Arsenal v Chelsea Predictions & Betting Odds – 31 July 2018
As part of the International Champions Cup, this is officially the London Derby. It’s not being played in the English capital though instead, the two Premier League sides will be meeting in Dublin. Arsenal have played their previous two games at the ICC out in Singapore and this will be their last action in it. This is Chelsea’s second game of the ICC having won a penalty shootout against Inter Milan to open up with.
Arsenal News and Form
The Gunners banked a draw with Atletico Madrid in their opening fixture of the ICC and went on to lose the penalty shoot-out in that match. Following that they took on PSG and collected a big 5-1 win even though the French Champions have nothing more than a youth squad with them really. But there have been summer positives than for new Arsenal manager Unai Emery and they have been using first team players like Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Unai is apparently a disciplinarian so he is going to be working hard to drag Arsenal into shape and he seems to be pushing them hard so far. That totals up to them showing a fairly strong hand in that game and because of that we are looking at the option of both teams to score at 8/15 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on July 29th, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.). The Gunners have strengthened their back line over the summer through transfers and this could be their first real big test.
Chelsea News and Form
Just like Arsenal, Chelsea have a fairly strong squad with them for the ICC. They fielded quite a few first-team players in their contest against Inter Milan which ended in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea went on to win the penalty shootout. We have seen the likes of Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Pedro, Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata who have all been out in action so far as the Blues. Naturally, new boss, Maurizio Sarri needs a good strong look at the bulk of his squad as he has hasn’t had a lot of time to get his new system across after joining the club late in the summer. But they played pretty well against Inter Milan and were getting forward well. There should be enough in this one to send the game over 2.5 goals which is at 5/8 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on July 29th, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.). Chelsea still have one game to come in the ICC after this which is against Lyon on the 7th, just two days after they have met Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Arsenal v Chelsea Head to Head
There is plenty of history between these two of course and they met five times last season. Arsenal won the Community Shield last summer against the Blues in a penalty shootout. The two Premier League meetings were drawn and then the Gunners got the better of their London rivals again in the League Cup.
Arsenal v Chelsea Betting Odds*
Arsenal 13/10
Chelsea 31/20
Draw 5/2
* (Betting Odds were taken on July 29th, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.)
Arsenal v Chelsea Predictions
Arsenal to win: The Gunners have done alright so far and they will have a bit of confidence going after smashing (albeit an underweight) PSG side. Chelsea are still trying to find themselves under Maurizio Sarri and haven’t gotten their positing figure out yet.
