Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction comes before the 24th Premier League round matchup. This game will be played on Saturday, December 14, at Stamford Bridge in London, England. In this match preview, we bring you betting tips and correct score predictions based on the analysis of these two London sides.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Tips
The London Derby is the most interesting matchup of round 24 of the Premier League. Neither team can be too proud of their recent forms, but there’s still plenty of time to improve it. Both teams are hoping to finish the season among the top four.
Right now, Chelsea are closer to achieving that goal. The London Blues are currently 4th with 39 points. Arsenal are much lower in the rankings. The Gunners are 10th with 10 points fewer than Chelsea. Still, there’s plenty of matches left to be played, so anything can happen before the end of the season.
However, for a change to happen, Arsenal need to improve their form. This team has won only five points in the previous 4 rounds, which just isn’t enough for a team with European ambitions. They drew their previous two matches after losing to their next opponent, Chelsea.
Chelsea are flying really high, but their form hasn’t been that impressive lately. This team lost in the previous round to Newcastle, which was something they didn’t expect. Lampard’s boys need to bounce right back because there are several teams breathing by their necks. Although they don’t have to fear they would lose the 4th place this round, such a scenario could happen in the upcoming weeks unless they start winning again.
The biggest problem with Chelsea is that this is a very young team, without too much experience. Even their manager is young and fairly inexperienced, having previously managed only one Championship club. Of course, this doesn’t make them underdogs against Arsenal.
Arsenal also have an inexperienced coach. Mikel Arteta never managed a club before. His previous job was the assistant manager of the Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Since his arrival, Arsenal have started playing better, but they still don’t look too convincing.
The worst thing for Arsenal is that they seem incapable of beating teams with strong defense and pacey forwards. They played a draw with Sheffield United in the previous round and before that, they drew with Crystal Palace. They’re now taking on Chelsea, whose defense hasn’t been that brilliant but whose attackers have been incredibly fast and efficient. Beating the Blues, therefore, seems like a mission impossible for the Gunners.
Our Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction: Double Chance Chelsea/Draw
Chelsea vs Arsenal Correct Score Prediction: 3:2
Chelsea Form and Latest News
Despite losing to Newcastle in the previous Premier League round, Chelsea were the better team. They played well and had the ball in their possession for most of the time. Still, they couldn’t find a way to the goal of the Magpies. Such a thing should not happen again, considering that Arsenal are not a defensive-minded team like Newcastle.
Arsenal Form and Latest News
The bad news for Arsenal is that Aubameyang is still suspended, which is the reason that kept him out of the squad in the Sheffield United game. Arsenal’s top-scorer is definitely going to be missed by his team mate, putting the pressure on Lacazette to score.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Chelsea predicted lineup: Kepa – Rudiger, Zouma, Tomori, Azpilicueta, Emerson – Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic – Willian, Abraham
Arsenal predicted lineup: Leno – Luiz, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Saka – Torreira, Guendouzi, Ozil – Pepe, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Other Chelsea vs Arsenal betting tips:
BTS @1.60
Over 2.5 goals @1.66