Arsenal vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
FA CupFinalKick-off on May 27, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won 2-1 on May 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. SánchezArsenal
- 76′Diego CostaChelsea
- 79′A. RamseyArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
3-4-2-1- 23D. Welbeck
- 7A. Sánchez
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 29G. Xhaka
- 8A. Ramsey
- 11M. Özil
- 16R. Holding
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 13D. Ospina
Chelsea
3-4-3- 19Diego Costa
- 7N. Kanté
- 11Pedro
- 10E. Hazard
- 21N. Matić
- 15V. Moses
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 24Gary Cahill
- 13T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Chelsea have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Everton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| May 10, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2017 | Watford(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Everton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea | Community Shield |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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