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The Premier League features a high-profile match between two of England's biggest teams this weekend as Chelsea lock horns with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in a crucial encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Both teams have excellent players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Chelsea are currently in second place in the Premier League standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. The home side stunned Barcelona with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Arsenal, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been in excellent form over the past year. The Gunners stunned Bayern Munich by a 3-1 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this weekend.
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Chelsea vs Arsenal Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Arsenal have a good historical record against Chelsea and have won 84 out of the 211 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Chelsea's 66 victories.
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, and have won five of these games, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-1 margin at the hands of Sunderland in a home Premier League encounter last month.
- Arsenal have lost only one of their 12 matches in the Premier League so far this season, with their only such defeat so far coming by a 1-0 margin away at the hands of Liverpool in August this year.
- Chelsea have won each of their last three matches in all competitions without conceding a single goal and have scored a total of eight goals in these matches.
- Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three games in all competitions.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction
Arsenal have thrived under Mikel Arteta this season and will look to extend their lead at the top of the league table. Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke found the back of the net against Bayern Munich and will look to add to their goal tallies this weekend.
Chelsea have shown marked improvement under Enzo Maresca but will be up against a juggernaut on Sunday. Arsenal are the better team at the moment and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Chelsea vs Arsenal Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Arsenal to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Arsenal to score first - Yes
