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Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 22, 2021 at 4.30pm UK
Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal
0 - 2
Chelsea


Mari (34'), Holding (45'), Sambi Lokonga (67')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Lukaku (15'), James (35')
Reaction
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel pictured on March 4, 2021
Thomas Tuchel pleased with strength of Chelsea squad
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hails the strength of his squad following Sunday's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League.
Aug 22, 19:34
Arsenal's Ben White pictured on August 1, 2021
Mikel Arteta provides Ben White update after Chelsea loss
Mikel Arteta does not expect COVID-positive defender Ben White to be available for next weekend's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Aug 22, 19:29
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel celebrates with the Champions League trophy on May 29, 2021
Thomas Tuchel: 'There is still plenty of room for improvement'
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists that there is "still room to improve" for the team following Sunday's 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Aug 22, 19:22
Arsenal's Pablo Mari in action with Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku in the Premier League on August 22, 2021
Mikel Arteta bemoans "unprecedented" circumstances after Chelsea loss
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoans the "difficult" and "unprecedented" circumstances surrounding his club following Sunday's 2-0 loss to Chelsea.
Aug 22, 19:20
Chelsea's Reece James celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Premier League on August 22, 2021
Reece James delighted to score and assist in win over Arsenal
Chelsea defender Reece James reveals his delight at contributing a goal and an assist in his side's 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Aug 22, 19:13
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts on August 13, 2021
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: 'We cannot feel sorry for ourselves'
Mikel Arteta insists that Arsenal will not feel sorry for themselves following Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.
Aug 22, 19:13
Arsenal's Pablo Mari in action with Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku in the Premier League on August 22, 2021
Thomas Tuchel hails Romelu Lukaku for performance against Arsenal
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel lavishes praise on Romelu Lukaku for his performance in Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Aug 22, 19:02
Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Premier League on August 22, 2021
Romelu Lukaku delighted with "dominant" performance against Arsenal
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku says that he "was dominant" against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Aug 22, 18:52

The Match

Match Report

Reece James was also on target in a comfortable success for Thomas Tuchel's team.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 45.5%. A win for Arsenal had a probability of 28.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.05%) and 0-2 (8.33%). The likeliest Arsenal win was 1-0 (8.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.

Result
ArsenalDrawChelsea
28.27%26.23%45.5%
Both teams to score 50.72%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.57%53.43%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.04%74.96%
Arsenal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.23%33.77%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.57%70.43%
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.58%23.42%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.58%57.42%
Score Analysis
    Arsenal 28.27%
    Chelsea 45.49%
    Draw 26.23%
ArsenalDrawChelsea
1-0 @ 8.59%
2-1 @ 6.77%
2-0 @ 4.66%
3-1 @ 2.45%
3-2 @ 1.78%
3-0 @ 1.69%
Other @ 2.34%
Total : 28.27%
1-1 @ 12.46%
0-0 @ 7.91%
2-2 @ 4.91%
Other @ 0.95%
Total : 26.23%
0-1 @ 11.47%
1-2 @ 9.05%
0-2 @ 8.33%
1-3 @ 4.38%
0-3 @ 4.03%
2-3 @ 2.38%
1-4 @ 1.59%
0-4 @ 1.46%
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 45.49%

How you voted: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal
22.5%
Draw
11.0%
Chelsea
66.5%
630
Head to Head
Aug 1, 2021 3pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Arsenal
1-2
Chelsea
Xhaka (69')
Tavares (86')
Havertz (26'), Abraham (72')
Kovacic (42'), Zappacosta (54')
May 12, 2021 8.15pm
Gameweek 36
Chelsea
0-1
Arsenal
Smith Rowe (16')
Partey (90+4')
Dec 26, 2020 5.30pm
Gameweek 15
Arsenal
3-1
Chelsea
Lacazette (34' pen.), Xhaka (44'), Saka (56')
Mari (16'), Tierney (83')
Abraham (85')
Silva (73')
Aug 1, 2020 5.30pm
Final
Arsenal
2-1
Chelsea
Aubameyang (28' pen., 67')
Ceballos (73')
Pulisic (5')
Kovacic (14'), Azpilicueta (26'), Mount (45+4'), Rudiger (75'), Barkley (89')
Kovacic (73')
Jan 21, 2020 8.15pm
Build-up
Arsenal's Ben White pictured on August 1, 2021
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Arsenal's Ben White reportedly did not train with the team on Friday and could be forced to miss Sunday's Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Aug 21, 21:50
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action against Tottenham Hotspur's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on August 8, 2021
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The striker missed the 2-0 loss at Brentford after returning a positive Covid-19 test.
Aug 20, 15:19
An injured Hakim Ziyech celebrates after Chelsea win the UEFA Super Cup on August 11, 2021
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Aug 20, 14:15
Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku pictured on January 10, 2021
Thomas Tuchel provides update on Romelu Lukaku involvement against Arsenal
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says that it is "likely" that Romelu Lukaku will face Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
Aug 20, 13:54
Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah and Marcos Alonso pictured in August 2021
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Aug 20, 10:18
Arsenal's Granit Xhaka and Ben White look dejected after Brentford's Christian Norgaard scored their second goal on August 13, 2021
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Aug 20, 10:08
Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale pictured on June 2, 2021
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Aug 20, 09:08
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pictured on August 1, 2021
Mikel Arteta provides update on Aubameyang, Lacazette condition
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits that COVID-positive pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are "still very uncertain" for Sunday's game with Chelsea.
Aug 20, 09:00
Martin Odegaard warms up for Arsenal on April 3, 2021
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Aug 19, 16:37
Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku pictured on January 10, 2021
Romelu Lukaku set to make second Chelsea debut against Arsenal
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Aug 15, 23:11
An injured Hakim Ziyech celebrates after Chelsea win the UEFA Super Cup on August 11, 2021
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Aug 15, 16:51
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pictured on August 1, 2021
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Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are reportedly both doubtful for next Sunday's visit of Chelsea in the Premier League.
Aug 14, 23:58
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick on February 14, 2021
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Aug 14, 11:30
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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