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Matchday 3 · Sunday 6 September, 17:30 · Emirates Stadium

Arsenal vs Chelsea: line-ups and result

Arsenal 2 · 9 points
  • 25' Kai Havertz
  • 50' Martin Ødegaard
2 - 1
Chelsea 4 · 6 points
  • 2' Morgan Rogers

Line-ups Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 · Mikel Arteta
1 Raya
33 Calafiori
6 Gabriel
15 Konsa
4 White
49 Lewis-Skelly
41 Rice
17 Tzolis
8 Ødegaard
7 Saka
29 Havertz
  • 67' Piero Hincapié Riccardo Calafiori
  • 67' Martín Zubimendi Myles Lewis-Skelly
  • 77' Mikel Merino Martin Ødegaard
  • 78' Viktor Gyökeres Kai Havertz
  • 90' Noni Madueke Bukayo Saka

Line-up for Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Konsa, White, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Tzolis, Ødegaard, Saka, Havertz

Bench
  • 13 Kepa
  • 5 P. Hincapié 67'
  • 10 E. Eze
  • 23 Mikel Merino 77'
  • 36 Martín Zubimendi 67'
  • 39 Bruno Guimarães
  • 56 M. Dowman
  • 14 V. Gyökeres 78'
  • 20 N. Madueke 90'
Absentees Arsenal

Mosquera, Timber, Saliba (injured)

Chelsea 3-4-2-1 · Xabi Alonso
1 Martínez
5 Lacroix
34 Acheampong
3 Fofana
21 Hato
45 Lavia
24 James
7 Neto
17 Rogers
10 Palmer
9 Pedro
  • 60' Pep Chavarría Jorrel Hato
  • 60' Malo Gusto Roméo Lavia
  • 81' Estêvão Pedro Neto
  • 87' Danny Welbeck Morgan Rogers

Line-up for Chelsea: Martínez, Lacroix, Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Lavia, James, Neto, Rogers, Palmer, Pedro

Bench
  • 41 Estêvão
  • 18 D. Welbeck 87'
  • 4 V. Barco
  • 23 Geovany Tcherno Quenda
  • 29 Pep Chavarría 60'
  • 11 J. Bynoe-Gittens
  • 27 M. Gusto 60'
  • 6 L. Colwill
  • 39 M. Penders
Absentees Chelsea

Henderson, Caicedo, Palestra (injured)

Highlights Arsenal vs Chelsea

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Arsenal

  1. Kai Havertz Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Bukayo Saka Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Martin Ødegaard Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Riccardo Calafiori Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Ben White Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Chelsea

  1. João Pedro Forward 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Cole Palmer Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Morgan Rogers Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Jorrel Hato Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Roméo Lavia Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Arsenal

Player Starts Min. Form
David Raya 3/3 280 solid
Ben White 3/3 280 strong
Gabriel 3/3 280 solid
Kai Havertz 3/3 268 strong
Bukayo Saka 3/3 257 strong
Riccardo Calafiori 3/3 248 strong
Declan Rice 3/3 243 strong
Myles Lewis-Skelly 3/3 228 solid

Chelsea

Player Starts Min. Form
Maxence Lacroix 3/3 270 mixed
João Pedro 3/3 270 excellent
Cole Palmer 3/3 263 excellent
Morgan Rogers 3/3 259 excellent
Jorrel Hato 3/3 215 solid
Josh Acheampong 2/3 202 mixed
Reece James 2/3 202 mixed
Malo Gusto 2/3 196 mixed

Stats

Arsenal Match Chelsea
  • 55% Possession 45%
  • 16 Shots 13
  • 9 Shots on target 5
  • 1 Shots off target 6
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 13 Fouls 16
  • 3 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.15 1.85
  • Predicted goals4.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners12.0

Team comparison

ARS home Per match CHE away
3.00 Points 1.50
2.50 Goals for 2.00
0.50 Goals against 2.00
2.14 xG for 1.68
1.03 xG against 1.94
6.5 Corners 3.5
WW Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Arsenal vs Chelsea

49 previous meetings
20 Arsenal 12 draws 17 Chelsea
  • Goals per match2.76
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals53%
  • Mar 2026 Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea
  • Feb 2026 Arsenal 1 - 0 Chelsea
  • Jan 2026 Chelsea 2 - 3 Arsenal
  • Nov 2025 Chelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal
  • Mar 2025 Arsenal 1 - 0 Chelsea
  • Nov 2024 Chelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal
  • Apr 2024 Arsenal 5 - 0 Chelsea
  • Oct 2023 Chelsea 2 - 2 Arsenal
  • May 2023 Arsenal 3 - 1 Chelsea
  • Nov 2022 Chelsea 0 - 1 Arsenal

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Arsenal vs Chelsea was refereed by Chris Kavanagh.

Who is unavailable for Arsenal against Chelsea?

Arsenal are without Cristhian Mosquera (injury), Jurriën Timber (ankle injury) and William Saliba (back injury).

Who is unavailable for Chelsea against Arsenal?

Chelsea are without Jordan Henderson (wrist injury), Moisés Caicedo (injury) and Marco Palestra (injury).

What formation do Arsenal play?

Arsenal have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Mikel Arteta.

What formation do Chelsea play?

Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Xabi Alonso.

How did the last meeting between Arsenal and Chelsea finish?

On 1 March 2026, Arsenal vs Chelsea finished 2-1.

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