England - Premier LeagueEmirates StadiumData current as of 03 September 2026

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Arsenal vs Chelsea: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arsenal play Chelsea in Premier League (England). The match date is 6 September 2026. Venue: Emirates Stadium.

Current form

Arsenal: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Chelsea: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arsenal scores 2.00 and concedes 0.00 goals per match. Chelsea scores 3.50 and concedes 2.50. League average: 3.10 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arsenal 0%, Chelsea 100%. Over 2.5: Arsenal 50%, Chelsea 100%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Chelsea has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.54. Arsenal: 13.5 shots per match, Chelsea: 17.5.

Match halves

Arsenal: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. Chelsea: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Arsenal: 46-60 (2 goals). Chelsea: 0-15 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 3.10 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.70)
(3.50)
(4.60)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match3.5
ArsenalChelsea
0Goals conceded / match2.5
ArsenalChelsea
63%Average possession32%
ArsenalChelsea
4Shots on target / match6
ArsenalChelsea

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.5Shots per match17.5
ArsenalChelsea
4Shots on target6
ArsenalChelsea
14.8%Shot conversion20%
ArsenalChelsea
63%Possession32%
ArsenalChelsea
1.54xG for1.75
ArsenalChelsea
0.63xG against1.82
ArsenalChelsea

Shooting quality

Arsenal: Efficient finishingChelsea: Counter-attacking
ArsenalChelsea
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.58

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Arsenal
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 0.63BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 50%
Chelsea
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.5Goals conceded: 2.5xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Chelsea is 75% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Arsenal · 3.5 goals / match - Chelsea

Arsenal scoring profile: very strong

Arsenal scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Chelsea keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).

Chelsea scoring profile: mixed

Chelsea scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Arsenal keeps a clean sheet in 100% (2 of 2 matches).

4Goals scored (season)7
ArsenalChelsea
0Goals conceded (season)5
ArsenalChelsea
2Average goals in match6
ArsenalChelsea
4Goals scored (last 5)7
ArsenalChelsea
0Goals conceded (last 5)5
ArsenalChelsea

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
ArsenalChelsea
50%2 goals100%
ArsenalChelsea
50%3 goals100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%4 goals50%
ArsenalChelsea

How often they concede at least...

0%1 goal100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%2 goals100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%3 goals50%
ArsenalChelsea
0%4 goals0%
ArsenalChelsea

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%BTTS in both halves100%
ArsenalChelsea
50%Scored in both halves100%
ArsenalChelsea

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
ArsenalChelsea
50%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
ArsenalChelsea
0%BTTS - last 5100%
ArsenalChelsea

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
ArsenalChelsea
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
ArsenalChelsea

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Chelsea is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / match - Arsenal · 3 pts / match - Chelsea

Arsenal - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Chelsea - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)3
ArsenalChelsea
1Goals scored (1st half)2.5
ArsenalChelsea
0Goals conceded (1st half)1
ArsenalChelsea
1Average goals (1st half)3.5
ArsenalChelsea
100%Clean sheet before half-time0%
ArsenalChelsea
50%No goal before half-time0%
ArsenalChelsea

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per match (2nd half)0.5
ArsenalChelsea
1Goals scored (2nd half)1
ArsenalChelsea
0Goals conceded (2nd half)1.5
ArsenalChelsea
1Average goals (2nd half)2.5
ArsenalChelsea
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
ArsenalChelsea
0%No goal after half-time0%
ArsenalChelsea

Arsenal - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Chelsea - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
6
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Arsenal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.003.00
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Chelsea - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.000.50
Goals scored / match2.51.0
Goals conceded / match1.01.5
Average goals in match3.52.5
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals100%50%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Arsenal
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Chelsea
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
129%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Arsenal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.91
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Chelsea

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.68
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
280%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 43% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

ArsenalLigaChelsea
Average goals in match 2.003.10 6.00
Both teams scored 0%50% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%55% 100%
Clean sheets 100%25% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%75% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%90% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.10
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+48%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Arsenal 1 - 1 - 0 Chelsea. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do Arsenal and Chelsea play?

Arsenal face Chelsea on 6 September 2026 in Premier League at Emirates Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Chelsea?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Arsenal won 1, Chelsea won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Arsenal score 2.00 goals per game on average and Chelsea 3.50. The Premier League average is 3.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Arsenal's matches and 100% of Chelsea's.

What form are Arsenal and Chelsea in?

Over the last 5 games Arsenal have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Chelsea 2-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Arsenal vs Chelsea: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.