Arsenal vs Chelsea 01.08.2021
Both of these London outfits have been busy with pre-season friendlies as they gear up for the start of the new season that is just around the corner.
After a sluggish start to their pre-season, Arsenal have seemingly picked up the pace with back-to-back 4-1 wins over Millwall and Watford respectively.
Chelsea have also picked back-to-back wins. They had to dig deep last time out against Bournemouth though with a couple of late goals from 19-year-old Albanian youngster Armando Broja and academy product Ike Igbo turning around a 1-0 deficit to a 2-1 win.
These teams traditionally provide action-packed games. This being a friendly doesn’t take away the edge. We fancy them to have a go at each other and we feel both teams will score in a game that should produce a bucketload of goals.
Main tip: BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals (go to tip details)
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Head-to-Head stats Arsenal vs Chelsea
Considering the last 5 encounters between these teams:
- Arsenal has won 3, Chelsea 1 and they have drawn once
- 15 goals were scored in these games; an average of 3 a game
- Arsenal won the last encounter 1-0
Latest results Arsenal
- 3 wins, a draw and a loss in their last 5 games
- Have scored 10 goals in their last 3 friendlies
- Thrashed Watford 4-1 in their last game, a club-friendly played earlier in the week
Latest results Chelsea
- Won 4 of their last 5 games
- Scored 8 goals in their last 2 friendly games
- Defeated Bournemouth 2-1 in their last game, a club-friendly on Tuesday
Standings and Latest Results
Arsenal (20/21 Premier League): rank 8th – 38 matches – 18 wins – 7 draws – 13 losses – 61 points
Form Guide (most recent first): W-W-D-L-W
Chelsea (20/21 Premier League): rank 4th – 38 matches – 19 wins – 10 draws – 9 losses – 67 points
Form Guide (most recent first): W-W-W-L-W
Possible squad Arsenal
Arsenal: Okonkwo; Soares, Holding, Mari, Tavares; Thomas, Elneny; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Lacazette, Aubameyang
Out: None
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Possible squad Chelsea
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Sterling, Baker, Sarr; Hudson-Odoi, Drinkwater, Gallagher, Alonso; Ziyech, Abraham, Pulisic
Out: None
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Our tip(s) and odds in detail
According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:
1) Bet on BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals
1xBet offers the best odds for the bet “BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals”
The odd of 1.71 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. % chance that both teams will find the back of the net and the game will have at least 3 total goals scored
Odds comparison for BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals
1xBet – odd 1.71
Betway – odd 1.68
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2)Bet on Most Goals 2nd Half
- In 3 of Arsenal’s 4 friendlies, we have had more goals coming in the 2nd half
- In both of Chelsea’s friendlies, the 2nd half of the games had more goals
- Typically the 2nd half is when the many substitutions occur hence the fresh legs that score more
Odds for this bet
Melbet offers the best odds for “Most Goals 2nd Half ”
The odd of 2.02 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 50% chance that the 2nd half of the game will have more goals than the opening half
Odds comparisons for Most Goals 2nd Half
Melbet – odd 2.02
Betway – odd 1.95
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