Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Arsenal FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matteo Guendouzi 10' Y
Y 30' Mason Mount
Y 30' N'Golo Kante
Y 34' Antonio Rudiger
David Luiz 47' Y
Y 55' Jorginho
Lucas Torreira 73' Y
Alexandre Lacazette 77' Y
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Michael Oliver
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 20.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

11
4
4
Arsenal FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC 2019-01-19 Arsenal FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2018-08-18 Chelsea FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
21 Dec Everton FC A 0–0 D
15 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
12 Dec Royal Standard de Liège A 2–2 D
09 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Southampton FC H 0–2 L
22 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
10 Dec Lille OSC H 2–1 W
07 Dec Everton FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Chelsea FC
#2 Position #10
12 Points 7
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
8 Scored 10
4 Conceded 12
+4 GD -2
2.40 PPG 1.40
80% Win % 40%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Matteo Guendouzi gets a Yellow card.
  • 13' GOAL! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores on 13. Assisted by Calum Chambers
  • 18' Mesut Ozil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 23' Arsenal FC make a change. Calum Chambers trudges off to be replaced by Shkodran Mustafi on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mason Mount.
  • 34' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 34' Jorginho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emerson at the 34 minute mark.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorginho made 411 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. David Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 59' Tariq Lamptey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fikayo Tomori at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Chelsea FC have won 662 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' The whistle greets Mateo Kovacic as he departs to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Torreira on 73 minutes.
  • 76' Joe Willock gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Mesut Ozil and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Mason Mount, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Jorginho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Reiss Nelson has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Pepe to step up.
  • 87' The England Tammy Abraham breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-2!
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ainsley Maitland-Niles. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC 2019-01-19 Arsenal FC 2–0 Chelsea FC 2018-08-18 Chelsea FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-21 Everton FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2019-12-12 Royal Standard de Liège 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-09 West Ham United FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-12-26 Chelsea FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2019-12-22 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2019-12-10 Chelsea FC 2–1 Lille OSC W 2019-12-07 Everton FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC44% Draw25% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chelsea FC
56%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC37% Draw39% Chelsea FC24%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 19% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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