Arsenal vs Chelsea Preview

January 18, 2019
By: Deke Hardman

Saturday’s Premier League action concludes at the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal take on Chelsea.

The hosts go into the game having suffered a surprise defeat to West Ham United last weekend – a result that sees them sitting in fifth place, above Manchester United by virtue of goal difference alone.

With the Red Devils taking on Brighton and Hove Albion earlier in the day there is every chance the Unai Emery’s side will be in sixth place by the time this game kicks off, though there is a fair gap between themselves and Watford, who go into the weekend as the team currently ‘best of the rest’.

Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreall are both in contention after being fit enough to make the bench at the London Stadium while Mesut Ozil is also in line for a recall though the game comes too soon for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is joint-favourite to get the first goal of the game at 6.0 (5/1) with Paddy Power, ahead of 7.0 (6/1) shot Alexandre Lacazette.

The home win is as highly priced as the 3.1 (21/10) on offer from Unibet with the visitors favourites at 2.4 (7/5) with most firms. The draw can be backed at a widely available 3.6 (13/5).

Maurizio Sarri’s side have taken ten points from the last twelve available to them in the league and will be nine clear of their opponents if they triumph here.

Victory will also see them move above Tottenham Hotspur into third, with Mauricio Pochettino’s men heading to Fulham on Sunday afternoon.

Eden Hazard could once again play as a false nine, with Alvaro Morata likely to miss out amid reports that he is set for a return to Spain.

Hazard is also 6.0 (5/1) to open the scoring, with former Gunner Olivier Giroud priced at 7.5 (13/2) with a variety of bookmakers.

The meeting between the two sides at Stamford Bridge back in August ended in a 3-2 triumph for the Blues, while last season’s corresponding league fixture ended 2-2.

You can bet on there being over 3.5 goals this time around at 2.75 (7/4) with Unibet while William Hill offer 1.57 (4/7) for both teams to score.

We Highly Recommend These Places
Share your Opinion!