Arsenal VS Chelsea – 26/12/2020
Arsenal Vs Chelsea 26/12/2020 – will take place at the Emirates Stadium. This London derby is one of the most anticipated Premier League matches this season, with Chelsea being the favorite to win.
Arsenal will have to struggle to get over the line in this match against Chelsea. The Gunners are desperate to win, so they could pull away from the foot of the table, since they’re only 4 points from the relegation zone.
Although Chelsea have a strong defensive side, they’ll focus on their offensive play. They need to triumph in order to stay in the England title fight which is their main goal this season. At the moment, Chelsea is a far more accomplished team than their opponents.
Arsenal – Formation for the match
This season wasn’t the best one for the Gunners so far. Although they’ve won against Chelsea in their last 2 league games, they haven’t won at home in the past 5 league matches, which says a lot about the current condition of the team. They only have a few matches ahead of them to improve the situation.
When it comes to injured and doubtful players for this match on Saturday, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is suffering a strain injury, and he is expected to return in a few weeks. Thomas Partey (muscle injury), Riess Nelson (head injury), and Calum Chambers (injured) are doubtful players for this match against Chelsea, since they still aren’t fully recovered. Mesut Özil (Back trouble) and Sead Kolasinac (Coronavirus) aren’t available for the game, while Granit Xhaka is suspended for the next 2 games.
Chelsea – Formation for the match
Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud could be competing for the centre forward role in this match. Central defensive partnership of Kurt Zouma and Thiago Silva are Chelsea’s secret weapon for the triumph against the Gunners.
Although the majority of the team is available to play, there are several players who’ve been injured and suspended. Benjamin Chilwell (sprained ankle) is expected to return in late December. Reece James (knee injury), and Hakim Ziyech (hamstring) are doubtful for this match. Charly Musonda Jr. won’t be playing in this match due to knee surgery, while Jorginho is suspended.
Arsenal – Most Important Facts for the Match
- Of their 74 head-to-head games, Arsenal wins 27
- Arsenal is 15th in the table with 14 points
- In 70% of their matches they’ve scored less than 2.5 goals
- Arsenal won 2x in their previous 5 matches
- They are winless against Chelsea in their previous 2 league matches
- In 40% of their matches they haven’t scored
- On average, Arsenal scored 1.65 goals per match this season.
Chelsea – Most Important Facts for the Match
- Of their 74 H2H games, Chelsea wins 25
- Chelsea have lost just two of their last 17 Premier League meetings with Arsenal
- In 50% of their matches they are usually the first scorer
- Chelsea is 5th in the table with 25 points
- Coming into this derby Chelsea haven’t won away from home in their last 2 league matches
- They haven’t lost 3 consecutive Premier League away matches since February 2019
- On average, Chelsea scored 2.22 goals per match this season.
Last Matches Results
- 1st-Arsenal Vs Chelsea 2:1
- 2nd-Arsenal Vs Chelsea 2:2
- 3rd-Arsenal Vs Chelsea 1:2
- 4th-Arsenal Vs Chelsea 1:4
- 5th-Arsenal Vs Chelsea 2:0
Conclusion Tip: Arsenal Vs Chelsea
Chelsea is the absolute favorite to win this game since they’ve been in far better shape and have gained 11 points more than their rival. For this long-awaited London derby, our prediction is: Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal
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