Chelsea – Arsenal. Forecast and announcement for the England Championship match

On Sunday, November 30, the match of the 13th round of the English Championship between “Chelsea” and “Arsenal” will take place. The game will start at 18:30 Kyiv time.

Chelsea

The reigning world champions are spending the current season quite confidently. For 12 matches of the Premier League, the team managed to score 23 points, which allow it to occupy the 2nd step of the championship at the moment. The “blues” are still 6 points behind the leader – the same distance separates them from the 12th position. In the English League Cup, the Londoners knocked out Lincoln and Wolverhampton and qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament, where the team will face Cardiff.

In the Champions League, the English have scored 10 points for 5 matches, thanks to which they occupy the 7th place in the overall table of the competition. The team lags behind the 1st place by 5 points.

Arsenal

The Gunners are spending the current season almost flawlessly. After 12 rounds of the Premier League, the club has already scored 29 points, which allow it to lead the standings. The Reds are already 6 points behind their closest rivals. In the English League Cup, everything is also great – the Londoners knocked out Port Vale and Brighton to qualify for the 1/4 finals, where they will play against Crystal Palace.

In the Champions League, the English are going without any mishaps. For 5 matches, “Arsenal” has scored 15 points, thanks to which it also occupies the 1st step of the competition table. The Gunners are 3 points ahead of their nearest pursuers.

Personal meetings

In the last 5 games between the clubs, “Arsenal” has a significant advantage. They have 3 wins on their account, and 2 more games ended in a draw. The last time “Chelsea” won in this confrontation was in August 2021 as part of the 2nd round of the Premier League.

Interesting facts

• Chelsea have won 5/6 of their last home matches. The only defeat occurred in the game of the 9th round against “Sunderland”.
• “Arsenal”, in turn, has not lost on the road for 7 games in a row. The team has 6 wins and 1 draw.
• Arsenal have conceded just 6 goals in the current Premier League season, the best of any team.
• “Chelsea” kept a clean sheet in 4/5 previous games.

Forecast

I will bet on the total under 2.5 with odds of 1.81.