FootyMAD's Chelsea match preview

History of the Arsenal v Chelsea fixture

Arsenal prepare to entertain Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 19 of the 81 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was just last season, in December 2007, the Gunners carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Sat 18 Apr	Arsenal	1 - 2	Chelsea	FAC
2008/2009	Sun 30 Nov	Chelsea	1 - 2	Arsenal	PREM
2007/2008	Sun 23 Mar	Chelsea	2 - 1	Arsenal	PREM
2007/2008	Sun 16 Dec	Arsenal	1-0	Chelsea	PREM
2006/2007	Sun 06 May	Arsenal	1 - 1	Chelsea	PREM
2006/2007	Sun 25 Feb	Chelsea	2 - 1	Arsenal	LGEC
2006/2007	Sun 10 Dec	Chelsea	1 - 1	Arsenal	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gunners, with 4 goals against.

The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Blues, and 9 goals against.

Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 68 points from their 35 games. Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 74 points from their 35 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Arsenal	6	2	1	3	11	10	7
Chelsea	6	3	3	0	7	3	12

FootyMad's prediction ...

Arsenal are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Chelsea will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal	9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Chelsea	Undefeated in last 5 away games. 11 games since last defeat.