Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions- February 3, 2026

Match info: EFL Cup Semi Final 2^nd leg

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Arsenal and Chelsea will come together at the Emirates Stadium for the second leg oftheir EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

The Gunners boast a 3-2 lead following the first leg meeting at Stamford Bridge,with the Blues now tasked with overturning the deficit.

Head-to-head:

• Arsenal have won 85 of the 210 meetings between the two teams.

• Chelsea recorded 64 victories.

• The remaining 61 clashes ended in draws.

• Didier Drogba from Chelsea is the leading goalscorer in this fixture.

• Chelsea have failed to defeat Arsenal since 2021

• Arsenal are unbeaten against Chelsea for nine games.

• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Arsenal in all competitions: D-W-L-W-W

• Chelsea in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W

Team News:

• Max Dowman will be out due to injury concerns in the next game for the hosts.

• Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo will be some big absentees for Liam Rosenior’s visiting side in the next game.

Player(s)to watch:

David Raya has plied his trade with Blackburn Rovers and Brentford before making a permanent move to join the North London side in 2024. Since then, he has been a rock-solid presence for the Gunners. He is just a clean sheet away against Chelsea to propel Mikel Arteta’s side to yet another final.

Liam Delap has donned the jerseys of teams like Manchester City, Stoke City and Ipswich Town before signing for Chelsea in 2025. He will need to step up in a must-win game for the Blues to have a shot at the Carabao Cup finals. In 18 games, he has scored twice in the PL.