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Chelsea want to take advantage of Arsenal's "weak phase" - Predictions & betting tips

The home side in our Chelsea - Arsenal betting tip have attracted attention in recent years mainly due to their lively activity on the transfer market rather than their sporting success. That could change this season, at least if the current Premier League standings are anything to go by. A glance at the table shows Chelsea FC in 4th place, just 1 point off the top 3. A full success on Sunday could see them move into that position. However, recent results have been mixed. The Blues only managed a 1-1 draw against Manchester United, a 2-1 win against Newcastle and a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool FC. However, this was only their second defeat of the season in 10 rounds. However, it also showed that they are not yet able to keep up with the absolute top teams over 90 minutes, as they suffered their second defeat against Manchester City. Chelsea thus lost to two teams from the top three in the league, but at least managed a draw (1:1) against the sensational third-placed team from Nottingham.

Even before this Chelsea - Arsenal betting tip, Chelsea FC were particularly strong on the offensive. With the exception of the 2-0 defeat to City in the season opener, the Blues have scored in every single game this season. You should definitely take this into account in your betting strategies according to our expert predictions. However, only 8 out of 20 league goals were scored at home. A small disadvantage for the home side: they have one day less to prepare for the derby, as they are still in Conference League action on Thursday. This could come into play especially towards the end of the regular season.

Can Arsenal break free? Predictions & analysis

Arsenal FC had been excellent for a long time before this Chelsea - Arsenal betting tip. In the league, Mikel Arteta's team remained undefeated in the first 7 rounds, celebrating 5 complete victories in this phase and thus being right in the middle of the fight for the top position instead of just being there. They also remained undefeated in their first three matches in the Champions League and even conceded no goals. However, those days are - at least for now - a thing of the past. Because the Gunners failed to win any of their last three matches in the league, losing two and drawing one. And they were also beaten 1:0 by Inter Milan in the Premier League last Wednesday. It was the second competitive match in a row in which Arteta's charges failed to score, having already lost 1-0 to Newcastle in the league. Prior to that, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Liverpool and lost the clash with underdogs Bournemouth 2-0.

In our opinion, the visitors are therefore slight underdogs in this Chelsea - Arsenal betting tip. In addition, the goal barrage could also continue on Sunday. Accordingly, an Under bet is still one of our recommendations. Also because Arsenal have "only" scored 17 goals in 10 games in the league. For comparison: Even bottom club Wolverhampton have scored 14 times so far. Less than 2.5 goals is therefore a realistic option. It remains to be seen how much the current results crisis is hampering Arteta's team.

Which betting tip should you choose?

In our opinion, your Chelsea - Arsenal betting tips can be quite risky despite the "volatility" of both teams in terms of their results and performance. We would recommend the following variants: Bet X, half-time 1 or less than 2.5 goals in 90 minutes. Our final recommendation: Bet X, half-time 1.