Chelsea – Arsenal

The London derby will take place in a mutually high-scoring style.

Right now, London Arsenal is recognized by experts as the best team in the world, but still not titled accordingly. Mikel Arteta has created a team in North London that tackles one challenging task after another. Only one factor can hinder the 'Gunners' from realizing all their plans for the season. It lies in the stability that has been lacking in the decisive phases of the title race against Manchester City two years ago and Liverpool last season. For the upcoming Premier League match, Arteta's players will enter in a good mood. On Wednesday, they defeated a club that is currently definitely in the top three on the continental stage. In London, Bayern suffered their first defeat of the season, and it cannot be called unfair. The Munich team also could not withstand Arsenal's set pieces and conceded goals when they tried to play 'on the front foot'. Chelsea's mood cannot be described as bad either. On Tuesday, the 'Blues' managed to dominate and beat Barcelona. Moreover, the Catalans cannot even claim that the rout in London was a result of a deserved red card against them, as Chelsea started scoring both counted and disallowed goals while the teams were even. In comparison to Arsenal, Enzo Maresca's team looks quite raw. Bookmakers have named the visitors as the favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.21 for their victory. Chelsea has won the last three official meetings with a total score of 8:0. Besides the mentioned Barcelona, their opponents included Burnley and Wolverhampton. The latter are hard to call leading clubs in England, but the 'Blues' fans are happy with such stability. This is only the second time this season that Chelsea has won three times in a row. Speaking of stability, it is worth noting the scoring prowess of the 'Blues'. They have scored at least one goal in the last eighteen official matches. Arsenal is also a master in this regard. The 'Gunners' create dangerous episodes and convert them into goals after throw-ins, corners, free kicks, counterattacks, and positional attacks. Arsenal is equally dangerous in all components of the game. It seems that the opponents have no chance of keeping at least one zero on the final scoreboard of the match.