Chelsea vs. Arsenal: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Chelsea will host Arsenal in west London on Sunday afternoon, but all eyes will be on the Stamford Bridge this weekend.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

To begin with the home team, Chelsea has been riding high in the Premier League despite last week's 2-0 setback away at St. James' Park, which ended their EFL Cup journey. The atmosphere in Enzo Maresca's camp seems to be very high after last weekend's remarkable comeback away at traditional rivals Manchester United, which resulted in a 1-1 draw.

The former Leicester manager may be sensing the opportunity to make a statement on Sunday afternoon, as his team has soared back into the Champions League places. Chelsea have only lost once in their last nine Premier League games, and that was against Liverpool in their return from the international break in October.

Regarding the guests, Mikel Arteta's depressed team has crashed down to earth, in contrast to Arsenal's soaring start to the new season.

The Gunners are in dire need of a pick-me-up after their Champions League disappointment at Inter Milan's hands earlier in the week.

The visitors on Sunday have won only twice in their last six games across all competitions, putting them outside of the top four and in dire need of a victory. Arsenal is also aiming to discover a clinical edge in the final third, as they have shown some severe inconsistency since returning from the international break in October. This weekend might be another challenging test for Arteta's team, who lost 1-0 to Newcastle last Saturday.

Chelsea x Arsenal Team News

Wesley Fofana, Nicolas Jackson, and captain Reece James will all be back at full strength at Stamford Bridge immediately after being left off of Chelsea's Europa Conference League roster. Equally important, the Blues will have England international Cole Palmer, who was rested completely again in midweek, to lead the attack in the final third.

Romeo Lavia, a former Southampton prodigy who has been impressive since returning from the international break in October, will play midfield with Moises Caicedo. Robert Sanchez, who was formerly of Brighton, will start in goal again despite recent criticism.

After captain Martin Odegaard's significant role, the Norwegian playmaker is expected to start on the bench tonight. He made a short cameo appearance at the San Siro midweek. Arsenal are worried about England international Declan Rice's health since he will not play in Wednesday night's match against Milan.

Even though he has only scored once in his last five international matches, offensive talisman Bukayo Saka will be expected to carry the majority of Arsenal's goal-scoring burden in west London. Potentially making his Premier League debut since October 5th, former Chelsea star Jorginho might get the nod.

Our Predictions

Chelsea to win or draw @ 1.55 on Sky247.ng.

Arsenal may have romped to a 5-0 victory over Chelsea on April 23rd, but Arteta's dejected team will face a much tougher test here. The Gunners have been struggling since returning from the international break in October and have won just once in their last six away games. With a win and a loss away from the Emirates last week, a flying Chelsea should be looking for a heavyweight scalp win.

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