4th position in the Premier League table for Chelsea so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Arsenal visits Stamford Bridge.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Chelsea form and stats
5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Chelsea so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Chelsea will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier League game against Newcastle United (placed 12th). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Burnley.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Chelsea matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from two games).
The manager F. Lampard will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hull City in only four days.
The Chelsea fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. Chelsea are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stamford Bridge in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Arsenal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. It's three draws from Arsenal's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Arsenal delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sheffield United (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Crystal Palace that ended 1-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Arsenal when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing 0 times, drawing 0 and winning 1 game.
Arsenal have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Arsenal have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Arsenal - Chelsea 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Chelsea-Arsenal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Chelsea 3 wins, Arsenal 2 wins, 5 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 14 goals |   K. Bakumo-Abraham 13 goals |  C. Pulisic 5 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Chelsea | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 39 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 30 |
| 30 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 83% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 83% |
| 57% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 52% |
| 30% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 57% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 70% |
| 22% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 22% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 17% |
| 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 380 | 191 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 111 | 259 |
| 130 | 62 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 40 | 94 |
| 30% | 23% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 32% |
- Arsenal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Chelsea have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Chelsea haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 48 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Everton | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | Burnley | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 17 | Watford | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 23 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -15 | 22 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -16 | 20 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -22 | 17 |