Arsenal vs Chelsea

2 - 2
🕒 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 22 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 22
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 6 · Chelsea 5
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.44 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.44
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.15
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 44%
Draws 33%
Away wins 22%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (14-19).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 15-2-2

Goals For / Against

54 / 20
Avg: 2.84 / 1.05

Points

47
Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

1
Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-3-6

Goals For / Against

32 / 22
Avg: 1.68 / 1.16

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.47
PPG
1.74
2.84
GF
1.68
1.05
GA
1.16
79%
O2.5
68%
47%
BTTS
53%
74%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Arsenal rank6th
Chelsea rank5th
Arsenal points63
Chelsea points70
Arsenal: #6 · 63 pts · GD +23
18 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chelsea: #5 · 70 pts · GD +24
11 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals18-3
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Chelsea last 5 away

L W W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals6-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.579%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 11%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home95%
Arsenal clean sheet at home47%
Chelsea score away79%
Chelsea clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first74%
Arsenal win after scoring first93%
Chelsea score first53%
Chelsea win after scoring first80%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 60% · Chelsea 50%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 23.5' · Chelsea 20.8'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home2.84 vs 1.53
Arsenal concede at home1.05 vs 1.15
Chelsea score away1.68 vs 1.15
Chelsea concede away1.16 vs 1.53
Arsenal score 86% above league average, while Chelsea score 47% above league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 8% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 24% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
76-90+ 11
0-15 10
61-75 9
16-30 7
31-45 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
16-30 5
0-15 4
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
6
Total Shots
14
19
Shots off Goal
3
10
Blocked Shots
5
3
Shots Inside Box
9
16
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
10
8
Fouls
11
11
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
599
422
Passes Accurate
515
348
Passes %
86%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
31'
31' Jack Wilshere
43'
43' Cesc Fàbregas
53'
53' R. Holding
56'
56' V. Moses
1st substitution · For: D. Zappacosta
63'
63' Goal · 1-0
Jack Wilshere
Normal Goal
67'
67' M. Özil
67'
67' Penalty Goal · 1-1
E. Hazard
Penalty
71'
71' Cesc Fàbregas
2nd substitution · For: Daniel Noel Drinkwater
80'
80' A. Lacazette
1st substitution · For: D. Welbeck
82'
82' E. Hazard
3rd substitution · For: Willian
84'
84' Goal · 1-2
Marcos Alonso
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Zappacosta
88'
88' C. Chambers
2nd substitution · For: T. Walcott
89'
89' T. Courtois
90+2'
90+2' Goal · 2-2
Héctor Bellerín
Normal Goal

Arsenal vs Chelsea 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal drew 2-2 with Chelsea on Wednesday, 03 January 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Jack Wilshere received a yellow card for Arsenal at 31'. Cesc Fàbregas received a yellow card for Chelsea at 43'.

Second half: R. Holding received a yellow card for Arsenal at 53'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 56', with V. Moses replacing D. Zappacosta. Arsenal took the lead at 63' when Jack Wilshere scored, making the score 1-0. M. Özil received a yellow card for Arsenal at 67'. Chelsea leveled the score at 67' when E. Hazard converted a penalty, making the score 1-1. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Cesc Fàbregas replacing Daniel Noel Drinkwater. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 80', with A. Lacazette replacing D. Welbeck. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 82', with E. Hazard replacing Willian. Chelsea took the lead at 84' when Marcos Alonso scored, with the assist credited to D. Zappacosta, making the score 1-2. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 88', with C. Chambers replacing T. Walcott. T. Courtois received a yellow card for Chelsea at 89'. Arsenal found a late equaliser at 90+2' when Héctor Bellerín scored, making the score 2-2.

Arsenal used 2 substitutions while Chelsea used 3 substitutions. Arsenal got 3 yellow cards, while Chelsea got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (14-19).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins10
Draws7
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals12 (50.0%)
BTTS12 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS5 (41.7%)

Arsenal vs Chelsea Head-to-Head History by Season