Thursday , 2 July 2026

Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 15:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Pablo Mari 34' Y
Rob Holding 45' Y
Albert Sambi Lokonga 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

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
2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Chelsea FC H 0–2 L
13 Aug Brentford FC A 0–2 L
23 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
19 May Crystal Palace FC A 3–1 W
12 May Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
09 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
14 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 3–0 W
29 May Manchester City FC A 1–0 W
23 May Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
18 May Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
15 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Romelu Lukaku doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' Reece James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Mari.
  • 35' Reece James makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 40' Bernd Leno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Rob Holding has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieran Tierney made 410 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Bukayo Saka by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 61 minute.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Kieran Tierney as he leaves the pitch. Nuno Tavares steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 67' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! N'Golo Kante comes on to replace Mateo Kovacic.
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rob Holding, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 78' Arsenal FC make a change. Martinelli trudges off to be replaced by Folarin Balogun on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martinelli by Folarin Balogun on 79 minute.
  • 82' Hakim Ziyech gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Mason Mount and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Timo Werner. He replaces Kai Havertz on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Arsenal FC Form

2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-08-13 Brentford FC 2–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-05-23 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC W 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-05-09 Arsenal FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.62 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC32% Draw39% Chelsea FC29%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chelsea FC
68%
Arsenal FC or Chelsea FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC16% Draw67% Chelsea FC17%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.1%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
1%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 20% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 21% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

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