Premier League: Arsenal vs Chelsea Live
Preview: Arsenal vs Chelsea
Arsenal vs Chelsea comes off on Tuesday at 7:00pm at the Emirates stadium as the blues seek to get back to winning ways and the gunners continue their pursuit for the premier league title. Arsenal moved to the top of the table with a 2-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Chelsea suffered a defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final.
After successfully navigating a challenging match against Wolves, Arsenal’s 2-0 victory in the Midlands has propelled them to the top of the Premier League standings as they prepare to face Chelsea in a London derby. With only five games left in the season and their title rivals also in action, Arsenal must remain vigilant and avoid any mistakes that could give their competitors an advantage. Despite Manchester City having a game in hand over Arsenal, the Gunners have a strong record in recent head-to-head matches and are determined to maintain their position. Arsenal’s morale is high, especially considering their impressive record in Tuesday home games dating back to 2005, including a 3-1 victory over Chelsea last season.
After being eliminated from the FA Cup semi-finals by Man City, Chelsea now understand that their only path to European competition next season is through the league. The opinions of Chelsea fans have been divided throughout the campaign, but their recent strong performance in the Premier League has given them a chance to secure European football for the next season. They are currently just three points behind sixth place with a game in hand.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team is on an eight-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League, their longest since March 2021. However, they have not defeated any team in the current top four this season, with four draws and two losses. The upcoming match being scheduled on a Tuesday adds to the uncertainty, as Chelsea has lost four of their last five away games in the Premier League played on this day of the week, with one draw.
Head-to-head
The gunners have been the stronger team in this rivalry in recent years. They come into this match having won four times and drawn once in their last five encounters with Chelsea. In the previous meeting in October last year, Chelsea managed to secure a draw against Arsenal, resulting in a 2-2 tie.
Prediction
The away side has been scoring well in the Premier League recently, but their wasteful performance at Wembley is worrying ahead of a match against the league’s best defense. With Palmer likely to be absent, some Chelsea fans may already be expecting defeat. The upcoming London derby on Tuesday is not expected to have many goals, especially with the gunners struggling in attack recently. However, Arsenal, who have scored first in 25 Premier League games this season, could take the lead and defend it to maintain their position at the top of the table.
