Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Pablo Mari 16' Y
Y 73' Thiago Silva
Kieran Tierney 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-01-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
16 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
13 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Dundalk FC A 4–2 W
06 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–2 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
21 Dec West Ham United FC H 3–0 W
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Everton FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
05 Dec Leeds United FC H 3–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. Arsenal FC host Chelsea FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Hector Bellerin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pablo Mari made 438 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Mari on 16.
  • 21' Timo Werner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 116 goals in his last 166 appearances.
  • 26' N'Golo Kante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 31' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Alexandre Lacazette makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Granit Xhaka makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Jorginho on, Mateo Kovacic off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' What a moment for Bukayo Saka! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' Emile Smith Rowe makes way for Joe Willock at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe on 71 minutes.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Silva.
  • 74' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace N'Golo Kante by Kai Havertz on 74 minute.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Kieran Tierney. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' Tammy Abraham doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Shkodran Mustafi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Lacazette at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2020-01-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-29 Chelsea FC 4–1 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-19 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-16 Arsenal FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-12-13 Arsenal FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2020-12-10 Dundalk FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-06 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 Arsenal FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-12-21 Chelsea FC 3–0 West Ham United FC W 2020-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-12-12 Everton FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2020-12-08 Chelsea FC 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2020-12-05 Chelsea FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC61% Draw21% Chelsea FC18%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Chelsea FC
39%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC48% Draw37% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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