Arsenal vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won 2-1 on September 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. RogersChelsea
- 25′K. HavertzArsenal
- 50′M. ØdegaardArsenal
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Arsenal win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 29K. Havertz
- 17C. Tzolis
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 7B. Saka
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 41D. Rice
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 15E. Konsa
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 9João Pedro
- 17M. Rogers
- 10C. Palmer
- 21J. Hato
- 24R. James
- 45R. Lavia
- 7Pedro Neto
- 3W. Fofana
- 5M. Lacroix
- 34Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 1E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 3-0 | Community Shield |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-3 | Emirates Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Luton(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 0 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 1st in Premier League (24 points from 9 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy