Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Arsenal will host Chelsea in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium in London on 22nd August 2021 at 21:00 IST. Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from a horrible loss against Brentford. While Chelsea will be looking to make it two wins in a row.

Arsenal Form & Team News

Arsenal are currently in the 17th position after the first game week. They haven’t opened their account yet as they suffered a 2-0 loss against the newly promoted team Brentford. Arsenal started off decently but conceded an early goal in the first half and then again in the second half as well. Despite dominating possession, shots and shots on target, they did not manage to score a single goal. This is Arsenal’s third loss in a row and fourth loss in the last five matches that they have played.

Mikel Arteta will definitely make some changes to the lineup after this poor display of performance. He might consider getting in Bukayo Saka into playing Xl. Also, he doesn’t have the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to pick from as they are out due to illness. Apart from these two, Edward Nketiah, Gabriel and Thomas Partey are also out due to injuries. So, this would be slightly tricky for Arteta to pick an ideal XI for the match against Chelsea.

Chelsea Form & Team News

Chelsea on the other hand are in the second position of the league table after their first match. They started off exceptionally well against Crystal Palace as they went 2-0 up in the first half itself courtesy of goals from Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic. Then Trevoh Chalobah added a third goal early in the second half to make it 3-0. This win extends their unbeaten streak to six matches including 5 wins and one draw. They will be looking to repeat the same against a struggling Arsenal side and make it two wins in a row.

Marcos Alonso was the star of the night for Chelsea against Crystal Palace as he scored a goal and managed a clean sheet as well. Thomas Tuchel might consider playing the same set of players against Arsenal that played in the opening match. He still has his ace midfielder Ngolo Kante on the injured list due to his muscle injury and might get a nod to play if he is passed fit by the physio. The other key injuries are Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Chelsea will be eagerly awaiting the arrival of Romelu Lukaku to strengthen their attack.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Chelsea are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.76, Arsenal are placed at 4.80 and the draw is at 3.75 odds.

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Tipster’s Angle

By looking at the team composition of Arsenal, Chelsea are more likely to come out on top as they have their core team intact. Apart from that, this could also be a high-scoring match with goals at both ends.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5

In the last ten head to head matches, a total of 32 goals were scored at an average of 3.2 goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Four of the last five head to head matches hosted by Arsenal had over 2.5 goals in them. In the last ten matches that Chelsea has played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in six of those matches. While Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in five of the last nine matches that they have played across all competitions. Chelsea’s opening match against Crystal Palace also has seen over 2.5 goals. So, it is likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.02 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip: Chelsea To Win

These two teams have played against each other in the club-friendly recently, which resulted in a Chelsea win by a 2-1 margin. In the last ten matches that Chelsea has played across competitions, they have won six matches, drew one and lost three matches. Also, they are on an unbeaten streak of six matches including five wins and a draw. In the last nine matches that Arsenal has played across competitions, they have won four matches, drew one and lost five matches. Arsenal are currently in a five match winless streak with four losses and one draw. By considering these stats, it is likely that Chelsea will win the match at 1.76 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Due to the injury concerns, Arsenal are yet to find their feat in the league and start winning matches. But Chelsea on the other hand are on song and have carried all the momentum from last season. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above:

1. Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.02
2. Chelsea To Win @ 1.76

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