Arsenal v Chelsea

Huge clash in North London as World Champions Chelsea arrive to try and dent the league leaders title challenger. Which team will come out on top?

Arsenal v Chelsea – Emirates Stadium 17:30 CET

Team News:

Merino is still out for Arsenal. They have a couple of doubts too with White and Saka taking knocks in their last matches.

Fofana, Jorgensen, Gittens, Colwill and Cucarella are confirmed out for Chelsea.

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Formations:

4-2-3-1 for Arsenal seems to be the preferred option, moving on from the 4-3-3.

4-2-3-1 also for Chelsea under Rosenior.

Referee statistics:

Referee: Darren England (Average cards 3.69 Yellow 0.08 Red)

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Match Preview:

Arsenal’s lead was cut to a mere 2 points as City beat Leeds on Saturday afternoon. At home so far this season Arsenal have won 10 of their 13 matches. Recent form is good as they remain in all 4 competitions! They are unbeaten in 8 matches with 6 wins and 2 draws.

Chelsea are now 6^th. Currently they sit outside of the UCL qualification places. This, as Liverpool got three points in their 5-2 win against West Ham yesterday evening. Away form for Chelsea is good with 6 wins from 13 games. Recent form is great with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from last 8.

Betting Preview:

Two evenly matched sides meet in a clash that could play a major role in shaping the EPL title race. The only real critique of Arteta so far is his conservative approach in big games, where he sometimes prioritises avoiding defeat over taking risks. Here we will also get to see how fragile this Arsenal team is (or is not) as Man City are breathing down their necks. With both teams difficult to separate, the draw looks a strong play at a generous price.