Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction

Arsenal
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Chelsea
Emirates Stadium, London·C. Kavanagh 06/09/2026
ArsenalArsenal
2-1
Finished
ChelseaChelsea

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
7.0 / 10
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.88
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap+14.2%
Arsenal Rest
5 days
Chelsea Rest
7 days

Arsenal vs Chelsea: result, form and history

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on 6 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Arsenal have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
60%1.70
X
26%3.80
2
14%4.95
Double Chance
1X
86%1.18
X2
40%2.15
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%1.70
No
35%2.05
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.03 + 1.14 = 3.17
Over 1.5
82%1.24
Over 2.5
59%1.77
Over 3.5
36%2.80
Under 1.5
18%3.92
Under 2.5
41%2.08
Under 3.5
64%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.6 + 4.1 = 9.7
Over 8.5
63%1.52
Over 9.5
51%1.85
Over 10.5
38%2.30
Under 8.5
37%2.38
Under 9.5
49%1.89
Under 10.5
62%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.6 + 2.4 = 3.9
Over 3.5
56%1.38
Over 4.5
36%1.81
Under 3.5
44%2.80
Under 4.5
64%1.88

Match Events

2'Morgan RogersAssist: Jorrel Hato
13'Goal cancelledRiccardo Calafiori
14'João PedroTime wasting
25'Kai HavertzAssist: Declan Rice
45'Cole PalmerFoul
50'Martin OdegaardAssist: Christos Tzolis
58'Christos TzolisDissent
58'Maxence LacroixFoul
60'Jorrel Hato INPep Chavarria out
60'Romeo Lavia INMalo Gusto out
67'Riccardo Calafiori INPiero Hincapié out
67'Myles Lewis-Skelly INMartín Zubimendi out
77'Martin Odegaard INMikel Merino out
78'Kai Havertz INViktor Gyökeres out
81'Pedro Neto INEstêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves out
83'Morgan RogersArgument
87'Morgan Rogers INDanny Welbeck out
90'Bukayo Saka INNoni Madueke out
90+5'Mikel MerinoTime wasting

Lineups

Arsenal
4-2-3-1Coach: Mikel Arteta
Chelsea
3-4-2-1Coach: Xabi Alonso
Avg rating6.83
Avg rating6.42
David Raya7.11D. Raya
B. White6.44B. White
E. Konsa6.815E. Konsa
Gabriel Magalhães6.36G. Magalhães
R. Calafiori6.133R. Calafiori
D. Rice7.741D. Rice
M. Lewis-Skelly6.449M. Lewis-Skelly
B. Saka6.67B. Saka
M. Ødegaard8.28M. Ødegaard
C. Tzolis7.717C. Tzolis
K. Havertz8.229K. Havertz
E. Martínez7.01E. Martínez
Joshua Kofi Acheampong6.034J. Kofi Acheampong
M. Lacroix6.25M. Lacroix
W. Fofana6.63W. Fofana
Pedro Neto6.37P. Neto
R. Lavia6.545R. Lavia
R. James6.724R. James
J. Hato6.621J. Hato
C. Palmer6.310C. Palmer
M. Rogers7.017M. Rogers
João Pedro6.49J. Pedro

Arsenal Substitutes

13Kepa
5P. Hincapié67'for Riccardo Calafiori6.4
10E. Eze
23Mikel Merino77'for Martin Odegaard90+5'6.0
36Martín Zubimendi67'for Myles Lewis-Skelly6.2
39Bruno Guimarães
56M. Dowman
14V. Gyökeres78'for Kai Havertz6.5
20N. Madueke90'for Bukayo Saka

Chelsea Substitutes

41Estêvão81'for Pedro Neto6.5
18D. Welbeck87'for Morgan Rogers5.9
4V. Barco
23Geovany Tcherno Quenda
29Pep Chavarría60'for Jorrel Hato6.1
11J. Bynoe-Gittens
27M. Gusto60'for Romeo Lavia6.2
6L. Colwill
39M. Penders

Match Stats

ArsenalChelsea
55%Ball Possession45%
5Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards4
16Total Shots13
9Shots on Goal5
1Shots off Goal6
13Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box8
6Blocked Shots2
13Fouls16
3Offsides0
4Goalkeeper Saves8
461Total Passes384
390Passes Accurate314
85%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Comparison

ArsenalArsenal
ChelseaChelsea
2045Elo Rating 1841
1.97Attack 1.71
2.40Defense 1.49
77%Hit Rate 42%
14.8Shots per Game 11.6
4.6Shots on Target 5.2
7.1Corners per Game 6.4
1.4Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+204 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.17 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
🔥Derby Match

Game State Tendencies

ArsenalArsenal
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.5 in first half)
ChelseaChelsea
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

ArsenalArsenal7Wins · 70%
Draws330%
ChelseaChelsea0Wins · 0%
2.8Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Premier League01/03/2026
ArsenalChelsea
21
League Cup03/02/2026
ArsenalChelsea
10
League Cup14/01/2026
ChelseaArsenal
23
Premier League30/11/2025
ChelseaArsenal
11
Premier League16/03/2025
ArsenalChelsea
10
Premier League10/11/2024
ChelseaArsenal
11
Premier League23/04/2024
ArsenalChelsea
50
Premier League21/10/2023
ChelseaArsenal
22
Premier League02/05/2023
ArsenalChelsea
31
Premier League06/11/2022
ChelseaArsenal
01

Recent Form

ArsenalArsenal
7W0D3L
31/08/2026
Aston VillaArsenal
01
W
21/08/2026
ArsenalCoventry
30
W
16/08/2026
ArsenalManchester City
30
W
12/08/2026
ArsenalComo
4131
W
09/08/2026
ArsenalBorussia Dortmund
23
L
05/08/2026
ArsenalReal Betis
13
L
01/08/2026
GironaArsenal
14
W
30/05/2026
Paris Saint GermainArsenal
4131
L
24/05/2026
Crystal PalaceArsenal
12
W
18/05/2026
ArsenalBurnley
10
W
ChelseaChelsea
6W1D3L
30/08/2026
ChelseaBrighton
43
W
27/08/2026
ChelseaLuton
20
W
24/08/2026
FulhamChelsea
23
W
15/08/2026
ChelseaReal Sociedad
31
W
09/08/2026
Johor Darul Takzim FCChelsea
33
D
08/08/2026
ChelseaAC Milan
30
W
05/08/2026
ChelseaJuventus
01
L
01/08/2026
ChelseaTottenham
12
L
28/07/2026
ChelseaWestern Sydney Wanderers
64
W
24/05/2026
SunderlandChelsea
21
L

Referee Profile

C. Kavanagh212 matches

4.12Cards per match
3.96Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
22.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

C. Kavanagh4.12
Other referees3.89

4.12 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.89).

Cards come from 203 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Premier League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Manchester CityManchester City870120:9+1121LWWWW
2ArsenalArsenal870113:5+821WWWLW
3BrightonBrighton851223:7+1616LWWWW
4LiverpoolLiverpool843111:8+315WWLWD
5ChelseaChelsea841317:15+213LWWLD
6BrentfordBrentford825114:9+511DLDWD
7LeedsLeeds82519:6+311DDLDW
8NewcastleNewcastle832312:14-211WLLWL
9Aston VillaAston Villa83239:12-311WWDWL
10Hull CityHull City82429:8+110DLDLD
11EvertonEverton82428:9-110LLDWD
12IpswichIpswich831412:16-410DLWLW
13BournemouthBournemouth823312:13-19WWLLD
14TottenhamTottenham82338:10-29WWDLD
15FulhamFulham82248:10-28WWLDD
16Manchester UnitedManchester United814310:13-37LDDDL
17Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace82159:19-107LLWDL
18Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest81346:10-46DLLLW
19CoventryCoventry82066:15-96LLWWL
20SunderlandSunderland81256:14-85DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Manchester CityManchester City820:921
2ArsenalArsenal813:521
3BrightonBrighton823:716
4LiverpoolLiverpool811:815
5ChelseaChelsea817:1513
6BrentfordBrentford814:911
7LeedsLeeds89:611
8NewcastleNewcastle812:1411
9Aston VillaAston Villa89:1211
10Hull CityHull City89:810
11EvertonEverton88:910
12IpswichIpswich812:1610
13BournemouthBournemouth812:139
14TottenhamTottenham88:109
15FulhamFulham88:108
16Manchester UnitedManchester United810:137
17Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace89:197
18Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest86:106
19CoventryCoventry86:156
20SunderlandSunderland86:145
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueRelegation

About the Arsenal vs Chelsea forecast

As a derby, this Premier League meeting carries extra weight; the forecasts take that context into account alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Arsenal and Chelsea in the Premier League table

In the Premier League table, Arsenal are 2nd and Chelsea 5th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Arsenal 13-5, Chelsea 17-15. The full standings are on the Premier League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.