Match Report
Chelsea, 10th on 52 points, faced a 33-point deficit to Arsenal (1st, 85). Chelsea's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal 1.87 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Chelsea 1.53 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.38.
Arsenal carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The sides have met 40 times in the GioScore results database: 17 wins for Arsenal, 10 draws and 13 for Chelsea, at 2.78 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Emirates Stadium (capacity 60,704). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Arsenal: William Saliba (21'), Jurriën Timber (66') · Chelsea: Piero Hincapié (45' og)
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal 41% · Chelsea 59% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-10