Chelsea-Arsenal betting preview
The fact that four other teams will be looking eagerly at the result of this match underlines the importance of Chelsea vs Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on this Saturday. Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Everton will all play later in the weekend, but will keep an eye on this match. The result of this match could influence the fate of these teams too in this season’s EPL.
Chelsea, with a four-point lead at the top after playing one extra game than Arsenal, is the bookmakers’ favourites. They have an impressive recent record against Arsenal too – having won four and drawn four of the last 10 games. Chelsea has lost a single game in 2014, but that loss came last week. So, their mood is a bit dampening. Still, the team boasts of the best defence in the EPL and as good an attack as any faring in the EPL at the moment, perhaps inferior only to Liverpool’s and Manchester City’s.
Arsenal does not have an impeccable recent record. With two losses and two draws, the team is losing out their early season’s dominant aura of the early season. Even their last week’s 1-0 win over Spurs appeared more like an escape to victory. What would work in their favour is the hype surrounding Arsene Wenger’s 1000th match for the team. The players will be charged up to make the occasion a memorable one.
Arsenal has a long list of injured players: Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey, to cite some recent examples. The Arsenalista will pin their hopes on Olivier Giroud, Lukas Podolski and Tomas Rosicky to do whatever it takes to demolish Chelsea’s usually watertight defence.
Chelsea’s strength is their midfield and defence. Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o and Andre Schürrle should have noted how the other top teams have rained goals against Arsenal. They will be looking forward to emulate those teams.
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