Chelsea VS Arsenal Match Prediction
2020-01-21
20:15:00
Chelsea
VS
Arsenal
Our Prediction Tip
Chelsea will win this match.
2020-01-2120:15:00 Chelsea will win this match.
In 179 prior matches, Arsenal lead the way over Chelsea with 68 wins, 51 draws, and 60 losses.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Dec 29, 2019: Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
May 29, 2019: Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal (UEL Final)
Jan 19, 2019: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
Aug 18, 2018: Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal
Jan 24, 2018: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (EFL Cup)
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Chelsea are at 7/10, a draw is at 3/1, and Arsenal are at 7/2.
Chelsea will start this midweek affair in fourth place with 39 points as they once again failed to record back-to-back wins in the PL on Saturday. Their loss to Newcastle at the death means they are still five points ahead of Manchester United for the fourth and final Champions League place, meaning it’s going to go down to the wire if they don’t heat up soon and find some consistency. They have seven points from the last 15 to underline how ‘middle of the road’ they have been of late.
Arsenal will know all too well how that feels as well. They drew at home to a very good Sheffield United side on Saturday and as a result will only narrowly be inside the top half in tenth place with 29 points ahead of kickoff. Quite honestly, it looks like their route to the Champions League will be to win the Europa League, such is the gap they have to make up, the number of teams they will have to leapfrog, and the lack of consistency to their current game. They only have one win- and one loss- in their last five.
The Blues come into this match badly needing to improve their home form. For the most part, they have not played as well at the Bridge as they have on the road, and the numbers show just that. They have 17 points, from five wins and two draws, in 11 outings. They have lost three of their last five there. As for the Gunners, they have work to do on their travels as well. They have taken only 12 points- and two wins- in 11 matches now on the road. They have draws in four of the last five and three in a row, but they haven’t lost any of the last five, to be fair.
Betfair have Abraham scoring anytime at 1.91.
Ladbrokes have both teams scoring at 4/7.
Arsenal have not been able to win much on the road recently, and it is hard to see them doing it here. While Chelsea could well drop a point or two, they are the favorites and should be getting the job done to make their London rivals suffer a bit more.
Frank Lampard will be missing a few players with injuries, as Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Marco van Ginkel, Marcos Alonso, and Reece James are all out of action.
It seems to have been a bit of a dry spell for Tammy Abraham of late, but that’s really not been the case. He still has two goals in his last four PL games, with one coming as they downed the Gunners across London, meaning he is not one to take your eyes off of for this clash at all. In the midfield, Ross Barkley will be looking to take his chance to shine. He’s back from an injury now, and he will look to show his boss why he deserves to not only stick around at the club but also to feature much more often.
The Blues have a loss, three wins, and a draw in their last five matches:
1-0 loss at Newcastle
3-0 home win vs Burnley
2-0 home win vs Nottingham Forest (FA Cup)
1-1 draw at Brighton
1-2 win at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta continues to miss out on the services of suspended striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Calum Chambers, Kieran Tierney, and Reiss Nelson are all out injured, while Sead Kolasinac and Sokratis are being evaluated over a potential return.
It was a poacher’s sort of finish, but they all count the same, and that’s what Gabriel Martinelli delivered in replacing Aubameyang. on Saturday. He gave them a lead they did not end up hanging on to, but it had to be encouraging for them to see him come up with big goal for them. In wide areas, they will hope that Nicolas Pepe can show his best possible form. Up against Emerson, who could be a tad bit rusty, they may fancy their chances a bit with his pace and guile on the ball.
The Gunners have two draws, two wins, and a loss in their last five matches:
1-1 home draw vs Sheffield United
1-1 draw at Crystal Palace
1-0 home win vs Leeds (FA Cup)
2-0 home win vs Manchester United
1-2 home loss vs Chelsea
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