History of the Chelsea v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 82 games played, Gunners have recorded 25 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 29 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, with Chelsea running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 27 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 03 Oct | Chelsea | 2-0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 07 Feb | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 29 Nov | Arsenal | 0 - 3 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 10 May | Arsenal | 1 - 4 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 30 Nov | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 3.
Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gunners have hit 10 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chelsea's total of 19 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 13 from their 9 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Gunners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Arsenal | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here