It is an early kick off and definitely the match of the week for the Barclays Premier League. The match starts at 07:45PM GMT+8 and Chelsea will play host to Arsenal. Another derby match where both teams will want to be more superior than their neighbours.
For the home team, they hold a better record against their rival. The stats since 21-Aug-2005 for Chelsea. The Blues have won 7, drew 1 and lost 2 in the last 10 home games against Arsenal. That is for sure a fantastic record against a giant club like Arsenal. Even though Arsenal managed to win the Charity Shield in the month of April, Arsene Wenger is definitely struggling to beat the tactics of Jose Mourinho.
Arsenal got off midweek with a loss in their Champions League match. However, their recent record in the Premier League is pretty decent with a solid win against Stoke City at home and an away victory at St. James Park against Newcastle. Jack Wilshere and Danny Welbeck are the key players who will be sidelined.
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The odds for this game is Chelsea giving 0.25 ball to Arsenal. Chelsea has a few key players missing like Willian, Radamel Falcao and Thibaut Courtois. Pedro and Oscar might be fit enough for this game but it might be a gamble to have them into this game as you wouldn't want them to have a more serious injury from the one that they have picked up.
My prediction for this game is with the odds given to Arsenal, it would be in Arsenal's advantage for sure. The Arsenal squad has been resilient in the Premier League and I would believe they will keep their composure against Chelsea. One thing to keep in mind is Chelsea always has that advantage when it comes to facing Arsenal. Anyhow, I'm predicting either a draw game for this one or Arsenal stealing the victory with a more composed and focused squad. Arsenal for the WIN!
