Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st October 2023

Chelsea play host to Arsenal, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are number 11 in the table on 11 points after eight matches. Arsenal rank as number 2 with 20 points after eight matches played.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Chelsea and The Gunners look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Chelsea go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 12. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Arsenal are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in seven goals, leaving an average of 0.7 per match. They fought their way to five clean sheets.

A 3-1 win was the follow-up to a 1-0 victory, when The Gunners last faced Chelsea, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction

Chelsea Form

In their last three outings, Chelsea won 1-0 against Brighton, beat Fulham by 0-2 and hammered Burnley 1-4. In their last six Premier League matches at home, Chelsea have one win, while they've drawn three and lost two.

Arsenal Form

Their past three matches saw Arsenal beating Bournemouth 0-4, losing 2-1 against Lens, and beating Manchester City by 1-0. Arsenal performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored nine times, while also conceding five goals.

With the results that Arsenal have picked up lately, we favour them to grab another win, when going up against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea claimed three wins, two draws as well as three defeats in the Premier League this season. Arsenal have a record of six wins, two draws and zero defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Squads

Chelsea Squad

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

Djordje Petrovic (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/8), Axel Disasi (1/8), Ben Chilwell (0/6), Benoit Badiashile (0/0), Ian Maatsen (0/6), Levi Colwill (0/8), Malang Sarr (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/6), Marc Cucurella (0/2), Reece James (0/1), Thiago Silva (0/8), Trevoh Chalobah (0/0), Wesley Fofana (0/0), Carney Chukwuemeka (1/2), Christopher Nkunku (0/0), Cole Palmer (1/6), Conor Gallagher (0/8), Deivid de Souza (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (0/8), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/5), Moises Caicedo (0/6), Mykhaylo Mudryk (1/7), Noni Madueke (0/3), Romeo Lavia (0/0), Armando Broja (1/3), Nicolas Jackson (2/7), Raheem Sterling (3/8).

Arsenal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Arsenal. The 41 year-old Mikel Arteta will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/4), David Raya (0/4), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (1/8), Cedric Soares (0/0), Gabriel (0/7), Jakub Kiwior (0/2), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Lino Sousa (0/0), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/7), Takehiro Tomiyasu (0/6), William Saliba (0/8), Declan Rice (1/8), Emile Smith Rowe (0/2), Fabio Vieira (0/5), Jorginho (0/6), Kai Havertz (1/8), Martin Oedegaard (3/8), Mohamed Elneny (0/0), Thomas Partey (0/4), Bukayo Saka (4/7), Edward Nketiah (2/8), Gabriel Jesus (1/6), Gabriel Martinelli (1/6), Leandro Trossard (1/4), Reiss Nelson (0/3).

Chelsea vs Arsenal Team News

Chelsea could have as many as nine players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Arsenal on Saturday. There is no need for Malang Sarr to show up in the Chelsea dressing room, as he is suspended.

Axel Disasi, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and Marcus Bettinelli nurses various injuries and won't take part for Chelsea against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Chelsea.

Names like Leandro Trossard, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Chelsea.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Lineups

Chelsea vs Arsenal H2H

Arsenal celebrated two wins against Chelsea in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 3-1 and 1-0. All in all, Arsenal have a fine reading on Chelsea in previous seasons with a 6-1-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Arsenal to win this match at best price odds of 13/10.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Results

In six of the previous ten matches between Chelsea and Arsenal both teams scored.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Tips

Raheem Sterling look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Bukayo Saka adds to his three Premier League goals come on Saturday.

Chelsea won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Arsenal won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Chelsea claimed three modest wins from their previous 10 league outings, whereas Arsenal managed to win seven times from a possible 10.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Chelsea managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Arsenal averaging 1.9 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Arsenal's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.