Arsenal vs Chelsea Predictions

• Chelsea have lost four of their last five to nil
• The Blues have scored once across their last seven games
• Arsenal have won four of their last five meetings with Chelsea
• The visitors have lost 1-0 to each of the top three this season

Gunners playing catch up

Having led the way for most of the season, Arsenal are now chasing Man City in the final stretch of the season. The Citizens moved top of the table on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Fulham, but Arsenal can reclaim their place at the top when they host Chelsea on Tuesday.

The Gunners head into this one winless in four, with defensive issues hurting them in that stretch. They’ve conceded 11 times across those four matches, but this Chelsea team look to be the perfect antidote to Arsenal’s defensive struggles.

Frank Lampard’s return to Stamford Bridge has been utterly woeful, with the club losing every game since he returned to the dugout. This weekend saw a dismal campaign for the Blues get worse as they sank to 12th in the table. Given their form and midtable position, it’s hard to mark them out as a threat.

Perfect opportunity for Arsenal

There’s little doubt that the last few weeks have been tough for Arsenal, with the looming threat of City likely impacting a young Gunners’ squad. While their 4-1 loss at the Etihad has effectively ended their title hopes, they’ve got a great opportunity for a reboot on Tuesday.

The hosts were obviously up against it in tough trips to Anfield and the Etihad, while the pressure on them to dispatch relegation candidates like Southampton and West Ham was enormous.

Enter a Chelsea side who carry the reputation of a top-six team, but who are dreadful across the board. Arsenal’s players should refocus for a huge home game, especially with the opportunity to move back into first place. However, little about this Blues’ outfit suggests they can offer as much fight as bottom-club Southampton, never mind Liverpool or City.

Terrible Blues to be punished

Arsenal have won four of their last five Premier League games against Chelsea and the hosts can cruise to a win this weekend. Defensive issues have plagued them, but the Blues have scored once in their last seven matches. They’ve lost to nil in four of their last five outings, so the Gunners can boost their clean sheet tally this week.

Chelsea have lost 11 of their 26 Premier League matches since Thomas Tuchel departed and there’s little sign of things getting better. They’ve averaged just 0.94 goals per game this season, losing seven of 15 away trips. The Blues have lost four of six meetings with the top five, while Arsenal have won seven of eight at home to bottom-half teams.

At the minute it only takes one goal to see off Lampard’s Blues and Gabriel Martinelli’s good home form can guide them to the points. He’s been involved in six goals in his last six matches and has hit nine goals in 16 home league appearances. The Blues have been torn open by skilled midfielders in recent weeks, from Rodrygo to Bryan Mbeumo and Julio Enciso. Back Martinelli to follow.

The Blues have lost 1-0 to each of the top three this season and another defeat by that scoreline is my correct score prediction, as Arsenal look to return to winning ways by going back to basics.

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