Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction 26.12.2020

Here's our Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction analysis: Back in the days, the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal used to be one of the fixtures to look out for, as it was a guaranteed source of quality football, fueled by an intense rivalry between both sides.

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Match status: 2020/21 Premier League - Matchweek 15
Kick-off: Saturday 26 Dec 2020, 05:30pm CET
 Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)

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But with this particular fixture comes a feeling of dread for Arsenal fans, and the belief that, once more, they are going to be recipients of another humiliating defeat.

Fifteen games in, and Arsenal with ambitions to return to Champions League football at the start of the season, find themselves embarrassingly embroiled in a relegation squabble. The Gunners have suffered a hellish start to the season with boss, Mikel Arteta seemingly incapable of getting anything right.

Pressure is mounting on the Gunners’ boss to start delivering results, and this fixture against a compact Chelsea side couldn’t have come at a worse time.

Few weeks ago, Chelsea were considered hot favorites for the league title. However, two defeats in a row, and the Blues plummeted down the table, and are now just trying to claw their way back up. Nevertheless, it is early days, and who knows, the Blues might be celebrating with the league title, come the end of the season.

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Arsenal’s poor start to the league season continued as they suffered a 2-1 defeat away at Everton in their last EPL outing. The Gunners fell behind to a Rob Holding own goal, but were soon on equal terms, thanks to a Nicholas Pepe penalty.

However, defender Yeri Mina struck on the stroke of half-time, and the Toffees were able to hold on to consign the Gunners to yet another defeat.
Arsenal have now failed to win in any of their last seven league fixtures – losing five of those – and the Gunners are currently placed fifteenth on the standings with fourteen points from their opening fourteen fixtures.

And they have equally been bad at home, as they are while playing on the road. Chelsea, on the other hand, have proved formidable on the road, with a total of five wins from their last eight road trips.

Following a run of two consecutive league defeats, Chelsea returned to winning ways with a dominant 3-0 victory over London rivals, West Ham.
The Blues took an early lead via a Thiago Silva header, but were made to work very hard to secure a win, and a late brace from Tammy Abraham was the nail in the coffin of a West Ham comeback.

That win arrested a mini slump for Chelsea, and the Pensioners are now back among the top guns on the standings. Frank Lampard’s side are currently placed fifth on the EPL standings, having collected 25 points from their opening fourteen fixtures.

However, these ones know they can’t afford any slipups at this point, as they are only just three points above Aston Villa in ninth.

Injured or Suspended Players

Arsenal: Mesut Ozil, Sead Kolasinac and Sokratis.

Chelsea: Charly Musonda Jr.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions

Stats and current form indicate this will be a straightforward win for Chelsea, but it is derby day, and you write off the Gunners at your own peril. Chelsea have been in free scoring form of late, and against a weak Arsenal defense, you’d fancy them to take their chances. Hence, you can expect the Blues to register more than a goal in this contest.