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Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Stephen Child
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

4
4
11
Chelsea FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Chelsea FC 3–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
11 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Chelsea FC A 2–3 L
12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 9' Pedro doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Alvaro Morata adds to his 1 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Granit Xhaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' Goal! Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores his 46 goal in 416 matches.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Alex Iwobi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' Lucas Torreira is replacing Granit Xhaka for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ross Barkley as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Kovacic steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 61' Eden Hazard gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Willian and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' The whistle greets Mesut Ozil as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 73' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Alexandre Lacazette is replacing Alex Iwobi for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 77' Shkodran Mustafi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Magnificent from Marcos Alonso! That is 26 goals in 411 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 86' 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 Sokratis Papastathopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC44% Draw21% Arsenal FC35%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Arsenal FC
56%
Chelsea FC or Arsenal FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC31% Draw35% Arsenal FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.1%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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