Premier League · Sun, 6 Sept 2026 ·
Arsenal vs Chelsea — 2 - 1
Emirates Stadium · Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England
Match report
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League matchday 3 on Sunday, 6 September 2026 at Emirates Stadium. K. Havertz (25') and M. Odegaard (50') scored for Arsenal, while M. Rogers (2') found the net for Chelsea. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Arsenal had 55% of the ball and 16 shots (9 on target) against Chelsea’s 13 (5 on target). K. Havertz (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 8.2. Our pre-match tip, Arsenal or a draw, came in. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Chelsea 10th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
Last meetings
- Sun, 1 Mar 2026Arsenal2-1Chelsea
- Tue, 3 Feb 2026Arsenal1-0Chelsea
- Wed, 14 Jan 2026Chelsea2-3Arsenal
- Sun, 30 Nov 2025Chelsea1-1Arsenal
- Sun, 16 Mar 2025Arsenal1-0Chelsea
- Sun, 10 Nov 2024Chelsea1-1Arsenal
Next meeting: Sat, 13 Mar 2027, Chelsea – Arsenal
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Double chance : Arsenal or draw and +1.5 goals
Predicted: Arsenal or draw · 90% likely
Combo Double chance : Arsenal or draw and +1.5 goals
Arsenal: -3.5 goals · Chelsea: -4.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 50%Form50%
- 36%Attack64%
- 100%Defence0%
- 100%Poisson model0%
- 93%Head-to-head7%
- 67%Goals33%
- 62%Overall38%
Last 5 matches
Arsenal
Form
100%
Attack
50%
Defence
100%
League form: WW
Chelsea
Form
100%
Attack
88%
Defence
38%
League form: WW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 2'goalM. RogersAssist: J. Hato
- 13'VAR decisionRiccardo CalafioriGoal cancelled
- 14'yellow cardJoão PedroYellow Card
- 25'goalK. HavertzAssist: D. Rice
- 45'yellow cardCole PalmerYellow Card
- 50'goalM. OdegaardAssist: C. Tzolis
- 58'yellow cardChristos TzolisYellow Card
- 58'yellow cardMaxence LacroixYellow Card
- 60'substitutionJ. HatoOff: P. Chavarria
- 60'substitutionR. LaviaOff: M. Gusto
- 66'substitutionR. CalafioriOff: P. Hincapie
- 67'substitutionM. Lewis-SkellyOff: M. Zubimendi
- 77'substitutionM. OdegaardOff: M. Merino
- 78'substitutionK. HavertzOff: V. Gyokeres
- 81'substitutionP. NetoOff: Estêvão
- 83'yellow cardMorgan RogersYellow Card
- 87'substitutionM. RogersOff: D. Welbeck
- 90'substitutionB. SakaOff: N. Madueke
- 90+5'yellow cardMikel MerinoYellow Card
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 4B. WhiteD
- 15E. KonsaD
- 6GabrielD
- 33R. CalafioriD
- 41D. RiceM
- 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
- 7B. SakaM
- 8M. OdegaardM
- 17C. TzolisM
- 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG
- 5P. HincapieD
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 39Bruno GuimaraesM
- 56M. DowmanM
- 23M. MerinoM
- 10E. EzeM
- 14V. GyokeresF
- 20N. MaduekeF
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Xabi Alonso
Starting XI
- 1E. MartinezG
- 34J. AcheampongD
- 5M. LacroixD
- 3W. FofanaD
- 7P. NetoM
- 45R. LaviaM
- 24R. JamesM
- 21J. HatoM
- 10C. PalmerF
- 17M. RogersF
- 9Joao PedroF
Substitutes
- 39M. PendersG
- 29P. ChavarriaD
- 6L. ColwillD
- 27M. GustoD
- 4V. BarcoM
- 18D. WelbeckF
- 11J. GittensF
- 41EstêvãoF
- 23G. QuendaM
Match statistics
- 55%Possession45%
- 2.05Expected goals (xG)0.39
- 16Total shots13
- 9Shots on target5
- 1Shots off target6
- 6Blocked shots2
- 13Shots inside the box5
- 3Shots outside the box8
- 5Corners3
- 3Offsides0
- 13Fouls16
- 2Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves8
- 461Passes384
- 390Accurate passes314
- 85%Pass accuracy82%
- -0.00Goals prevented-0.00
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 13KepaG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4B. WhiteD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 5P. HincapiéD | 23 | 6.4 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 15E. KonsaD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 33R. CalafioriD | 67 | 6.1 | ||
| 7B. SakaM | 89 | 6.6 | ||
| 8M. ØdegaardM | 77 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 10E. EzeM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17C. TzolisM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 23Mikel MerinoM | 13 | 6.0 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| 39Bruno GuimarãesM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 41D. RiceM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 49M. Lewis-SkellyM | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| 56M. DowmanM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14V. GyökeresF | 12 | 6.5 | ||
| 20N. MaduekeF | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 29K. HavertzFTop rated | 78 | 8.2 | 1 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E. MartínezG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 39M. PendersG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3W. FofanaD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 5M. LacroixD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 6L. ColwillD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 27M. GustoD | 30 | 6.2 | ||
| 29Pep ChavarríaD | 30 | 6.1 | ||
| 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 4V. BarcoM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7Pedro NetoM | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| 21J. HatoM | 60 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 24R. JamesM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 45R. LaviaM | 60 | 6.5 | ||
| 9João PedroF | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 10C. PalmerF | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 11J. Bynoe-GittensF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17M. RogersF | 87 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 18D. WelbeckF | 3 | 5.9 | ||
| 41EstêvãoF | 9 | 6.5 |
