Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri comes up against his first big test of the Premier League season as his side take on Arsenal on Saturday.
The Blues started life under Sarri with a 3-0 win away to Huddersfield Town last weekend, while Arsenal lost 2-0 to defending Premier League champions Manchester City.
Ahead of the highly anticipated London derby, take a look at our top three Arsenal vs Chelsea predictions below.
18+ only. Ts&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org
Chelsea vs Arsenal Tip 1: Chelsea to win @ 5/6
Though Chelsea showed signs of weaknesses against Huddersfield which better teams would have exploited, the Blues are favourites to beat their London rivals.
Chelsea have an impressive recent home record against Arsenal, winning five of their past six games against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League – with one draw coming under Antonio Conte last season.
Arsenal were last victorious against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 2011, when Arsene Wenger’s side won 5-3 thanks to a hat-trick from Robin van Persie.
Tip: Chelsea to win @ 5/6 – bet here
Odds correct at time of publishing (18/08, 12pm)
18+ only. Ts&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org
Chelsea vs Arsenal Tip 2: Eden Hazard to score anytime YES @ 10/11
In just 14 minutes against Huddersfield last weekend, Eden Hazard showed Chelsea fans the heights he could potentially reach under Sarri this season.
Hazard recorded one assist in his minor appearance and, looking set to start on Saturday, he could torment Arsenal once more.
Eden Hazard has completed 50 take-ons in the Premier League against only one team; the most he's managed vs. a single opposition.
That team is Arsenal.
pic.twitter.com/iH5irGrov4
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 17, 2018
The Gunners are one of the teams Hazard loves scoring against most (five goals), with only Newcastle United (six) and West Bromwich Albion (seven) faring worse against the Belgian in England.
Tip: Eden Hazard to score anytime @ 10/11 – bet here
Odds correct at time of publishing (18/08, 12pm)
18+ only. Ts&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org
Chelsea vs Arsenal Tip 3: Both teams to score YES @ 8/15
With both sides still learning under their respective new managers, there are bound to be problems defensively and that could breed goals on Saturday.
Of the past 20 competitive meeting between these two teams, both have scored on 12 occasions five of which have come in the past seven games – though the other two were goalless draws.
And in a pre-season match between these two sides this summer in Dublin, the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes as Arsenal pushed on a stretched Chelsea defence – something which is a risk of Sarri’s style of play.
Tip: Both teams to score @ 8/15 – bet here
Odds correct at time of publishing (18/08, 12pm)
18+ only. Ts&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org
The post Chelsea vs Arsenal predictions, stats and betting tips appeared first on Squawka News.
From Squawka NewsSquawka News https://ift.tt/2MY2aNW
No comments:
Post a Comment