Mikel Arteta's Arsenal play host to Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, fresh from qualifying for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final stage after drawing 2-2 at home to PSV in the second leg of their last-16 tie in midweek, as they emphatically won 9-3 on aggregate.
Things are not going quite as smoothly in the league though, as the Gunners find themselves a whopping 15 points behind leaders Liverpool, which has seen their title hopes all but slip away.
Nonetheless, Arsenal could get back to winning ways against one of their London rivals, and judging by Arteta's impressive managerial record against Chelsea, the team in red should be favourites.
Also, feel free to check out our Arsenal first goalscorer odds for the game too.
Arteta record vs Chelsea: Key trends
Arteta has won seven of the 12 matches that he has faced Chelsea as the head coach of Arsenal, while he has also drawn three games and suffered two defeats.
- Arteta Wins: 7
- Draws: 3
- Chelsea Wins: 2
| W-D-L record | 7-3-2 | Arsenal to win | 5/6 |
| % of wins to-nil | 42.9 | Arsenal to win to-nil | 9/4 |
| % of HT/FT wins | 57.1 | Arsenal HT / Arsenal FT | 19/10 |
| Average winning margin | 2 | Arsenal to win (-1 handicap) | 9/4 |
| Team scored first in... (%) | 66.7 | Trossard to score first | 13/2 |
| Average team goals | 2.08 | Arsenal to score exactly 2 goals | 12/5 |
| Total goals (average) | 3.25 | Over 3 match goals | 6/4 |
| % of BTTS: Yes | 66.7 | Both Teams to Score (Yes) | 5/6 |
Arteta record vs Chelsea: Last five meetings
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal – 10th November 2024
In the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge, Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the lead, before Pedro Neto equalised in a 1-1 draw.
Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea – 23 April 2024
Arsenal blitzed Chelsea the last time they met at the Emirates, as Leandro Trossard opened the scoring before Ben White and Kai Havertz both netted braces in a 5-0 thrashing.
Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal – 21 October 2023
Chelsea had a two-goal lead in this fixture, before late Declan Rice and Trossard goals earned a dramatic 2-2 draw for Arsenal.
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea – 2 May 2023
A Martin Odegaard brace and Gabriel Jesus goal put Arsenal three goals up before half-time, before Noni Madueke netted a consolation for Chelsea in the second half.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal – 6 November 2022
A goal for Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes in the second half was enough to give Arsenal all three points against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
