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Written before the matchArsenal and Chelsea meet at Emirates Stadium in this Premier League fixture, with both sides entering the match boasting perfect records in their opening two league games.
Recent form
Arsenal have found momentum, remaining unbeaten in their four most recent matches across all competitions. This run includes consecutive league victories against Coventry and Aston Villa, during which they kept clean sheets in both outings. Chelsea arrive in excellent form, having avoided defeat in their last six matches. Their recent league schedule was high-scoring, featuring a narrow victory against Fulham and a dramatic win over Brighton.
Previous meetings
Arsenal have enjoyed the better of recent meetings between these two clubs. They have won two of the last four encounters, with the other two matches ending in draws.
Key factors
- Arsenal will be without J. Timber and W. Saliba due to injury, while C. Mosquera remains a doubt.
- Chelsea have J. Henderson ruled out, with M. Caicedo and M. Palestra listed as doubtful.
- Arsenal have maintained a perfect defensive record in the Premier League so far this season, conceding no goals.
What to expect
With both sides starting their league campaigns with maximum points, this meeting at the Emirates Stadium carries significant early-season interest. Arsenal have shown defensive solidity in their opening domestic matches, and their recent history in this fixture leans in their favour. We look for a tight match given the strong form both teams bring into this encounter.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- head-to-head
- rest days
- league table
- absences
Team statistics
- 9Shots on goal5
- 1Shots off goal6
- 16Total shots13
- 6Blocked shots2
- 13Shots inside box5
- 3Shots outside box8
- 9Shots on goal5
- 1Shots off goal6
- 16Total shots13
- 6Blocked shots2
- 13Shots inside box5
- 3Shots outside box8
- 13Fouls16
- 5Corners3
- 3Offsides0
- 55%Possession45%
- 2Yellow cards4
- -Red cards-
- 4Saves8
- 461Passes384
- 390Accurate passes314
- 85%Pass accuracy82%
- 2.05Expected goals0.39
- -0.00Goals prevented-0.00
Line-ups
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
1D. RayaG
4B. WhiteD
15E. KonsaD
6GabrielD
33R. CalafioriD
41D. RiceM
49M. Lewis-SkellyM
7B. SakaM
8M. OdegaardM
17C. TzolisM
29K. HavertzF
Chelsea 3-4-2-1
1E. MartinezG
34J. AcheampongD
5M. LacroixD
3W. FofanaD
7P. NetoM
45R. LaviaM
24R. JamesM
21J. HatoM
10C. PalmerF
17M. RogersF
9Joao PedroF
Arsenal 4-2-3-1
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 15E. KonsaD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 41D. RiceM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Bench
13K. ArrizabalagaG
5P. HincapieD
36M. ZubimendiM
39Bruno GuimaraesM
56M. DowmanM
23M. MerinoM
10E. EzeM
14V. GyokeresF
20N. MaduekeF
Coach
Mikel ArtetaChelsea 3-4-2-1
- 1E. MartinezG
- 34J. AcheampongD
- 5M. LacroixD
- 3W. FofanaD
- 7P. NetoM
- 45R. LaviaM
- 24R. JamesM
- 21J. HatoM
- 10C. PalmerF
- 17M. RogersF
- 9Joao PedroF
Bench
39M. PendersG
29P. ChavarriaD
6L. ColwillD
27M. GustoD
4V. BarcoM
18D. WelbeckF
11J. GittensF
41EstêvãoF
23G. QuendaM
Coach
Xabi AlonsoTimeline
- 2'GoalM. Rogers (assist: J. Hato)Chelsea
- 25'GoalK. Havertz (assist: D. Rice)Arsenal
- 50'GoalM. Odegaard (assist: C. Tzolis)Arsenal
- 2'GoalM. Rogers (assist: J. Hato)Chelsea
- 13'Goal disallowedRiccardo CalafioriArsenal
- 14'Yellow cardJoão PedroChelsea
- 25'GoalK. Havertz (assist: D. Rice)Arsenal
- 45'Yellow cardCole PalmerChelsea
- 50'GoalM. Odegaard (assist: C. Tzolis)Arsenal
- 58'Yellow cardChristos TzolisArsenal
- 58'Yellow cardMaxence LacroixChelsea
- 60'SubstitutionOn: P. ChavarriaOff: J. HatoChelsea
- 60'SubstitutionOn: M. GustoOff: R. LaviaChelsea
- 66'SubstitutionOn: P. HincapieOff: R. CalafioriArsenal
- 67'SubstitutionOn: M. ZubimendiOff: M. Lewis-SkellyArsenal
- 77'SubstitutionOn: M. MerinoOff: M. OdegaardArsenal
- 78'SubstitutionOn: V. GyokeresOff: K. HavertzArsenal
- 81'SubstitutionOn: EstêvãoOff: P. NetoChelsea
- 83'Yellow cardMorgan RogersChelsea
- 87'SubstitutionOn: D. WelbeckOff: M. RogersChelsea
- 90'Yellow cardMikel MerinoArsenal
- 90'SubstitutionOn: N. MaduekeOff: B. SakaArsenal
Players of the match
- Martin ØdegaardArsenal
- Emiliano MartínezChelsea
- Kai HavertzArsenal
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Ødegaard | 77 | |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | |
| Kai Havertz | 78 | |
| Declan Rice | 90 | |
| Christos Tzolis | 90 | |
| Wesley Fofana | 90 | |
| Morgan Rogers | 87 | |
| Reece James | 90 | |
| Jorrel Hato | 60 | |
| Ben White | 90 | |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 90 | |
| Piero Hincapié | 23 | |
| Roméo Lavia | 60 | |
| Malo Gusto | 30 | |
| David Raya | 90 | |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | |
| Pep Chavarría | 30 | |
| Bukayo Saka | 89 | |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 67 | |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 12 | |
| Danny Welbeck | 8 | |
| Martín Zubimendi | 23 | |
| Mikel Merino | 13 | |
| Cole Palmer | 90 | |
| João Pedro | 90 | |
| Estêvão | 9 | |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 67 | |
| Pedro Neto | 81 | |
| Josh Acheampong | 90 | |
| Noni Madueke | 1 | |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | - | |
| Eberechi Eze | - | |
| Bruno Guimarães | - | |
| Max Dowman | - | |
| Mike Penders | - | |
| Levi Colwill | - | |
| Geovany Quenda | - | |
| Valentín Barco | - | |
| Jamie Gittens | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arsenal | 9-0-1 | 27 | +10 |
| 5Chelsea | 5-1-4 | 16 | +3 |
Recent matches
Head-to-head
4 matches
2 ArsenalDraws 20 Chelsea
4 matches
2 ArsenalDraws 20 Chelsea
- 2026-03-01Arsenal
- 2025-11-30Draw
- 2025-03-16Arsenal
- 2024-11-10Draw
