Chelsea vs Arsenal kick-off, date & TV info
Date Sunday, November 30
Kick-off 4.30pm
Venue Stamford Bridge, London
Competition Premier League
TV Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event
Chelsea and Arsenal enjoyed memorable Champions League victories over Barcelona and Bayern Munich this week and the Premier League rivals meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Arsenal kicked off the weekend with a six-point lead over Chelsea but Enzo Maresca’s Blues are on the charge after winning five of their last six league matches.
Chelsea vs Arsenal betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Draw
2pts 23-10 general
Player to score or assist
Declan Rice to score or assist a goal
12-5 Paddy Power
Longshot
Enzo Fernandez to be first goalscorer
14-1 BoyleSports
Chelsea vs Arsenal preview
Mikel Arteta hailed Bayern Munich as “the best team in Europe” after Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League victory over the German giants on Wednesday.
Four days later, Arteta’s men take on world champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where the Blues hammered ten-man Barcelona 3-0 on Tuesday.
A run of five wins in six league games has propelled Chelsea up the table and a home victory this weekend would cut Arsenal’s lead to three points.
Liverpool’s collapse and Manchester City’s inconsistency mean that Enzo Maresca’s Blues are regarded as a serious threat to title favourites Arsenal and the draw looks the best bet on Sunday.
Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer – “our best player” – will return after a stubbed toe but Chelsea have coped well without the England ace.
Estevao continued his excellent first season in England with a stunning goal against Barcelona while Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto are also playing with swagger in front of midfield generals Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Chelsea are certainly heading in the right direction but they have been helped by a fairly soft start to their league schedule. Five of their wins came against teams who began the weekend in the bottom six and the other two were narrow victories against out-of-sorts Liverpool and Tottenham.
Beating Arsenal will be far tougher although the Gunners lost 1-0 at Liverpool in August and needed a late equaliser at home to Manchester City in September.
The Gunners have been irresistible at the Emirates Stadium, thrashing Tottenham 4-1 before inflicting a first defeat of the season on Bayern, but they have scored only eight goals in six away league matches.
Two of those goals came in this month’s 2-2 draw at Sunderland, who were good value for their injury-time equaliser, and this weekend’s top-of-the-table clash may also end all-square.
Golden boy Rice holds key to Gunners’ chances
Arteta was asked about Declan Rice’s Ballon d’Or chances after another outstanding display from the England midfielder against Bayern.
Martin Zubimendi’s arrival has unlocked the attacking potential of Rice, who has 12 goal involvements in his last 22 starts for club and country and scored in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in October 2023.
Chelsea’s Fernandez underrated in goalscorer market
Rice isn’t the only all-action £100m midfielder on show at the Bridge and Chelsea’s Fernandez is an eye-catching price in the first-goalscorer betting.
He had two early efforts disallowed against Barcelona on Tuesday, having scored his fourth league goal of the season at Burnley last weekend, and his tally of 11 shots on target is more than any other Chelsea player this term.
Key stats for Chelsea vs Arsenal
♦ Chelsea have won five of their last six Premier League matches
♦ The Blues have scored in all 18 of their games since drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace on the opening weekend
♦ Chelsea have won only one of their last 12 league and cup matches against Arsenal
♦ Arsenal have won six of their nine away games to nil this season
♦ The Gunners have opened the scoring in ten of their last 11 matches in all competitions
Chelsea vs Arsenal betting odds
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MarketOddsChelsea23-10Arsenal6-5Draw11-5
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Chelsea vs Arsenal team news and predicted line-ups
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer is available to start after recovering from a fractured toe. Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo remain sidelined.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Estevao, Pedro, Neto; Delap
Subs: Gusto, Acheampong, Palmer, Garnacho, Guiu, Adarabioyo, Santos
Arsenal
Leandro Trossard may be in the squad despite coming off in the first half against Bayern Munich. Fellow forwards Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres will be assessed after recovering from injuries but centre-back Gabriel is out.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Merino, Madueke
Subs: Martinelli, Odegaard, Gyokeres, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, White, Trossard
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FAQs for Chelsea vs Arsenal
When is Chelsea vs Arsenal in the Premier League?
The match kicks off at 4.30pm on Sunday, November 30.
Where is Chelsea vs Arsenal being played?
Sunday’s game is taking place at Stamford Bridge in west London.
Where can I watch Chelsea vs Arsenal?
There is live coverage of Chelsea vs Arsenal on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
What is the match betting for Chelsea vs Arsenal?
Chelsea are 23-10 to beat 6-5 favourites Arsenal and the draw is 11-5.
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