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Chelsea vs Arsenal: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 12, 2021 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
0-1
Arsenal

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Arsenal?

Arsenal won 0-1 on May 12, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 16′E. Smith RoweArsenal

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Arsenal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

3-4-2-1
  1. 23B. Gilmour
  1. 29K. Havertz
  2. 10C. Pulišić
  1. 19M. Mount
  2. 5Jorginho
  3. 24R. James
  4. 21B. Chilwell
  1. 15K. Zouma
  2. 28César Azpilicueta
  3. 6Thiago Silva
  1. 1Kepa

Arsenal

3-4-2-1
  1. 14P. Aubameyang
  1. 7B. Saka
  2. 32E. Smith Rowe
  1. 11M. Ødegaard
  2. 18T. Partey
  3. 25Mohamed Elneny
  4. 6Gabriel Magalhães
  1. 16R. Holding
  2. 3K. Tierney
  3. 22Pablo Marí
  1. 1B. Leno
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 8, 2021Manchester City(away)2-1Premier League
May 5, 2021Real Madrid(home)2-0UEFA Champions League
May 1, 2021Fulham(home)2-0Premier League
Apr 27, 2021Real Madrid(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Apr 24, 2021West Ham(away)1-0Premier League
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2021West Brom(home)3-1Premier League
May 6, 2021Villarreal(home)0-0UEFA Europa League
May 2, 2021Newcastle(away)2-0Premier League
Apr 29, 2021Villarreal(away)1-2UEFA Europa League
Apr 23, 2021Everton(home)0-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 3 Arsenal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2020Arsenal 3-1 ChelseaPremier League
Aug 1, 2020Arsenal 2-1 ChelseaFA Cup
Jan 21, 2020Chelsea 2-2 ArsenalPremier League
Dec 29, 2019Arsenal 1-2 ChelseaPremier League
May 29, 2019Chelsea 4-1 ArsenalUEFA Europa League
Jan 19, 2019Arsenal 2-0 ChelseaPremier League

Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Chelsea on Dec 26, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea1.50.6104/153/15
Arsenal1.61.148/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (16 points from 9 matches) and Arsenal sit 1st (24 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Arsenal980114524
4Chelsea9513191516

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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

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