Premier League: Chelsea vs Arsenal - Betting Tips, Odds & Prediction

Chelsea welcome Premier League leaders and London rivals Arsenal on Monday morning New Zealand time. This will also be a battle between the current Premier League top two. 

After three near misses and a summer spending spree, Arsenal started the season as hot favourites to win the Premier League across best betting sites in NZ. Mikel Arteta’s men have lived up to the hype so far and opened up a six point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Club World Cup champions Chelsea suffered some unexpected results, but they are still second  in the league. 

We have taken a look at the best bets for this blockbuster match. Read on for our Chelsea vs Arsenal preview and betting tips, including a sweet $12 punt on the final scoreline.

Chelsea

Chelsea had just the confidence booster they needed ahead of their Arsenal clash when they played Barcelona in the Champions League midweek. The Blues made the most out of a one man advantage and crushed the Catalonians 3-0. 

Chelsea have also been playing champagne football in domestic football lately. Since the home defeat to Sunderland, the Londoners won three matches in a row to climb to second in the league standings. 

Football expert tips specialists are still waiting to put their faith in Chelsea when it comes to outright predictions this season, but a win against Arsenal would surely motivate them to do so.

Team News: Wesley Fofana should be back in the lineup after being left out of the squad against Burnley as a precaution.

Predicted Lineup: Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Pedro, Garnacho; Delap.

Arsenal

Arsenal made light work of rivals Tottenham Hotspur before heading into this clash. Eberechi Eze became the first Arsenal player in the Premier League era to score a hat-trick in a North London derby his side cruised to a 4-1 win. 

It’s still early days, but Arsenal will be keen to maintain the significant point advantage they have gained on their fellow Premier League challengers. So, Arteta’s side should travel to Stamford Bridge determined to claim all three points.

Team News: Gabriel Magalhaes will miss another game as the centre-back deals with a hamstring issue.

Predicted Lineup: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Trossard.

• Chelsea have not beaten Arsenal since 2021. 
• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six visits to Stamford Bridge. 
• Chelsea failed to score in two of their last three meetings with Arsenal.

Rival fans have often mocked Arsenal as “Setpiece FC” in recent seasons. This nickname comes courtesy of the team’s exceptional ability in dead ball situations under their setpiece coach Nicolas Jover. The Gunners have scored 10 of their 24 Premier League goals from setpieces this season, and that’s a worrying stat for Chelsea. 

Enzo Maresca’s side has been quite vulnerable in defending set-pieces. Data from Opta shows 44% of Chelsea’s conceded xG can be attributed to set-pieces. Now they are about to face arguably the best dead ball team in Europe. 

Betting apps in NZ also looked at recent head-to-head data between the two sides. Arsenal are on a seven-match unbeaten run against Chelsea, with five wins and two draws. 

Even though Arsenal have some big absentees, they have shown that they have capable replacements in their squad. So, we expect Arsenal to beat Chelsea once again.

Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea @ $12 

Arsenal’s attacking capabilities have often flown under the radar as pundits keep on praising their incredible defence. No other team in the Premier League can better their 24-goal tally. Chelsea have not been consistent defensively. They had some good days, but they are not one of the most defensively sound teams in the league. 

Arsenal winning 2–0 looks a reliable wager with a nice $12 payout for this bet at Sportaza.