Arsenal vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 42′Y. GervinhoArsenal
- 53′MataChelsea
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 24V. Mannone
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 7Ramires
- 10Mata
- 11Oscar
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Juventus(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 1 Chelsea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2010 | Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (18 points from 7 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (13 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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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