Arsenal - Chelsea: Preview and Lineups Prediction
Chelsea visit league leaders Arsenal in a fixture of unfamiliar circumstances at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday. Lyin...
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Chelsea visit league leaders Arsenal in a fixture of unfamiliar circumstances at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday.
Lying in 14th place and a mere four points above the relegation zone, Chelsea will take a win wherever they can get it; unfortunately for the Blues there's no harder place to garner three points at present than the home of their north London rivals.
The Gunners have taken 11 points from their previous six league games, and although this places them in a similar bracket to Chelsea, who've earned 10 during the same period, the Premier League leaders have certainly been a class or two above the reigning champions this season.
Arsene Wenger will be without at least four of his senior players for this Sunday's match. Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky, Danny Welbeck and Santi Cazorla have been confirmed as unavailable.
Alexis Sanchez and Francis Coquelin aren't fully fit and will undergo late tests.
Arsenal Starting XI Prediction
Cech | Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Bellerin | Flamini, Ramsey | Campbell, Özil, Sanchez | Giroud
Last Five Meetings
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League, September 2015)
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Community Shield, September 2015)
Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea (Premier League, April 2015)
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League, October 2014)
Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal (Premier League, March 2014)
Score Prediction
It's been a long time since we've approached a clash against Arsenal as clear underdogs, but then again, you can't write off either side in this fixture, regardless of form.
Chelsea still hasn't broken through the barrier that's plagued the entirety of our season to date; just when we look capable of striking together some wins, a shock result comes along to bring us back to square one.
With that being said, one could argue there's less pressure on us, which could work as a positive. These factors make this match a very tough one to call, but with a healthy squad and an unbeaten record under Hiddink to protect, anything could happen.
I'll think this one will end 1-1. What are your score predictions?
Cech | Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Bellerin | Flamini, Ramsey | Campbell, Özil, Sanchez | Giroud
Last Five Meetings
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League, September 2015)
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Community Shield, September 2015)
Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea (Premier League, April 2015)
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal (Premier League, October 2014)
Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal (Premier League, March 2014)
Score Prediction
It's been a long time since we've approached a clash against Arsenal as clear underdogs, but then again, you can't write off either side in this fixture, regardless of form.
Chelsea still hasn't broken through the barrier that's plagued the entirety of our season to date; just when we look capable of striking together some wins, a shock result comes along to bring us back to square one.
With that being said, one could argue there's less pressure on us, which could work as a positive. These factors make this match a very tough one to call, but with a healthy squad and an unbeaten record under Hiddink to protect, anything could happen.
I'll think this one will end 1-1. What are your score predictions?
