Chelsea v Arsenal
Premier League Round 7
Stamford Bridge
October 5th 2014
How are the two sides current form?
Chelsea are top of the league with 16 points for six matches and are unbeaten so far in the season. The Pensioners are looking strong with Diego Costa scoring when he wants, making him the top scorer of the Premier League.
The Gunners had a draw against the North London rivals from Tottenham, last week and are currently fourth in the Premier League, six points behind Chelsea. Like Chelsea, Arsenal are unbeaten so far this season with four wins and two draws.
The last ten meetings between the two sides have ended in six Chelsea wins against Arsenals two.
What are the probable line-ups?
Chelsea are without the living legend Didier Drogba and midfielder Ramires for the Arsenal meeting. While Chelsea only have two players on the injury list, Arsenals is much longer. The French trio, Olivier Giroud, Mathieu Debuchy and Yaya Sanogo are out. So are Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Serge Gnabry are also sidelined while Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey are doubtful.
Courtois
Ivanovic - Cahill - Terry - Azpilicueta
Fabregas - Matic
Willian - Oscar - Hazard
Costa
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Welbeck
Cazorla - Özil - Sánchez
Flamini - Wilshere
Gibbs - Koscielny - Mertesacker - Chambers
Szczesny
Worh keeping an eye on
Chelsea: Cesc Fabregas - The Spanish midfielder is looking forward to his first appearance against Arsenal since his return to the Premier League. The former Arsenal star is a key player for Chelsea, and it will be interesting to see how he will cope with the Gunners fans banter.
Arsenal: Mesut Özil - The German playmaker have topped up his game after he has been moved into the central attacking midfield, and he will be crucial for Arsenals chances in this match. Will this be one of Özils good or bad days?
What to expect from this match?
Chelsea ran over Arsenal last time the two sides met, and with the Pensioners current form Arsenal are in for a challenge. However, the Gunners played well against Tottenham last week and had an amazing 77 per cent of the possession during the second half of the North London Derby. However, Chelsea are a better side than Tottenham and at home they look stronger than ever. There is no doubt the Diego Costa will be a problem for Mertesacker and Koscielny, and if they don't manage to keep him down, Arsenal can look forward to another humiliation at Stamford Bridge.
What are the odds?
Chelsea: 7/10 (Ladbrokes)
Draw: 29/10 (UNIBET)
Arsenal: 19/4 (BetVictor)
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