Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea

3 - 2

Arsenal

🕒 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 17:30 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished

Season

2018-2019 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 2

Regular Season Table

Chelsea 3 · Arsenal 5

Referee Stats

Martin Atkinson

29 matches · 3.14 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.14
Reds avg	0.03
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	17%
Home wins	31%
Draws	28%
Away wins	41%

How the match was won

Chelsea outshot their opponent (24-15).
Chelsea controlled possession (62%).
Chelsea had the sharper finishing (11-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-6-1

Goals For / Against

39 / 12

Avg: 2.05 / 0.63

Points

Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-8

Goals For / Against

31 / 35

Avg: 1.63 / 1.84

Points

Avg: 1.32

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

2.21

PPG

1.32

2.05

1.63

0.63

1.84

47%

O2.5

74%

42%

BTTS

79%

68%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

Chelsea rank3rd

Arsenal rank5th

Chelsea points72

Arsenal points70

Chelsea: #3 · 72 pts · GD +24

25 pts off the top 2. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Arsenal: #5 · 70 pts · GD +22

27 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Chelsea last 5 home

W D W W D

Points11/15

Weighted index78

Goals11-3

Record3-2-0

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.

Arsenal last 5 away

W L L W L

Points6/15

Weighted index47

Goals5-8

Record2-0-3

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

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS42%

BTTS + O2.532%

1H Over 0.563%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.574%

BTTS79%

BTTS + O2.568%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 42%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home84%

Chelsea clean sheet at home53%

Arsenal score away84%

Arsenal clean sheet away5%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first68%

Chelsea win after scoring first85%

Arsenal score first53%

Arsenal win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 75% · Arsenal 22%

Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 30.8' · Arsenal 22.7'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home2.05 vs 1.57

Chelsea concede at home0.63 vs 1.25

Arsenal score away1.63 vs 1.25

Arsenal concede away1.84 vs 1.57

Chelsea score 31% above league average, while Arsenal score 30% above league average.

Defensive side: Chelsea are 50% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 17% above 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.

Chelsea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

61-75 7

46-60 6

0-15 5

16-30 5

31-45 5

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

31-45 3

16-30 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

0-15 5

16-30 5

76-90+ 5

61-75 4

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

61-75 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 6

31-45 6

0-15 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

720

429

Passes Accurate

641

353

Passes %

89%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Pedro

Normal Goal · Assist: Marcos Alonso

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

Álvaro Morata

Normal Goal · Assist: César Azpilicueta

27'

27' G. Xhaka

37' ⚽

⚽

37' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

H. Mkhitaryan

Normal Goal

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

A. Iwobi

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Mkhitaryan

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ G. Xhaka

1st substitution · For: L. Torreira

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ R. Barkley

1st substitution · For: M. Kovačić

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ Willian

2nd substitution · For: E. Hazard

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Özil

2nd substitution · For: A. Ramsey

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ Álvaro Morata

3rd substitution · For: O. Giroud

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Iwobi

3rd substitution · For: A. Lacazette

77'

77' S. Mustafi

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

Marcos Alonso

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Hazard

Chelsea vs Arsenal 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-2 on Saturday, 18 August 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: Chelsea took an early lead at 9' when Pedro scored, with the assist credited to Marcos Alonso, making the score 1-0. Chelsea extended the lead at 20' when Álvaro Morata scored, with the assist credited to César Azpilicueta, making the score 2-0. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Arsenal at 27'. Arsenal reduced the deficit at 37' when H. Mkhitaryan scored, making the score 2-1. Arsenal leveled the score at 41' when A. Iwobi scored, with the assist credited to H. Mkhitaryan, making the score 2-2.

Second half: Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 46', with G. Xhaka replacing L. Torreira. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 60', with R. Barkley replacing M. Kovačić. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 61', with Willian replacing E. Hazard. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 68', with M. Özil replacing A. Ramsey. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Álvaro Morata replacing O. Giroud. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 75', with A. Iwobi replacing A. Lacazette. S. Mustafi received a yellow card for Arsenal at 77'. Chelsea took the lead at 81' when Marcos Alonso scored, with the assist credited to E. Hazard, making the score 3-2.

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