Arsenal vs Chelsea: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won 3-1 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. LacazetteArsenal (pen.)
- 44′G. XhakaArsenal
- 56′B. SakaArsenal
- 85′T. AbrahamChelsea
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 35Gabriel Martinelli
- 9A. Lacazette
- 7B. Saka
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 25Mohamed Elneny
- 34G. Xhaka
- 16R. Holding
- 3K. Tierney
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 22Pablo Marí
- 1B. Leno
Chelsea
4-3-3- 9T. Abraham
- 11T. Werner
- 10C. Pulišić
- 19M. Mount
- 7N. Kanté
- 17M. Kovačić
- 24R. James
- 21B. Chilwell
- 15K. Zouma
- 6Thiago Silva
- 16É. Mendy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Manchester City(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Everton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dundalk(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2020 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 29, 2019 | Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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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