Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction, odds and preview

On Sunday at noon, an exciting Premier League London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal will bring together old rivals and former teammates.

Both teams come into the match off of victories on the international stage; the Blues defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the Champions League, while the Gunners advanced to the round of 16 in the Europa League.

Even though the Blues’ outstanding defensive run under Potter was broken, the Englishman’s side still has some distance to make up in the Premier League standings as they currently sit in sixth place, three points behind Newcastle United in fourth place with a game remaining.

For Chelsea to move up into the Champions League slots this weekend, results would need to go their way and a 12-goal swing, but Stamford Bridge has been kind to the Blues recently as they have gone unbeaten in 12 straight games in all competitions in front of their home crowd.

However, Stamford Bridge has recently been a happy hunting ground for the North London club and Arsenal was the most recent team to defeat Chelsea at home, so Potter and company will place a high priority on making the most of their additional 24 hours of rest.

For Arsenal, who enters the weekend still two points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings, avoiding an additional playoff matchup against a club that has been eliminated from the Champions League is a stroke of luck. However, if the champions defeat Fulham on Sunday, Arsenal could drop to second place.

Arsenal has surrendered five points in the Premier League this season, all of which have come on the road. Despite this, they continue to be the top away team in the league and have only allowed four goals on the opposing team’s field thus far, which is the greatest record of its kind in the league.