Arsenal vs Chelsea — Premier League
2-1
Emirates Stadium, London
Going into the match, Arsenal had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.6 goals a game; Chelsea had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in 10, scoring 2.7. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Arsenal 2 wins, 1 drawn. Arsenal are 2nd in the Premier League on 18 points; Chelsea are 4th on 13.
Match report
Home form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W D W D W). 2.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-4 at Tottenham · 22 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 18 Feb 2026
- W 4-0 vs Wigan · 15 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Brentford · 12 Feb 2026
- W 3-0 vs Sunderland · 7 Feb 2026
- W 0-4 at Leeds · 31 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Chelsea
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (D W D W W). 2.7 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Burnley · 21 Feb 2026
- W 0-4 at Hull City · 13 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 vs Leeds · 10 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 7 Feb 2026
- W 3-2 vs West Ham · 31 Jan 2026
- W 2-3 at Napoli · 28 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Arsenal vs Chelsea
- Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea · 6 Sept 2026 · Premier League
- Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal · 30 Nov 2025 · Premier League
- Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea · 16 Mar 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 21' Normal Goal — W. Saliba (Arsenal)
- 45' Own Goal — P. Hincapie (Chelsea)
- 66' Normal Goal — J. Timber (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Metric | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 41 | Ball possession | 59 |
| 1.71598 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.35268 |
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 338 | Total passes | 482 |
| 277 | Accurate passes | 425 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 11 | Key passes | 8 |
| 97 | Duels | 97 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |