Chelsea vs Arsenal Predictions

Arsenal are unbeaten against Chelsea in five outings. Chelsea have an excellent form at home and Arsenal showing their title credentials, we expect this game to end in a draw. 

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London.

Date: Sunday, 10^th November 2024

Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time

The Premier League gameweek 11 undercard leads up to the main event at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon when Chelsea and Arsenal tussle in a titanic London derby.

Enzo Maresca's side are keeping the Gunners out of the Champions League places by virtue of a superior goal difference, and it was the hosts who coincidentally flexed their attacking muscles in midweek.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 20 of the 64 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Arsenal have recorded 26 victories.
• The remaining 18 clashes ended in draws.
• 5 their last 6 encounters produced at least 4 goals each.
• The Gunners are unbeaten in 5 matches against The Blues

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: W-D-L-W-D
• Chelsea in all competitions: W-W-L-D-W
• Arsenal in the League: W-W-L-D-L
• Arsenal in all competitions: W-D-W-L-L

Team News:

• Enzo Maresca will be making plenty of changes to their midweek lineup. Chelsea will be without Jadon Sancho due to illness while their superstar Cole Palmer is dealing with a problem but should be back in time to face their rivals.
• Meanwhile, Arsenal will be without the trio of Kieran Tierney, Riccardo Calafiori, and Takehiro Tomiyasu due to injuries. Also, Declan Rice remains a possible doubt after suffering a foot injury while Kai Havertz should be back in time after getting substituted in the previous game after a head collision. Raheem Sterling is also eligible to face his parent club. The good news is Martin Odegaard is back with the team as they aim to turn their season around.

Player(s) to watch:

• Cole Palmer has been sensational for the Blues ever since stepping into the team. He has started the new season in eye-catching form in his new role as a number ten role where he is thriving given the freedom to roam and impact the game. His numbers this season have been mind-blowing, already registering seven goals and five assists from ten games.
• Bukayo Saka has developed into one of the best players for club and country and has been in scintillating form the second in brilliant form for Arsenal this season scoring three goals and adding another seven assists to his name. He has been a nightmare for opposition defenders this season due to his ability to get past them at ease with his direct running and trickery. He remains the player to watch out for the Gunners in this game.