Thursday , 2 July 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Cole Palmer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Oleksandr Zinchenko will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Cole Palmer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The 25-year-old Enzo Fernandez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Levi Colwill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Chelsea FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thiago Silva.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Takehiro Tomiyasu comes on to replace Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 48' Mykhailo Mudryk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 53' It’s high time Mauricio Pochettino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Jorginho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 63' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Mykhailo Mudryk as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Jackson steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Eddie Nketiah on, Gabriel Jesus off on 68 minutes.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cucurella on 71.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Declan Rice — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Kai Havertz.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Raheem Sterling as he leaves the pitch. Noni Madueke steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 84' The Belgium Leandro Trossard breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-2!
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eddie Nketiah.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ben White argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • It finishes all square. Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC share the spoils 2-2.

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
Azpilicueta 2
Ben White 2
Martinelli 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Pedro 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.