Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2025

Much more than mere points are at stake when Arsenal clash in a derby with rivals Chelsea in Premier League this coming Sunday at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 55 points from their initial 28 encounters. Chelsea trail them on 49 points after 28 rounds, sitting as number 4 in the table.

Going into the match as underdog, Chelsea will be highly motivated to keep their positive run going against Arsenal. A positive result at this coming Sunday certainly does not look beyond their powers.

When it comes to goal-scoring The Gunners could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded eight times. This is an average of 0.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Chelsea are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Chelsea claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

It finished all square on when Arsenal last faced Chelsea. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction

Arsenal Form

Arsenal look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out PSV Eindhoven in a 1-7 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Manchester United. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against FC Copenhagen, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Leicester got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating FC Copenhagen by 1-0. Chelsea are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 11 goals while scoring three themselves.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Arsenal welcome Chelsea on Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Arsenal earned ten points from their last seven matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following 13 goals scored while also conceding seven. From their last six games against teams in the top six, Chelsea secured five points and one wins. They conceded ten goals while scoring six themselves. Arsenal are looking at a record of 15 wins, ten draws and three defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea have a record of 14 wins, seven draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Squads

Arsenal Squad

Mikel Arteta will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Chelsea from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

David Raya (0/28), Neto (0/2), Tommy Setford (0/0), Ben White (0/11), Gabriel (3/26), Jakub Kiwior (0/8), Jurrien Timber (1/25), Kieran Tierney (0/5), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/10), Riccardo Calafiori (2/17), Takehiro Tomiyasu (0/1), William Saliba (2/26), Declan Rice (2/26), Ethan Nwaneri (3/18), Jorginho (0/12), Leandro Trossard (4/28), Martin Oedegaard (2/20), Mikel Merino (4/20), Myles Lewis-Skelly (1/13), Thomas Partey (3/27), Bukayo Saka (5/16), Gabriel Jesus (3/17), Gabriel Martinelli (6/23), Kai Havertz (9/21), Raheem Sterling (0/12).

Chelsea Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Chelsea players that the manager Enzo Maresca will choose from for the upcoming game:

Filip Joergensen (0/6), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/22), Aaron Anselmino (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/4), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/4), Levi Colwill (1/26), Malo Gusto (0/23), Marc Cucurella (4/26), Reece James (1/10), Tosin Adarabioyo (1/15), Trevoh Chalobah (3/18), Wesley Fofana (0/13), Cole Palmer (14/28), Enzo Fernandez (4/26), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/8), Mathis Amougou (0/1), Moises Caicedo (1/28), Noni Madueke (7/23), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Romeo Lavia (0/10), Tyrique George (0/4), Christopher Nkunku (3/24), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Jadon Sancho (2/22), Marc Guiu (0/3), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/7), Nicolas Jackson (9/23), Pedro Neto (3/25).

Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News

At the time of writing, Arsenal have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Chelsea this coming Sunday. Arsenal have to alter their line-up, as both Myles Lewis-Skelly, Raheem Sterling, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard get a day in the shade.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Lineups

Arsenal vs Chelsea H2H

It finished all square on when Arsenal last faced Chelsea. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Arsenal tend to have the upper hand against Chelsea, grabbing all three points six times in ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 4/5.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Arsenal and Chelsea. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Mikel Merino is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Chelsea look to Pedro Neto, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

In their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium across all tournaments Arsenal won five times, drew three and lost two times. Chelsea claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Arsenal on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened seven times for Chelsea in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened six times. Arsenal managed an average of 2.2 goals, while Chelsea averaged 1.1 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Chelsea played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.