Arsenal vs. Chelsea odds, picks and predictions
Arsenal (23 wins, 4 losses, 6 draws) welcomes Chelsea (10-13-9) to Emirates Stadium Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Arsenal vs. Chelsea odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Arsenal is seeing the English Premier League title slip out of its hands as Man City surges. It hasn’t won a league match since April 1, posting a 0-1-3 record since. It is a strong 12-1-3 at home this season. Arsenal has been led offensively by F Martinelli, who has 15 goals in 33 matches. It has 3 players who have tallied double-digit goals.
Chelsea has been disappointing this season. The Blues are 4-7-4 on the road this season and have averaged just .94 goals per game. Their defense has remained strong, allowing just 1.09 per game. They are led in the attack by F Kai Havertz, who has 7 goals in 29 matches. They have lost 5 straight games through all competitions.
Arsenal vs. Chelsea odds
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- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +100)
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Arsenal vs. Chelsea picks and predictions
Prediction
Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0
LEAN ARSENAL (-175).
Chelsea has been playing awful as of late, and the Blues have struggled immensely both on the road and at home. They have lost 4 of their last 5 EPL games and have lost those games a combined 1-7. There’s no reason to think they will bounce back now.
Arsenal, on the other hand, is still in the race for the top spot in the league, but the Reds will need to handle business. Arsenal has won 4 of its last 5 at home as well.
Against a struggling opponent, take ARSENAL (-175) but only for a small unit given the juice on the home side.
BET UNDER 2.5 (-105).
Chelsea’s style of play has loomed large over its total outcome the last several games. The Blues have failed to score in 4 of their last 5 and have gone Under 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 as well. They have gone Over in just 3 of their last 14.
Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 earlier in the season. The Reds have gone Over in their last 9 straight, but they are allowing just 1.15 goals per game. Both defenses are elite while the Chelsea offense has been extremely ineffective.
Ultimately, take the UNDER 2.5 (+100) here.
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