Chelsea vs. Arsenal: Preview, Squad Report, and Prediction
Introduction
This Sunday will be the 197th edition of one of the most historic rivalries in world soccer, with Chelsea and Arsenal meeting in a London derby. This game has been hotly anticipated since it was announced that both teams had qualified for the Champions League this season after finishing 3rd in their respective leagues last year. The rivalry between these two clubs has become even more intense as they have traded blows over the past four seasons, with each team winning three games apiece and one ending in a draw.
Chelsea
A win would see them leapfrog above their opponents in the table but a loss would make things seem very uncertain ahead of a tough-looking December that sees them play Barcelona twice in the Champions League before hosting Manchester United on New Year's Day.
Arsenal
In a match that was overshadowed by the injury to Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Arsenal came away with a 2-1 victory against their North London rivals. With the Spaniard on the sidelines for the foreseeable future (though his prognosis has yet to be determined), the burden falls squarely on his replacement Victor Valdes' shoulders this Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Already a controversial figure for his involvement in Barcelona's 2011 Champions League final win over United in Rome, Valdes can expect to face an unenviable task against a Blues side led by Diego Costa who has scored 17 goals in 18 matches this season.
Prediction
This match will be a very difficult one for the Blues as they are coming off of a loss to Manchester United last weekend. With that being said, this derby has always been a highly contested game with both teams fighting hard to give their fans bragging rights in London. It's hard not to feel that with this fixture being so important to the supporters' blood pressure levels, it will be more intense than ever before as both teams have much to prove after disappointing starts to the season. We've seen Chelsea come back from worse situations in the past against Arsenal and we're confident that they'll show up ready on Saturday with something up their sleeves against Emery's side who are also on a three-match winless streak themselves.
Team Form
Chelsea
After a devastating homegrown misfortune, primarily when Brighton and Hove Albion showed the past director Graham Potter a footballing illustration in a 4-1 Amex frolic, it is typically the ideal decision to win in Europe. Be that as it may, Chelsea needed to buckle down for their triumph over Dinamo Zagreb.
Despite the fact that the Blues' noteworthy guarded run under Potter was broken, the Brit's side actually has a distance to make up in the Head Association standings as they at present demonstration 6th spot, three focuses behind Newcastle Joined in the fourth spot with a game excess.
For Chelsea to climb into the Heroes Association spaces this end of the week, results would have to turn out well for them. In any case, Stamford Scaffold has been caring to the Blues as of late, as they have gone unbeaten in 12 straight games in all contests before their home group.
Chelsea : W W D L
Arsenal
Conversely, the Weapons store endeavored to return from a European misfortune with a Head Association triumph at the last end of the week. The Heavy weapons specialists without a doubt showed a clinical edge that has often been missing recently, crushing Nottingham Backwoods by five objectives.
For Weapons store, keeping away from an extra-season finisher matchup against a club that has been wiped out from the Bosses Association is a fortunate turn of events. Notwithstanding, on the off chance that Man City routs Fulham on Saturday, Arsenal could drop to second place.
Arsenal has given up five focuses in the Chief Association this season, all of which have come out and about. Notwithstanding this, they stay the top away group in the association.
Arsenal: W W D W
Squad Report
Chelsea
Ben Chilwell needed to pass on the game against Zagreb because of a hamstring injury. It adds to Chelsea's protective nonappearances from long-haul knee wounds, Wesley Fofana and Reece James. Midfielders N'Golo Kante (thigh) and Carney Chukwuemeka (hamstring) are additionally out.
Potter has previously precluded Kepa Arrizabalaga, so Edouard Mendy will keep on beginning in objective.
Arsenal
Concerning the Weapons store, allies saw the difficult yet unmistakable sight of Takehiro Tomiyasu leaving the game with a physical issue in the end seconds of the triumph over Zurich. Despite the fact that it's indistinct the way in which serious the safeguard's solid issue is, it would be astonishing to see him start this game.
Despite the fact that Arteta had two huge lifts in midweek, Emile Smith Rowe is still out with a crotch medical procedure. Matt Turner may likewise be sidelined with a comparative issue.
Chelsea's beginning setup:
Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount; Aubameyang, Authentic
Arsenal beginning arrangement:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
Head to Head
In the 205 games played between the different sides, Weapons store has areas of strength versus Chelsea, winning 81 to Chelsea's 66.
In their last four Chief Association games versus Arms stockpile, Chelsea has encountered a greater number of losses than in the past 17 games consolidated.
With their two victories over Chelsea at Stamford Extension, Armory has won as many away Chief Association games as they had in the past 16 challenges.
Time, Date & Venue
Time, Date, and Scene
Date: 6 November 2022
Time: 12 pm, GMT
Scene: Stamford Scaffold, London
Full-Time Prediction
Potter still can't seem to lose at Stamford Scaffold. In any case, the Heavy armament specialists have positive recollections of their latest outings there and had the option to rest a few basic first-cooperative people in midweek. So we expect the Heavy armament specialists to take advantage of the Blues' permeable guard and return to the Emirates with a merited three places.
Chelsea 0 - 2 Arsenal
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