The Premier League returns on Tuesday evening, with Arsenal and Chelsea kicking off the midweek action at the Emirates Stadium at 8 pm BST.
The two London powerhouses have been at the top of the game for many years, but they have very different goals as we come to the close of the 2023/24 season.
Arsenal are among the favourites to go on and clinch the Premier League title, while Chelsea are battling it out for a Europa League or Europa Conference League spot.
Arsenal vs Chelsea
Arsenal head into the game as the Premier League’s in-form side of 2024. The Gunners have fallen to defeat just once so far in 2024 (versus Aston Villa away), and currently occupy top spot in the table with odds of 7/4 to go on and win the trophy this term.
Premier League Title Race: Current Standings
- 1st - Arsenal Pld 33 - Pts 74
- 2nd - Liverpool Pld 33 - Pts 74
- 3rd - Manchester City Pld 32 - Pts 73
Chelsea, meanwhile, have been much more inconsistent across the campaign but a recent five-game unbeaten run has given them some much-needed hope of securing some form of European football. The Blues are currently 4/1 to finish in the top six this season.
Premier League Europa League Race: Current Standings
- 6th- Newcastle Pld 32 - Pts 50
- 7th - Manchester United Pld 32 - Pts 50
- 8th - West Ham Pld 34 - Pts 48
- 9th - Chelsea Pld 31 - Pts 47
Despite Chelsea’s form picking up over the last several game weeks, however, it is Arsenal who go into the match as clear 4/9 favourites on Tuesday.
Arsenal betting stats
Here are some key Arsenal stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- Arsenal have won 12 of 16 Premier League home matches this season but could lose consecutive top-flight home fixtures for the first time in two years.
- Arsenal have won 11 of their 13 league games in 2024 (D1, L1).
- Mikel Arteta’s side have kept 15 clean sheets in the league, five more than any other team.
- Leandro Trossard has scored a career-best nine Premier League goals this season.
Arsenal Top Tip vs Chelsea
- Since the start of last season, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been involved in more London derby goals in the Premier League than any other player (17 – eight goals, nine assists).
Chelsea betting stats
Here are some key Chelsea stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their past eight Premier League games (W4 D4), scoring at least twice in their past six. They last had a longer run without defeat between January and March 2021 (10).
- Mauricio Pochettino has never won a Premier League away game against the Gunners, drawing four and losing three of his seven visits to the Emirates in the competition.
- Chelsea have conceded 52 league goals this season, five more than their final total in 2022-23.
- The west Londoners have drawn three consecutive Premier League away fixtures for the first time since September 2000.
Chelsea Top Tip vs Arsenal
- Cole Palmer has scored 20 league goals this season, with 10 coming in his past five appearances. Only three Blues players have scored more in a Premier League campaign – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (23 in both 2000-01 and 2001-02), Frank Lampard (22 in 2009-10) and Didier Drogba (29 in 2009-10).
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