Chelsea vs Arsenal betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions and odds
Lacazette, Alexandre
Ziyech, Hakim
Soares, Cedric
Martinelli, Gabriel
Havertz, Kai
Silva, Thiago
Recommended bets
Chelsea to win and both teams to score NO is 2/1.
Chelsea to win and over 2.5 goals is also 2/1.
Chelsea to win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score NO is 11/1.
Kai Havertz is 5/1 to break the deadlock and 13/8 to add to his 13 goals this season.
Match preview
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal’s season has started to fall apart at exactly the most inopportune moment.
On Saturday, the Gunners were beaten 1-0 at St Mary’s by Southampton, conceding the afternoon’s only goal just before the interval.
This means Mikel Arteta’s side have now lost three consecutive matches, and four of their last five, following defeats at the hands of Crystal Palace and Brighton.
Thus, this is the first time since 1983/84 Arsenal have lost three successive league games twice in the same season, actually doing so three times in that campaign.
So, the Gunners have slipped from fourth all the way down to sixth in the table, three adrift of Tottenham who occupy the final Champions League spot.
Coming up now, Arteta’s team face the teams around them with games against Man United, West Ham and Spurs all in the next three weeks.
It certainly doesn’t get any easier for Arsenal, who are now looking to avoid losing four straight league games for the first time since March 1995.
Chelsea, in stark contrast, come into this one having booked their place in the FA Cup Final with a Wembley win on Sunday.
Second half strikes from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and then Mason Mount saw the Blues comfortably past Crystal Palace 2-0.
Thomas Tuchel’s team will now face Liverpool in the final, just as was the case in the Carabao Cup Final back in February.
This is just the second time both cup finals will be contested by the same clubs in the same season, after 1993 when Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday in both.
In the here and now, the FA Cup could represent Chelsea’s third trophy of the season, following the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
In Premier League terms, the Blues are very much on course for third having won six of their last seven, most recently demolishing Southampton 6-0.
So here, they’ll be confident of completing a first league double over Arsenal since 2015/16, a year the Gunners came second and Chelsea slumped to tenth.
Will Stamford Bridge witness a routine home win?
Chelsea team news
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: Mason Mount of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on April 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)
Having played 120 minutes against Real Madrid last midweek, Thiago Silva was only a substitute for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.
But, the 37 year old Brazilian will return to the defence here, possibly alongside César Azpilicueta and Antonio Rüdiger.
Reece James played as part of the back three on Sunday, possibly to negate Palace’s attacking speed, but he’ll surely be back at wing-back for this one.
Further forward, Romelu Lukaku scored on his second Chelsea debut at Arsenal in August, but has only netted 11 times in all competitions since then.
So, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner could continue as the front three.
This’ll be Mount’s 100th top-flight appearance, so far racking up 23 goals and 18 assists, the most goal involvements of any English player 100 games in their Blues Premier League career.
Arsenal team news
Alexandre Lacazette celebrates Arsenal’s late winning goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 24, 2022. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
In contrast, Mikel Arteta certainly doesn’t have an array of options at his disposal.
Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey are all out long-term and Arsenal are really struggling as a result.
Alexandre Lacazette missed Saturday’s trip to Southampton with Covid-19, so Eddie Nketiah could continue to lead the line in his absence.
The 22 year old, who was released by Chelsea as a teenager, last scored a Premier League goal the day the Super League was launched, one year and two days ago.
Elsewhere, Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga could continue to deputise for Tierney and Partey respectively.
Emile Smith Rowe scored the winner at Stamford Bridge 11 months ago and could return to the midfield here.
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| May 22, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Chelsea FC | 2 - 1 | Watford FC |
| May 19, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Chelsea FC | 1 - 1 | Leicester City |
| May 14, 2022 | FA Cup 21/22 | Chelsea FC | 0 - 0 | Liverpool FC |
| May 11, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Leeds United | 0 - 3 | Chelsea FC |
| May 7, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Chelsea FC | 2 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| May 22, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Arsenal FC | 5 - 1 | Everton FC |
| May 16, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Newcastle United | 2 - 0 | Arsenal FC |
| May 12, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 - 0 | Arsenal FC |
| May 8, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Arsenal FC | 2 - 1 | Leeds United |
| May 1, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | West Ham United | 1 - 2 | Arsenal FC |
| Chelsea FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Matches played | 38 |
| 21 | Matches won | 22 |
| 503 | Goal attempts | 531 |
| 203 | Shots on goal | 193 |
| 178 | Shots off goal | 187 |
| 241 | Corner kicks | 208 |
| 61% | Average ball possession | 53% |
| 122 | Shots blocked | 151 |
| 64 | Cards given | 67 |
| 461 | Free kicks | 430 |
| 69 | Offsides | 65 |
| 3 | Shots on post | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on bar | 3 |
| 63 | Goals by foot | 53 |
| 12 | Goals by head | 8 |
| 76 | Goals scored | 61 |
| 33 | Goals conceded | 48 |
| Chelsea FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Matches | 74 |
| 34 | Home Matches | 40 |
| 40 | Away Matches | 34 |
| 107 | Total Goals | 99 |
| 1.45 | Average Goals Scored | 1.34 |
| 26 | Wins | 27 |
| 27 | Losses | 26 |
| 21 | Draws | 21 |
| April 20, 2022 | Premier League 21/22 | Chelsea FC | 2 - 4 | Arsenal FC |
| August 22, 2021 | Premier League 21/22 | Arsenal FC | 0 - 2 | Chelsea FC |
| August 1, 2021 | Club Friendly Games 2021 | Arsenal FC | 1 - 2 | Chelsea FC |
| May 12, 2021 | Premier League 20/21 | Chelsea FC | 0 - 1 | Arsenal FC |
| December 26, 2020 | Premier League 20/21 | Arsenal FC | 3 - 1 | Chelsea FC |
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Premier League table:
#
Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
D
P
1
Leeds United
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Manchester City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Manchester United
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
West Ham United
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Everton FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Southampton FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Chelsea FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Arsenal FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Newcastle United
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Leicester City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Liverpool FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Aston Villa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Tottenham Hotspur
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
Fulham FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
Crystal Palace
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Nottingham Forest
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
Brighton & Hove Albion
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
AFC Bournemouth
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Brentford FC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
What time is kick off between Chelsea FC vs Arsenal FC?
18:45, Wednesday 20 April 2022
