newcastle United FC | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United FC | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town FC | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa FC | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry City FC | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 1 | Conceded | 7 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (9 pts). Chelsea FC are 4th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 2 G | 2 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC.
- 2' A stunning finish from Morgan Rogers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' Bukayo Saka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 12' Riccardo Calafiori does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 14' Joao Pedro was booked on 14.
- 19' Martin Odegaard, a Norway , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kai Havertz on 25.
- 30' Chelsea FC have won 663 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Cole Palmer.
- 50' GOAL! Martin Odegaard fires home to make it 3-1!
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Christos Tzolis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 60' Pep Chavarria gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Jorrel Hato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Chelsea FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Piero Hincapie gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Riccardo Calafiori and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Merino.
- 78' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Kai Havertz by Viktor Gyokeres on 78 minute.
- 81' Estevao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Neto at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Morgan Rogers.
- 87' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 87 minute. Morgan Rogers leaves to be changed by Danny Welbeck.
- 90' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noni Madueke is hanging Bukayo Saka on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
- Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Chelsea FC
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 41
- 15
- 1
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Mikel Merino 77'
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 78'
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Noni Madueke 90'
- 33
- 17
- 49
Bench
- 39
- 13
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 78'
- 10
-
23
Mikel Merino ↑ 77'
-
36
Martin Zubimendi ↑ 67'
-
5
Piero Hincapie ↑ 67'
-
20
Noni Madueke ↑ 90'
- 56
Chelsea FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Morgan Rogers ↓ Danny Welbeck 87'
- 24
- 5
-
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Estevao 81'
- 9
- 3
- 10
-
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Malo Gusto 60'
-
21
Jorrel Hato ↓ Pep Chavarria 60'
- 34
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 87'
-
27
Malo Gusto ↑ 60'
- 4
- 6
- 11
-
29
Pep Chavarria ↑ 60'
- 39
- 23
-
41
Estevao ↑ 81'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.84
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Chelsea FC
26%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.