Premier League Sunday Night: Chelsea Determined To Revenge, Arsenal Ready To Take Care Of Domination

JAKARTA - Arsenal vs Chelsea will meet at the Emirates Stadium in the 29th week of the 2024/2025 Premier League season. The Premier League match is scheduled to take place on Sunday 16 March at 20.30 WIB.

Chelsea had the opportunity to cut the gap to three points from Arsenal at the top of the standings if they were able to win this match.

The two teams have just confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the European competition. Arsenal successfully eliminated PSV Eindhoven on a 9-3 aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Chelsea beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 on aggregate in the Conference League.

In the Premier League, Arsenal are currently in second place, 15 points adrift of Liverpool who are still solid at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Chelsea took fourth place with a difference of one point from Manchester City and Newcastle who followed behind.

Mikel Arteta's team must maintain a winning trend in the Arsenal vs Chelsea match to keep their chances of finishing in the best position towards the end of the season. In this match, they will face tough rivals who are only six points away in the Champions League ticket race.

Chelsea have shown improved performance after experiencing setbacks due to defeats to Fulham and Ipswich. Enzo Maresca's team managed to beat Southampton and Leicester in their last two Premier League matches.

Despite losing to Brighton and Aston Villa, Chelsea are still in fourth place. The match against Arsenal is a great opportunity for them to strengthen their chances of finishing in the top four zone.

The first meeting of the season at Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-1 draw, although Arsenal had wasted a golden opportunity to win in stoppage time.

In recent meetings, Arsenal have had a better record of Chelsea. In fact, the last time Chelsea managed to beat the Gunners was in August 2021.

In the last six meetings, Chelsea have lost four defeats, including two crashes at the Emirates. Although the Blues have seen developments since last season's 5-0 defeat, many are still winning Arsenal to win at home.

Although Arsenal's performance has experienced ups and downs in recent weeks, they still have a solid and strong defense to overcome their opponents, although they often have difficulty scoring goals.

On the other hand, Chelsea have an attacking line that is more aggressive than teams like Manchester United and West Ham, so they have the potential to dismantle Arsenal's defense for 90 minutes. This can be seen from the opportunities Manchester United got last week.

However, despite being haunted by several injuries, Arsenal still have sufficient quality to score against Chelsea. Enzo Maresca's side also have weaknesses on the back, as evidenced by a 10-goal concede in the last five games against the team beyond the bottom three.

The condition of Arsenal vs Chelsea The Gunners has not changed significantly in their squad ahead of the Arsenal vs Chelsea match. Several players remain absent, including Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee injury), Bukayo Saka (hamstring injury), Kai Havertz (hamstring injury), and Gabriel Jesus (ACL injury). Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling also certainly cannot play because he does not meet the requirements.

However, good news came from Gabriel Martinelli who is now ready to appear as a starter after recovering from a hamstring injury. The Brazilian has the potential to fill the role of center forward, with the possibility of taking turns with Leandro Trossard during the match.

On the other hand, Ethan Nwaneri who is not included in the England main squad under Thomas Tuchel has the opportunity to make history. If he manages to score, the 17-year-old will be the first player under the age of 18 to score in the London derby in the Premier League.

From the visitors' camp, coach Enzo Maresca also had to lose several key players due to long-term injuries. Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu, and Noni Madueke are also experiencing hamstring problems, while Omari Kellyman is still in the process of recovering from fitness. Mykhaylo Mudryk also had to miss out due to suspension.

Chelsea supporters are still looking forward to news regarding Malo Gusto's condition, who missed the last two games due to an ankle injury. If Gusto has not recovered, the right-back position may be filled by Wesley Fofana or Reece James. However, Maresca hinted that James was more suitable to play in midfield.

Fans shouldn't expect a full action match at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. Both teams are known as ball rulers, but often have difficulty creating dangerous opportunities.

Predictions for Arsenal vs ChelseaArsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Jackson