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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
4
4
Arsenal FC 18 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
#8 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
  • 5' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Mari.
  • 21' Timo Werner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • 26' The 25-year-old Martinelli has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Alexandre Lacazette makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' Pablo Mari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 44' A goal from the Switzerland international Granit Xhaka! He fires home on 44 to make it 2-0!
  • 46' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Mateo Kovacic exits the field as Jorginho enters on 46.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Bukayo Saka adds to his 5 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Emile Smith Rowe departs to be replaced by Joe Willock.
  • 70' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Pepe is hanging Martinelli on the field on 71 minute.
  • 73' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' Chelsea FC make a change. N'Golo Kante trudges off to be replaced by Kai Havertz on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Emile Smith Rowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Tierney on 83.
  • 85' The England Tammy Abraham breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-1!
  • 90' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Alexandre Lacazette has done his job and it is now time for Shkodran Mustafi to step up.
  • 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
Martin Odegaard 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Pedro 2
Emile Smith Rowe 2
Eden Hazard 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
1 / 4
0.96 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Arsenal FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC43% Draw34% Chelsea FC23%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chelsea FC
57%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC25% Draw60% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.1%
1 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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