Arsenal vs. Chelsea Preview

Arsenal clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Arsenal is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Manchester United on Sunday while Chelsea beat Leicester City 1-0 at home on Sunday.

Arsenal is in second place in the Premier League standings with 55 points in 28 games while Chelsea is in fourth place with 49 points in 28 games.

The player to watch in this game is Leandro Trossard, who has four goals and five assists in 28 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Leandro Trossard a 33.5 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 70 SCA and 6 GCA in 28 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Arsenal 1.78
• Chelsea 4.40
• Draw 3.75

Spread 

• Arsenal -0.5, -1 (2.00)
• Chelsea +0.5, +1 (1.80)

Total

• Over 2.5 (1.85)
• Under 2.5 (1.94)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 10 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Leandro Trossard has a 33.5 percent chance to score. He averages 1.74 shots overall per sim, 0.94 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 26.9 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.26 shots overall per sim, 0.76 shots on goal per and 0.31 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.78

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.15 to Chelsea 1.