Arsenal will host Chelsea in the premier league on Sunday. This will be an all London clash between the two sides.
BET BUILDER FOR THE GAME:
Ethan Nwaneri over 0.5 shots , Martin odegaard over 0.5 shots , Cole palmer over 1.5 shots @ 1.90
Arsenal allowing 0.86 goals per 90 minutes, and their opposition have accounted for 93 SoT on them. They have accumulated 10 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 35.7% this year. Arsenal is sitting with 57 yellow cards so far this season and also 5 red cards. The Gunners sit at 23rd in the matter of xG with 43.8, and the team’s xGA are sitting at 24.4. Over the course of the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.96 points per match (55 pts) and also rank 11th in European soccer with 39 assists. Their differential on goals is 28 because of 52 goals compiled in addition to 24 goals relinquished. Arsenal has compiled 69 SVs and have earned a save rate of 74.2% this season.
The Blues come in with an average of 1.8 pts per fixture while amassing 40 assists and 1 red card. The Blues have earned a clean sheet percentage of 21.4% over the course of the season and 78 yellow card warnings. Chelsea has a ranking of 40th for goals against having 36, and their goal differential is 17. On the campaign, the Blues have a save % of 71.9% (128 SoTA), and they also are 17th among European teams with 49 points. The team’s goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.29 in addition to 91 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. Chelsea has totaled 53 goals and this team’s expected goals this season is sitting at 55.5.
The man who will protect the net for Arsenal is David Raya. Raya has been on the pitch for 10,980 minutes and is sitting with 344 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from Spain has faced 462 shots sent his way in 122 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.99 (121 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 74.5%. Raya (63-33-26 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 46 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 37.7%% shutout rate.
Robert Sanchez is expected to look after the net for Chelsea. Thus far in his career, Sanchez has given up 151 goals and has totaled 334 saves in 125 starting assignments. He has given up 1.21 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 46-41-38. He holds a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.0%%. Sanchez has racked up 35 clean sheets while he has seen 484 shots against him in 11,242 minutes in his career.
Gabriel Martinelli is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Arsenal. He has totaled 24 assists while earning 106 points in his career. The midfielder representing Brazil has recorded 41 goals scored in 10,695 minutes played. Martinelli has been given a starting assignment in 124 games so far in his career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90 mins.
Chelsea has a playmaker in Cole Palmer, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He scores 0.50 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 59 games so far in his career. The midfielder who is from England has earned 5,152 professional minutes while he has scored 34 goals. He has tallied 89 pts during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 21 times.
Arsenal vs. Chelsea might not be the fiercest of the London Derbies, but in 2025, it’s certainly one of the most exciting features. The thing is that both teams are flying high in the Premier League standings, each hoping to finish the season in the No. 2 spot.
Right now, the Gunners are there, but the Blues could come very close (to just three points) with a win on March 16.
Arsenal Need to Start Winning Again
It’s been a month since Mikel Arteta’s men last won a game in the English Premier League. They’re 0-2-1 in their last three EPL games, which has (probably) cost them the title.
They’re currently trailing by 15 points behind Liverpool, so their dream of becoming the champions for the first time after two decades looks unrealistic.
