Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 26 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 27 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 19 |
| 5 | Conceded | 16 |
| +10 | GD | +3 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 90% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Emirates Stadium!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' Against the run of play, Alexandre Lacazette has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' David Luiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! David Luiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' A goal from the France international Laurent Koscielny! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-0!
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' N'Golo Kante, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ross Barkley is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Aaron Ramsey exits the field as Ainsley Maitland-Niles enters on 67.
- 68' Alex Iwobi gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Arsenal FC make a change. Hector Bellerin trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny on 72 minutes.
- 77' Bernd Leno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Pedro makes way for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sead Kolasinac suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ross Barkley.
- Another three points for Arsenal FC.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 11
- 19
- 6
- 34
- 2
- 31
- 8
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 10
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 68'
-
4
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 72'
- 1
- 18
- 20
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 67'
Coach
Unai Emery
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Ross Barkley 63'
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
-
22
Willian ↓ Olivier Giroud 68'
- 7
- 10
- 30
-
11
Pedro ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 80'
Bench
- 13
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↑ 68'
- 27
- 33
- 44
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 80'
-
8
Ross Barkley ↑ 63'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 2 |
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Chelsea FC
40%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.