Arsenal v Chelsea: Prediction, tips and bet builder as Blues look to close Premier League gap on Gunners

Mikel Arteta’s men waved goodbye to their Premier League title aspirations after going on a three-match winless run in the competition.

A defeat to West Ham and subsequent draws with Nottingham Forest and Manchester United have left the Gunners a mighty 15 points adrift of league leaders Liverpool.

To make matters worse, with the Reds officially out of the Champions League, their full undivided attention will now be on the domestic competition. 

Chelsea, meanwhile, are just six points adrift of the Gunners and the Blues will undoubtedly fancy their chances of finishing the season on podium.

Enzo Maresca’s men appear to have recovered from their February blip and are now looking for a third straight Premier League win.

Here, we take a closer look at the fixture and pick out some of the best bets along the way.

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)

 

Arsenal v Chelsea bet builder

Match result draw – 11/4

Both teams to score – 5/6

Over 42.5 booking points – 40/85

Declan Rice +1 total shots on target – 7/4

 

Match result - draw

These two London giants last met back in November when Pedro Neto cancelled out Gabriel Martinelli’s opener to seal a point for the Blues at the Bridge.

This was the second draw in three head-to-head encounters, underlining just how much the Blues have improved in recent times.

With Arsenal’s title aspirations seemingly down the drain, Chelsea will be looking to capitalise and challenge their city rivals for a potential second-placed finish.

Maresca’s men will undoubtedly fancy their chances against the Gunners on Sunday. Then again, with Arteta’s men losing just one of their previous six at home, we’re siding with the draw a very respectable price of 11/4.

 

Both teams to score

Similarly to their previous meeting, we expect both teams to get on the scoresheet.

This bet has landed in Arsenal’s last three matches – including their 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have seen BTTS land in five of their last six away matches – this includes trips to Man City, Aston Villa and, most recently, Copenhagen. 

 

Over 42.5 booking points

Arsenal against Chelsea rarely fails to deliver when it comes to drama. Four of the last five meetings have seen five or more bookings – this includes November’s match which saw a total of six bookings.

With Premier League and city bragging rights on the line, we expect that poor disciplinary trend to continue.

 

Declan Rice +1 shots on target

Arsenal’s Declan Rice is certainly enjoying himself in recent games.

The England international has produced three goal contributions in three games, including a couple of goals against Man united and PSV Eindhoven.

With the midfielder keen to get in the thick of the action recently, we’re backing him to get at least +1 shots on target against Chelsea.

 

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