Liverpool’s elimination from the Champions League, thanks to PSG, was not good news for Arsenal, whose hopes of catching up with the Reds, 15 points behind but with a game in hand, were already slim. Let alone now, with Salah and his teammates focused exclusively on the league. Beyond the statements of circumstance made by coach Mikel Arteta and his players, in the Premier League the Gunners can only consolidate their second place and advance as far as possible in the cup.
During the week Arteta gave several starters a rest in the “useless” return with PSV Eindhoven, who were annihilated 7-1 in the first leg: the Dutch team drew 2-2 in London – in the quarter finals Arsenal will face the reigning champions Real Madrid – but the team’s mind was clearly already on the league derby with Chelsea. Unlike the Gunners, who are 6 points ahead in the league, the Blues are fully involved in the fight for fourth/fifth place, which promises to be very close. Last weekend Enzo Maresca’s team overtook Manchester City and climbed to fourth position: the two consecutive victories against the not-so-irresistible Southampton and Leicester were fundamental. Last Thursday, on the other hand, Chelsea achieved another success, winning 1-0 against the Danish team Copenhagen (already defeated 2-1 in the first leg) in the round of 16 of the Conference League: Legia Warsaw awaits them in the quarter-finals.
The prediction
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six matches against Chelsea and have also won the last two at home (a 5-0 win a year ago). The match last November at Stamford Bridge, on the other hand, was more balanced and ended 1-1. It will most likely be a hard-fought match at the Emirates Stadium, between two teams that are struggling a bit – at least at home – in the scoring phase: that’s why the total number of goals could be less than four.
The probable Arsenal-Chelsea line-ups
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Fofana, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Pedro Neto.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
Odds comparison
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