Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th September 2026

Arsenal play host to Chelsea at Emirates Stadium this coming Sunday for the first derby of the new Premier League season between these two clubs.

Placed twoth in the table Arsenal have amassed six points after two matches. On six points, Chelsea rank fourth with two matches played this season.

Arsenal have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Arsenal came away with three points from the latest encounter with Chelsea. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Sunday.

The Gunners scored an average of 1.6 goals in ten matches or a total of 16 while allowing five goals against. This is an average of 0.5 goals against per match with seven clean sheets along the way.

The Blues scored 12 goals, conceded 22 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Arsenal came away with a 2-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Emirates Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction

Arsenal Form

In their last three outings, Arsenal won 3-0 against Manchester City, beat Coventry by 3-0 and hammered Aston Villa 0-1. Arsenal won five of their last six Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium, scoring 11 and conceding two along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea first beat Fulham 2-3, then Luton by 2-0 and finally Brighton by 4-3. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Chelsea won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Arsenal look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Chelsea. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Squads

Arsenal Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Mikel Arteta, will select the lineup against Chelsea from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

David Raya (0/2), Illan Meslier (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Tommy Setford (0/0), Ben White (0/2), Cristhian Mosquera (0/2), Ezri Konsa (0/1), Gabriel (0/2), Jurrien Timber (0/0), Piero Hincapie (0/1), Riccardo Calafiori (0/2), William Saliba (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (0/1), Declan Rice (0/2), Ethan Nwaneri (0/0), Fabio Vieira (0/0), Martin Oedegaard (1/2), Martin Zubimendi (0/2), Max Dowman (0/0), Mikel Merino (0/2), Myles Lewis-Skelly (0/2), Bukayo Saka (2/2), Christos Tzolis (0/2), Eberechi Eze (0/2), Gabriel Jesus (0/0), Gabriel Martinelli (0/0), Kai Havertz (1/2), Noni Madueke (0/1), Reiss Nelson (0/0), Viktor Gyoekeres (0/0).

Chelsea Squad

Below is the full team squad of Chelsea. The manager Alonso will pick his starting XI against Arsenal from these players:

Emiliano Martinez (0/1), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Mike Penders (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/1), Aaron Anselmino (0/0), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Denner (0/0), Jorrel Hato (0/2), Josh Acheampong (0/2), Levi Colwill (0/2), Malo Gusto (0/2), Marco Palestra (0/0), Maxence Lacroix (0/2), Pep Chavarria (0/2), Reece James (0/2), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/0), Valentin Barco (0/1), Wesley Fofana (0/1), Cole Palmer (2/2), Dario Essugo (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (0/1), Jamie Gittens (0/0), Jordan Henderson (0/0), Moises Caicedo (0/1), Romeo Lavia (1/2), Danny Welbeck (0/0), Emanuel Emegha (0/0), Estevao (0/1), Geovany Quenda (0/1), Joao Pedro (2/2), Marc Guiu (0/0), Morgan Rogers (1/2), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Pedro Neto (1/2).

Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Arsenal, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Arsenal have to alter their line-up, as both Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice get a day in the shade.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Lineups

Arsenal vs Chelsea H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, The Gunners came away with a 2-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Emirates Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course. Arsenal seem to have a great read on Chelsea, winning six times of the previous ten matches in the Premier League. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/17.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Arsenal and Chelsea. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Joao Pedro shows decent form right now for Chelsea, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Arsenal, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Bukayo Saka also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Arsenal won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Chelsea won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Arsenal are no doubt looking for goals on Sunday, since Chelsea have been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The former fought their way to seven clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Arsenal and Chelsea, with the latter scoring one goal on average in these. Arsenal managed an average of two goals as both teams scored six times in this run. Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Chelsea played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals themselves during this run.