Chelsea v Arsenal – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Gunners are unbeaten in eight clashes with Chelsea, winning five of those.

Match: Chelsea v Arsenal
When: Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026

Chelsea Form

Chelsea’s last 12 matches have yielded just three wins. After coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Newcastle, they lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa. Enzo Maresca was sacked following a 2-2 draw away at Bournemouth.

The Blues went to Man City and scored late to rescue a 1-1 draw. However, they lost 2-1 at Fulham with ten men. On Saturday, they made light work of Charlton in the 5-1 win in the FA Cup in Liam Rosenior’s first match in charge.

Chelsea Team News

Liam Rosenior is without Romeo Lavia in midfield and Levi Colwill in defence. Cole Palmer will need a late fitness test to determine his involvement.

Moises Caicedo is suspended in the engine room. Reece James should be fit to start alongside Enzo Fernandez.

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues are desperate to win another trophy. They are also highly motivated to end an eight-match winless run against Arsenal.

Rosenior’s side will look to play on the front foot and use the crowd to prompt a high energy approach.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal’s last 24 matches have seen 20 wins. They beat Crystal Palace on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the last round of the Carabao Cup. A 2-1 home win followed over Brighton as they put up 3.08 xG and outshot the Seagulls 24-8.

A 4-1 home win over Aston Villa saw 3.04 xG produced in a top performance. After winning 3-2 at Bournemouth, they played out a cagey 0-0 draw vs Liverpool. On Sunday, they won 4-1 at Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round.

Arsenal Team News

The Gunners have quite a few injury concerns ahead of this match. Cristhian Mosquera is nearing a return but Riccardo Calafiori is set to miss out.

William Saliba and Piero Hincapie are doubts in defence. Leandro Trossard will also require a fitness test in attack.

Arsenal Motivation

Arsenal are keen to end a long wait to win the League Cup. They went close last year before a semi-final exit to Newcastle.

Mikel Arteta is set to play his best XI. They will go to Stamford Bridge and try to be solid defensively.

Key Stats

• Chelsea have won just 3 of their last 12 matches (4 losses, 5 draws)
• Chelsea have won 6 of their last 9 home matches
• Arsenal have won 20 of their last 24 matches
• Arsenal are unbeaten in 8 matches vs Chelsea (5 wins)
• Arsenal have conceded in 5 of their last 6 matches

Verdict

The stats point to both sides scoring and Arsenal avoiding defeat against Chelsea once again.

Best Bet: Arsenal win/draw double chance + Both Teams to Score at 2.375

Alternate Bet: Arsenal win at 2.20