Arsenal vs Chelsea

0 - 2
🕒 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:30 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Tierney 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 5 · Chelsea 3
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.96 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.96
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.52
Over 4.5 cards 37%
Home wins 37%
Draws 26%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (6-22).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (65%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-2-4

Goals For / Against

35 / 17
Avg: 1.84 / 0.89

Points

41
Avg: 2.16

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-4-3

Goals For / Against

39 / 11
Avg: 2.05 / 0.58

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.16
PPG
2.11
1.84
GF
2.05
0.89
GA
0.58
58%
O2.5
53%
53%
BTTS
37%
74%
Score 1st
84%

League-position context

Arsenal rank5th
Chelsea rank3rd
Arsenal points69
Chelsea points74
Arsenal: #5 · 69 pts · GD +13
23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Chelsea: #3 · 74 pts · GD +43
18 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W L L
Points9/15
Weighted index80
Goals11-7
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.

Chelsea last 5 away

W L D W W
Points10/15
Weighted index60
Goals13-3
Record3-1-1
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 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home84%
Arsenal clean sheet at home37%
Chelsea score away84%
Chelsea clean sheet away53%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first74%
Arsenal win after scoring first86%
Chelsea score first84%
Chelsea win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 25% · Chelsea 0%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 22.0' · Chelsea 32.6'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.84 vs 1.51
Arsenal concede at home0.89 vs 1.31
Chelsea score away2.05 vs 1.31
Chelsea concede away0.58 vs 1.51
Arsenal score 22% above league average, while Chelsea score 57% above league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 31% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 62% 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: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
0-15 9
16-30 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 5
0-15 3
31-45 2
16-30 1

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
16-30 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
31-45 6
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
6
22
Shots off Goal
2
6
Blocked Shots
1
11
Shots Inside Box
3
15
Shots Outside Box
3
7
Ball Possession
35%
65%
Corner Kicks
9
8
Fouls
10
4
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
335
646
Passes Accurate
266
574
Passes %
79%
89%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
15'
15' Goal · 0-1
R. Lukaku
Normal Goal · Assist: R. James
34'
34' Pablo Marí
35'
35' Goal · 0-2
R. James
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Mount
41'
41' Penalty Goal · 1-2
B. Saka
Penalty cancelled
45'
45' R. Holding
61'
61' B. Saka
1st substitution · For: P. Aubameyang
66'
66' K. Tierney
2nd substitution · For: Nuno Tavares
67'
67' A. Sambi Lokonga
72'
72' M. Kovačić
1st substitution · For: N. Kanté
79'
79' Gabriel Martinelli
3rd substitution · For: F. Balogun
82'
82' M. Mount
2nd substitution · For: H. Ziyech
90'
90' K. Havertz
3rd substitution · For: T. Werner

Arsenal vs Chelsea 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday, 22 August 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Paul Tierney. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Chelsea took the lead at 15' when R. Lukaku scored, with the assist credited to R. James, making the score 0-1. Pablo Marí received a yellow card for Arsenal at 34'. Chelsea extended the lead at 35' when R. James scored, with the assist credited to M. Mount, making the score 0-2. Arsenal reduced the deficit at 41' when B. Saka converted a penalty, making the score 1-2. R. Holding received a yellow card for Arsenal at 45'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 61', with B. Saka replacing P. Aubameyang. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 66', with K. Tierney replacing Nuno Tavares. A. Sambi Lokonga received a yellow card for Arsenal at 67'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 72', with M. Kovačić replacing N. Kanté. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing F. Balogun. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 82', with M. Mount replacing H. Ziyech. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 90', with K. Havertz replacing T. Werner.

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

How the match was won

  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (6-22).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (65%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

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