Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction: London rivals may be tough to split

Arsenal have lost further ground to Premier League leaders Liverpool after a draw at Manchester United and a 1-0 loss in their last home game against West Ham, so they will be anxious to get back to winning ways in a London derby against Chelsea on Sunday.

The Blues have had their issues on the road as they have not won in six league games on their travels, but they should be buoyed by progressing in the Conference League and will fancy their chances of getting a positive result from their trip to the Emirates.

Football Odds

Team news
Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Bukayo Saka are all out for the Gunners while on-loan Raheem Sterling is unable to play against his parent club.

Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke are expected to return after the international break but Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia are expected to be involved after being ineligible for the Conference League game against Copenhagen in midweek.

Match Odds

Arsenal are 5/6 to come out on top while Chelsea are 100/30 to take three points with the draw available at 11/4.

Both teams to score is a 10/11 chance and over 2.5 goals can be backed at 8/11, while Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard is the favourite to score the first goal at 6/1.

Draw @ 11/4 

Arsenal have lost just one of their last 18 league games - that reverse came in their last home fixture against West Ham - but they have drawn too many key games to mount a more substantial challenge to Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Their 1-1 stalemate at Manchester United last week was the 10th the Gunners have had this season - only Everton had more before the start of the weekend’s fixtures - and they may have to settle for a point against Chelsea on Sunday.

The Blues have gone six matches without claiming an away success despite being right in the thick of the battle for a top-four spot, but they can be expected to put up a strong challenge after qualifying for the Conference League quarter-finals on Thursday.

#PickYourPunt - Both teams to score, Over 5.5 Arsenal corners, Leandro Trossard to have have three or more shots @ 4/1

Three elements can be combined for a #PickYourPunt selection, starting with both teams to score as Arsenal have conceded in eight of their last 12 home league matches while Chelsea have netted on 12 of the 14 occasions they have been on their EPL travels.

The Gunners have averaged 7.92 corners per home league game this season, so they should earn more than five, and Leandro Trossard can have at least three attempts at goal, having registered six against Manchester United and five in Arsenal’s last home league game against West Ham.

Football Betting Tips from Betfred Insights.