Arsenal vs Chelsea

Arsenal

3 - 1

Chelsea

🕒 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished

Season

2020-2021 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 15

Regular Season Table

Arsenal 8 · Chelsea 4

Referee Stats

Michael Oliver

28 matches · 3.11 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.11
Reds avg	0.11
Penalties avg	0.71
Over 4.5 cards	25%
Home wins	32%
Draws	11%
Away wins	57%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-19).
Chelsea controlled possession (61%).
Arsenal had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 21

Avg: 1.26 / 1.11

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Chelsea (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-4-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 18

Avg: 1.42 / 0.95

Points

Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.47

PPG

1.79

1.26

1.42

1.11

0.95

53%

O2.5

47%

BTTS

47%

53%

Score 1st

37%

League-position context

Arsenal rank8th

Chelsea rank4th

Arsenal points61

Chelsea points67

Arsenal: #8 · 61 pts · GD +16

13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Chelsea: #4 · 67 pts · GD +22

7 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W L D L

Points7/15

Weighted index64

Goals6-6

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Chelsea last 5 away

L W W W D

Points10/15

Weighted index62

Goals8-4

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 2.553%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.547%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 16%

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS47%

BTTS + O2.542%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home58%

Arsenal clean sheet at home21%

Chelsea score away79%

Chelsea clean sheet away42%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first53%

Arsenal win after scoring first70%

Chelsea score first37%

Chelsea win after scoring first86%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 29% · Chelsea 64%

Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 42.7' · Chelsea 30.9'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.26 vs 1.35

Arsenal concede at home1.11 vs 1.34

Chelsea score away1.42 vs 1.34

Chelsea concede away0.95 vs 1.35

Arsenal score 7% below league average, while Chelsea score 6% above league average.

Defensive side: Arsenal are 18% below league average at home, and Chelsea are 30% 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: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

46-60 8

76-90+ 8

16-30 5

61-75 5

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

Chelsea goal timing (away)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

46-60 7

61-75 7

16-30 5

31-45 5

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

0-15 4

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

39%

61%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

328

506

Passes Accurate

229

428

Passes %

70%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16'

16' Pablo Marí

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

K. Tierney

Goal cancelled

35' ⚽

⚽

35' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 2-0

A. Lacazette

Penalty

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

G. Xhaka

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ T. Werner

1st substitution · For: C. Hudson-Odoi

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ M. Kovačić

2nd substitution · For: Jorginho

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ Goal · 4-0

B. Saka

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Smith Rowe

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ E. Smith Rowe

1st substitution · For: J. Willock

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli

2nd substitution · For: N. Pépé

73'

73' Thiago Silva

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ N. Kanté

3rd substitution · For: K. Havertz

82'

82' K. Tierney

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 4-1

T. Abraham

Penalty confirmed

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 4-2

T. Abraham

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Hudson-Odoi

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ A. Lacazette

3rd substitution · For: S. Mustafi

Arsenal vs Chelsea 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, 26 December 2020 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Pablo Marí received a yellow card for Arsenal at 16'. Arsenal took the lead at 34' when K. Tierney scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 35' when A. Lacazette converted a penalty, making the score 2-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 44' when G. Xhaka scored, making the score 3-0.

Second half: Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Werner replacing C. Hudson-Odoi. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Kovačić replacing Jorginho. Arsenal extended the lead at 56' when B. Saka scored, with the assist credited to E. Smith Rowe, making the score 4-0. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 65', with E. Smith Rowe replacing J. Willock. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Gabriel Martinelli replacing N. Pépé. Thiago Silva received a yellow card for Chelsea at 73'. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 74', with N. Kanté replacing K. Havertz. K. Tierney received a yellow card for Arsenal at 82'. Chelsea reduced the deficit at 85' when T. Abraham converted a penalty, making the score 4-1. Chelsea reduced the deficit at 85' when T. Abraham scored, with the assist credited to C. Hudson-Odoi, making the score 4-2. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 90+2', with A. Lacazette replacing S. Mustafi.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Chelsea used 3 substitutions. Arsenal got 2 yellow cards, while Chelsea got 1 yellow card.