Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 08/22/2021 - ENGLAND: Premier League

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Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Tips, Prediction & Odds - 08/22/2021 - ENGLAND: Premier League

 

Is Arsenal showing any reaction against Chelsea?

Friends of English football can look forward to a real hit almost every week. As part of the second game day in the Premier League, the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea will take place on Sunday afternoon. Judging by the odds, the guests from the west of the capital have a slightly better chance of leaving the turf at the Emirates Stadium as winners.

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This assessment, which is shared by all bookmakers with a German license, is no coincidence, because while the Gunners completely botched the start of the season in the previous week and lost 2-0 to the promoted Brentford, the Blues are already in good early form. The reigning Champions League winner followed up on the success in the European Supercup final with a sovereign home win against Crystal Palace last weekend.

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The difference in terms of the current condition is by no means the only reason that in the duel between Arsenal and Chelsea makes a prognosis for the guest triple appear plausible. For example, the home side have not won against their city rivals since ten Premier League games, which took place on Sundays. However, the Arteta-Elf cannot be attested to a particular weakness on Sundays, because the gunners remained undefeated in the last eight matches on the last day of the week.

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Arsenal - stats & current form

The whole of England is currently asking the question of how long Mikel Arteta can continue to work as head coach of Arsenal FC. The Spaniard has been criticized for some time. Under the hashtag #ArtetaOut, many fans are already calling for the dismissal of the former assistant to Pep Guardiola, who was unable to collect any plus points on the first matchday last weekend. But on the contrary.

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After a poor performance, the Gunners were defeated by the promoted and Premier League debutants Brentford 2-0 and once again fell short of their own expectations. Strictly speaking, the disappointing start of the competitive game had already been announced, because the Londoners could not record a single success in preparation. To make matters worse is the unrest in the environment, which is primarily based on the fact that top performers from past years such as Aubameyang or Lacazette force a change and were ultimately absent against the "Bees".

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Will the Gunners score at least one goal this time?

The omens could hardly be worse, especially since there is a risk of a total false start. After the city derby against the Blues, champions Manchester City are waiting for the coming weekend. Zero points after three match days seem by no means unrealistic, although a positive prognosis for the Arteta-Elf between Arsenal and Chelsea is favored by the fact that the gunners won twice against their rivals from the same city in the preseason.

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The statistics underline how difficult it has been for the home side to win the first home game of a new season in recent years. In five of the last ten seasons, the first match in their own stadium was lost. The fact that fans will now be there again should not only have a positive effect due to the aforementioned negative mood around the club and the not decreasing pressure.

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Because the team of coach Arteta, which for the first time in 26 years has to do without participating in international business, still has sufficient quality on the offensive and on Sunday may benefit from meeting an opponent who is also looking for the way forward we believe the home side will have at least one goal. Consequently, between Arsenal and Chelsea, the tip on "both meet" is worth considering. Due to injury, the Spanish coach continues to complain about various failures. Aubameyang and Lacazette, for example, will again not be available, as will Odegaard, Partey, Willian or Nketiah.

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Expected formation of Arsenal:

Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Xhaka, Lokonga; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Martinelli

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Chelsea stats & current form

The mood at Stamford Bridge is almost completely contrary to the atmosphere at the Gunners. The reigning Champions League winner is jubilant, hustle and bustle, which on the one hand has to do with the fact that the first two competitive games in the European Supercup (after penalties against Villarreal) and in the Premier League (3-0 against Crystal Palace) were victorious.

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On the other hand, people in the west of the capital are also happy about the new signing of Romelu Lukaku, which will undoubtedly make the Blues 2021/22 one of the hottest championship candidates in England. The Belgian striker could make his debut for coach Thomas Tuchel's team at the weekend, which in our opinion increases the likelihood that the odds on the away win will pay off in the city derby between Arsenal and Chelsea.

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With Lukaku to the next Derby win

Another argument that points more towards Chelsea Football Club is the fact that the premier league champion won 15 of the last 20 away games in the Premier League in August. At London derbies, the blues are even more impressive. The last four city duels were all won in foreign stadiums. Five consecutive away Derby wins were most recently under Jose Mourinho in 2005-2006.

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Even though keeper Mendy has recorded as many "clean sheets" as no other keeper on the island since Thomas Tuchel took office and especially the defensive in the previous year was considered a trump card for international success, it should be pointed out that the defense around national player Antonio Rüdiger Conceded a surprising number of goals in preparation. With this in mind, we are not averse to betting on mutual goalscores on Sunday as well.

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Pulisic and Loftus-Cheek tested positive and are missing from the list. The battered Ziyech and Kante, on the other hand, could get fit in time. Coach Tuchel must therefore continue to make tough decisions due to his strong and broad squad. Once again, with Thiago Silva, Reece James and Ben Chilwell, three key players from the previous season could land on the bench.

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Expected formation of Chelsea:

Mendy; Chalobah, Christensen, Rüdiger; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Havertz; Lukaku

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Arsenal - Chelsea Direct Comparison / H2H

With 65 wins against 50 draws and 53 defeats, Arsenal Football Club leads the direct comparison against city rivals Chelsea. Even in the recent past, the Blues have had their difficulties defeating the Gunners.

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Only three wins in retrospect on the last 14 competitive games are impressive proof of this thesis (five draws, six bankruptcies). In the previous season, the Arteta-Elf even retained the upper hand in the rounds. Should the third win in a row jump out on Sunday, this would be the first time since 2004.

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Betting base forecast & Arsenal - Chelsea tip

We can look forward to a very interesting city derby on Sunday afternoon in London. Rival teams from Arsenal and Chelsea face off at the Emirates Stadium. According to the betting odds, the favorite role is clearly with the guests, who not only started the season much better, but also simply have a much more intact atmosphere within the club.

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With the home side, however, the mood could hardly be worse. The start went in the pants at 0-2 in Brentford, some top performers have the desire to leave the club and coach Mikel Arteta has been criticized for a long time anyway. There is not much to suggest that the Gunners ignore these numerous construction sites and land a surprise coup. Only the fact that in 2020/21 both league games for the red-whites is a bit of courage.

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Given that a derby is known to have its own rules and we definitely expect a reaction from the hosts, our first choice between Arsenal and Chelsea is to tip that both teams will score at least one goal.

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If you still prefer to play the away win of the Blues, you will receive a 1.78 at the top via the Betway app. At Bet365, the triple stake is paid out if you want to combine both tips. A Chelsea success with at least three goals in the course of the game also seems anything but unlikely.

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