Chelsea vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 20, 2013 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Arsenal?
Chelsea won 2-1 on January 20, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′MataChelsea
- 16′F. LampardChelsea (pen.)
- 58′T. WalcottArsenal
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 17E. Hazard
- 7Ramires
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 11Oscar
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 24Gary Cahill
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 1Petr Čech
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 14T. Walcott
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 22F. Coquelin
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 28K. Gibbs
- 1W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2013 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 5, 2013 | Southampton(away) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2013 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 7-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| 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?
Chelsea score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 5th in Premier League (13 points from 8 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
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