Chelsea vs Arsenal: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Arsenal?
Chelsea won 3-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′PedroChelsea
- 20′Álvaro MorataChelsea
- 37′H. MkhitaryanArsenal
- 41′A. IwobiArsenal
- 81′Marcos AlonsoChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-3-3- 29Álvaro Morata
- 11Pedro
- 22Willian
- 7N. Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 8R. Barkley
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 1Kepa
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14P. Aubameyang
- 29M. Guendouzi
- 17A. Iwobi
- 34G. Xhaka
- 7H. Mkhitaryan
- 10M. Özil
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 20S. Mustafi
- 5S. Papastathopoulos
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 1Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 0-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Community Shield |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Inter(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 5-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| May 13, 2018 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Chelsea wins, 5 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2018 | Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea | International Champions Cup |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea | League Cup |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.2 and concede 1.0 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 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 4th in Premier League (13 points from 7 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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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