Arsenal vs Chelsea Betting Tips 22/08/2021

15:01, 19 Aug 2021

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15:01, 19 Aug 2021

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Arsenal will host Chelsea in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium in North London on 22nd August 2021 at 21:00 IST. The odds are in favor of the European Champions Chelsea to make it two wins in a row in the Premier League.

Teams Status

Arsenal

Arsenal have started off this season of the Premier League in a horrible fashion that they would be kicking themselves. They played their opener against the newly qualified Brentford and lost that match by a 2-0 margin. They are currently in the 17th position of the league. They will be hoping to bounce back when they play their first match on their home turf. This is Arsenal’s third defeat in a row and fourth loss in five. Their skipper Granit Xhaka was the top player for Arsenal in the last match. Mikel Arteta might consider making some changes to the playing XI and might consider starting Bukayo Saka. Their injury list consists of Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Edward Nketiah, Gabriel and Thomas Partey. The illness to Lacazette and Aubameyang is a bit of a concern to the attack due to the lack of other goal-scoring threats.

Chelsea

Chelsea on the other hand are on the back of a brilliant 3-0 win over Crystal Palace in the opening game week. Marcos Alonso, Christian Pulisic and Trevoh Chalobah were on the score sheet while Edouard Mendy kept a clean sheet. After the first win, they find themselves in the second position on goal difference. Thomas Tuchel might show some confidence in the playing XI that played in the first match and might consider fielding the same team. They don’t have much of an injury concern as only Ngolo Kante and Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are on that list. Even the new signing Romelu Lukaku might not be available for selection.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Arsenal	Draw	Chelsea
4.20	3.75	1.83
4.31	3.67	1.83
4.58	3.78	1.80

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Chelsea are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.83, Arsenal are placed at 4.31 and the draw is at 3.67 odds. Chelsea are placed at 1.80 according to the Melbet sportsbook, Arsenal are placed at 4.58 and the draw is at 3.78 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Chelsea are placed at 1.83, Arsenal are placed at 4.20 and the draw is at 3.75 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

By looking at the head to head record, this looks more like an even contest but the odds suggest otherwise. This fixture is slightly tending towards Chelsea as they are in great form. Also, a lot of goals could be a feature of this match as well.

Tip: Chelsea To Win @ 1.83

In the last five matches that Chelsea has played across competitions, they are unbeaten including four wins and a draw. They managed to beat Arsenal in the pre-season friendly that they played recently. Arsenal on the other hand are winless in the last five matches that they have played across competitions which includes four losses and one draw. Chelsea are coming into this season with good form under their belt unlike Arsenal, who are in some horrendous form as they were outplayed by the newcomers Brentford in the opening game week. So, it is very likely that Chelsea will win the match at 1.83 odds available at the 10Cric sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.90

In the last ten head to head matches played across competitions, both teams managed to find the back of the net on eight occasions, and just two matches did not feature both teams scoring. Apart from that, in the last five head to head matches hosted by Arsenal, both teams scored in four of those matches. In the last nine matches that Arsenal had played, both teams scored a goal in five of those matches. While Chelsea has seen both teams scoring in six of their last nine matches that they have played across competitions. So, it is likely that both teams will score at least one goal. And 1.90 odds are available for the same at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

By looking at the form, Chelsea are more likely to come out on top of Arsenal. And also they are the second joint favorites to win the league this season. While Arsenal needs to pull up their socks as soon as possible to have a shot at the top four.