Arsenal vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on January 24, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won 2-1 on January 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′E. HazardChelsea
- 12′A. RüdigerArsenal (o.g.)
- 60′G. XhakaArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 9A. Lacazette
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 11M. Özil
- 17A. Iwobi
- 29G. Xhaka
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 20S. Mustafi
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 13D. Ospina
Chelsea
- 10E. Hazard
- 11Pedro
- 15V. Moses
- 22Willian
- 7N. Kanté
- 14T. Bakayoko
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 27A. Christensen
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1W. Caballero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Chelsea have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Brighton(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win, 4 draws, 1 Chelsea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal | League Cup |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea | Community Shield |
| May 27, 2017 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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