Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Chelsea FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Cole Palmer pen 15' 1–0
Mykhailo Mudryk 48' 2–0
2–1 77' Declan Rice
2–2 84' Leandro Trossard
Cole Palmer 8' Y
Y 11' Oleksandr Zinchenko
Thiago Silva 44' Y
Cucurella 71' Y
Y 89' Eddie Nketiah
Y 90' Ben White

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

4
4
10
Chelsea FC 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2023-05-02 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2022-11-06 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-20 Chelsea FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
07 Oct Burnley FC A 4–1 W
02 Oct Fulham FC A 2–0 W
24 Sep Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
02 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Chelsea FC A 2–2 D
08 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 1–2 L
30 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 4–0 W
24 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–2 D
20 Sep PSV H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Arsenal FC
#17 Position #8
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stamford Bridge!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 8' Cole Palmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 15' Cole Palmer does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The 41-year-old Thiago Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 40' Emile Smith Rowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Thiago Silva was booked on 44.
  • 46' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Oleksandr Zinchenko exits the field as Takehiro Tomiyasu enters on 46.
  • 48' Mykhailo Mudryk does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Malo Gusto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' 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' Chelsea FC make a change. Mykhailo Mudryk trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 65 minutes.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Gabriel Jesus as he leaves the pitch. Eddie Nketiah steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Cucurella on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Declan Rice makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Kai Havertz comes on to replace Martin Odegaard.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Noni Madueke on 83 minute.
  • 84' Leandro Trossard does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Eddie Nketiah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Martinelli 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Pedro 2
Emile Smith Rowe 2

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2023-05-02 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2022-11-06 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2022-04-20 Chelsea FC 2–4 Arsenal FC 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2023-10-07 Burnley FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W 2023-10-02 Fulham FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2023-09-24 Chelsea FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2023-09-02 Chelsea FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-24 Arsenal FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2023-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–0 PSV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.67 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Arsenal FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC27% Draw35% Arsenal FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Chelsea FC or Arsenal FC
65%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.6%
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 25% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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